Powdered Milk & Long-Term Storage

What I can't figure out is why you only have 2.59k subscribers. I learn something useful from every video (and I thought I already knew quite a bit). I know these videos take some effort, so just know that it's appreciated by me and I'm sure many others....

I have opened containers of dry non fat milk powder 10 years after packaging them, and they were just fine. In fact, I just opened a jar from 2011, and aside from needing to sift it because of some clumping, its perfect. Dry milk is for cooking! A must have! fyi

FYI PEOPLE I GOT THE CARTON SHELF MILK AT DOLLAR TREE AND IT WAS BETTER A YEAR LATER, EVERYONE STILL ALIVE. IT WAS VERY VERY GOOD, FOR PAYING 1 DOLLAR. DOLLAR TREE SAID, THEY DO SELL IT BY THE CASE. , I HAVE DONE THIS NOW FOR 2 YEARS, FOR MY DISABED BROTHER .

I'm 72 and live by myself, I only hit the grocery store once or twice a month, I freeze a gallon of milk in 5 quart mason jars, after it freezes I vacuum seal it and place it in gallon storage bags (bags only as insurance in case of jar breakage), I mainly use milk for cold cereal and baking, for baking I use powdered milk. I thaw out a jar of milk for the next two days usage for cereal. I've found for me 8 wks is the longest I like to use the frozen milk, freezing is a method to extend milk life over repeated trips to the store.

A 1 to 4 ratio is 1 part powdered milk to 4 parts water, ie. 1 cup of powdered milk to 4 cups water.

I grew up on powdered milk.

This is one of the best food preservation video's on YT. You did a fantastic job of describing the products, the why's and why not's and you even included a pump demo. Most people don't even mention the fat content and what that means for shelf life. It would be nice to know how long the mason jar storage compares to Mylar bag storage. Thank you for adding the links to each site you use to order the different products. Awesome Job!

Those cans of evaporated Milk are $3.98 where I live. I buy the Full Fat powdered milk, it is great if sealed and placed in the freezer .

As a dessicant, my Grandmother use to take a 4 inch square of tightly woven cheese cloth and put a table spoon of cheap white rice in the middle and tie it up. She didn't have access to silica packs and this works perfectly with oxy absorbers!!! Just a thought.

I buy evaporated milk for cooking, and I rotate religiously. I buy whole milk powder from Hoosier Hill, and use it for meals in a jar, etc. True, not a longer shelf life, but it works for us. Plus, we raise mini cows, so, fresh milk is abundant here.

Thank you so much for this information! I put the pump thingy in my Amazon cart. I didn't know such a thing existed.

Great video…..thank you

I have whole milk powder that's probably 45 years old but factory sealed. It is still delicious surprisingly! It has most likely lost a lot of nutrition but I understand calories, carbohydrates, proteins, and minerals should have remain unchanged.

I will have to try this out for my household. My BF is lactose intolerant, but that doesn't stop him from eating already, or cream based soups, he just can't go overboard with it. This will be a good way to cut my food bill, by making my own sauces and soups, and being able to stock up and store the dry version. Thank you for the information. Also, love the brake bleed pump trick. I think he might actually have one, somewhere around here lol. Thanks again.

I was just at Walmart today and they had a bag of powdered whole milk. I checked the ingredients and it is just milk and vitamins A and D. I wonder about how economical it is though. The bag was 39.5 oz and cost $12.44, so about $0.31 per ounce. It makes 32 servings or about 2.25 gallons, which works out to about $5.50 a gallon. That's about $2 per gallon more than liquid whole milk. Of course, it is shelf stable so you don't have to worry about it going sour if you repackage it as you suggest. I bought a bag and will give it a shot!

I am hooked on your channel. Thank you.

I have used canned milk to cook with and it works pretty good.

I am a newbie here. I love the ideal of storing dried products. I am not a milk drinker. I love making my own pancake mix up, so I use powdered milk in it. Years ago, when my kids were small, we lived in Alaska. Milk was pretty expensive, so we used powdered milk. My ex was military, and we only shopped once a month. It took awhile to get used to.

I get cartons from the church food shelf by the case. Right now we need it.

I had opened my dried milk powder so this is very timely. Thank you!