Can I freeze milk?

black caviar replied on 25/07/2016 21:08

Posted on 25/07/2016 21:08

i was wondering if i could freeze milk then put it in caravan fridge to help chill down the fridge , cos the van is in storage i cant just swich fridge on day before , any advice anyone? Cheers mrs bc :)

bandgirl replied on 25/07/2016 23:44

Posted on 25/07/2016 23:44

Our caravan is in storage, and I always use an insulated cool bag with a couple of ice packs, as has been suggested before. I've never had a problem.

replied on 26/07/2016 06:31

Posted on 26/07/2016 06:31

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black caviar replied on 26/07/2016 18:26

Posted on 26/07/2016 18:26

Thanks for advice , i cant switch on with gas day before because a) i dont think am allowed by storage site and b) will be unable to get there cos of work , i thought it would be better to freeze something usefull rather than use freezer blocks  will try milk and stand in plastic bags cheers mrs bc :)

IamtheGaitor replied on 26/07/2016 19:34

Posted on 26/07/2016 19:34

We freeze a couple of 2l litre skimmed cravendales and take those with us - they cool the fridge like cool blocks and taste the same once they have defrosted.

ATDel replied on 27/07/2016 06:46

Posted on 27/07/2016 06:46

When we go to France and the fridge is off for the ferry trip the fridge warms up, what we do is freeze a couple of 4 pint milk bottles with water, not only does this keep the fridge cool but also we have fresh cold water when we arrive in the lovely warm French weather Happy

Whittakerr replied on 27/07/2016 06:57

Posted on 27/07/2016 06:57

We freeze a couple of 2l litre skimmed cravendales and take those with us - they cool the fridge like cool blocks and taste the same once they have defrosted.

Thats a lot of milk!!!!!SurprisedLaughing

Thornsett replied on 27/07/2016 10:47

Posted on 27/07/2016 10:47

We freeze milk and bread. We split the milk between two same sized containers. Apart from avoiding the splitting of the container, we perceive the milk thaws quicker. 

Navigateur replied on 27/07/2016 11:22

Posted on 27/07/2016 11:22

Get hold of some ice cube trays, the ones that make really large cubes (as were issued with 'fridges in the 60s and 70s). You dont need many, as once milk is frozen you tip the cubes into a bag or box and freeze some more untill you have as much as you need. 

An alternative mould is to use the small round containers in which the supermarket sells you pre-packed houmous, rollmop herring, etc.  I often make up an assortment of sizes as somtimes one needs more milk than others.

ABM replied on 27/07/2016 20:30

Posted on 27/07/2016 20:30

We freeze a couple of 2l litre skimmed cravendales and take those with us - they cool the fridge like cool blocks and taste the same once they have defrosted.

Thats a lot of milk!!!!!SurprisedLaughing

Well,  the  boys  not  named  Bonanza  for  nothing  !!

replied on 27/07/2016 23:49

Posted on 27/07/2016 23:49

We do it all the time both at home and take them away in the caravan fridge. We find it keeps the fridge cold on overnight crossings and keeps us in fresh milk for about the first week of a trip. The plastic bottles do expand and have split on occasion so we stand ours in polythene bags just in case.

When we are abroad and temperature is hiotting the 30s I take some bottles of water when going to the beach etc. I don't have them quite full (pour a drop out) and squeeze them slightly when closing the top to remove some air and leave room for expansion.

Obviously on the beach we might leave one wrapped in a towel andexpose amother to some heat so that it partially melts so we always have chilled water and no split botles or caps pushed off. Shoul work for milk

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