Powdered Milk & Long-Term Storage

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Learn why powdered milk is my favorite shelf-stable milk option and how to package and store it for long-term food storage.
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@Fatty.D.McButterpants 7 ай бұрын

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....

@foodprepguide 7 ай бұрын

How encouraging you are! We are still "babies" in the KZfaq world. Lord willing, we will continue to grow! Thank you for taking a minute to comment. I can't tell you how motivating it is to hear that our content is helping people. ❤️

@C-Mo_PuraVida 4 ай бұрын

@foodprepguide I agree with due time your channel will grow Leaps and Bounds . You're putting out solid information that a lot of people even the non Preppers are looking for do better prepare themselves from this crazy world we live in today. Thank you for your videos and the quality, lifesaving information you are putting out into the world. ✌️👌👏🙌🫙

@awrinkleintimeyesterday6067 3 ай бұрын

4 months later now 7.54K subscribers. Congrats @foodprepguide

@rubguy2147 Ай бұрын

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!

@foodprepguide Ай бұрын

You are too kind! ❤️ I'm curious about the mylar vs mason jar, too. I do have some tests going, but I want to wait at least a year to see the results, so it'll be a while lol.

@LonnieP54 2 ай бұрын

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 .

@foodprepguide 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip! :)

@Dhannibal01 5 ай бұрын

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.

@foodprepguide 5 ай бұрын

Great tips. Thank you for sharing!

@barbarapermenter3487 2 ай бұрын

Girl,you sound like me,lol I love my cereal and cold milk and I freeze my milk in plastic gt. Juice jugs.They are on narrow size and fit well in my freezer.If I catch milk on sale I buy several and freeze them in my juice jugs.they do take a bit of time to thaw in fridge so I take something deep and place my milk in water for couple Hrs. and the water stays very cold as it thaws out some.Have a good day.

@kelisurfs247 5 ай бұрын

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

@susandrwiega4342 4 ай бұрын

I agree with you and I think she didn't realize that she said it wrong after giving the ratio

@rosejafari8917 4 ай бұрын

She said 1 cup dry milk 3 cup water. I personally use 1 cup home freeze dried milk (goat or cow) to 2 cup water. I'll try more water but haven't tried it.

@nancym2375 4 күн бұрын

NIDO has a whole milk powder that isn't baby formula. You can buy it at Holy Land Groceries, my local Walmart has it or on line. NIDO Whole Milk Powder. I always have a small can in my freezer.

@foodprepguide 4 күн бұрын

I never knew that. Thanks for sharing! 🙂

@user-sj8hz2vm6i 21 күн бұрын

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

@foodprepguide 21 күн бұрын

Good to know! Thanks for sharing. :)

@mikestone9129 26 күн бұрын

I'm not a big milk drinker, but in a SHTF event I store cereal so milk is a must have, so is whole milk. I can't find it in the stores. Thanks for the link on Amazon.

@shineyjolly6284 11 күн бұрын

Thank you.

@tenafleming7199 4 ай бұрын

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

@kawaiisenshi2401 7 ай бұрын

Woooh nvr heard of that breaker pump b4 ty for sharing!

@foodprepguide 7 ай бұрын

Definitely my top 3 favorite tools of all-time in the kitchen! LOL

@MrsVickiHolland 3 ай бұрын

You are so helpful, thanks!

@foodprepguide 3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! ❤️

@decoy8645 8 ай бұрын

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

@MoonlitBrenya 4 ай бұрын

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.

@foodprepguide 4 ай бұрын

My pleasure! It really is a space & budget-saver. 🙂

@deborahb3664 7 күн бұрын

Super helper! First time viewing your channel.

@foodprepguide 7 күн бұрын

Welcome to the channel! 👋

@jeff7160 2 ай бұрын

Another great video and information! Thank you!

@foodprepguide 2 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@donnapierce5882 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this ... Finally a video that makes sense and tells me everything I'm wondering ❤️❤️ thank you very helpful

@foodprepguide 4 ай бұрын

So glad it was helpful! ❤️

@lindaorozco4595 24 күн бұрын

THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATIVE VIDEO 😊

@foodprepguide 23 күн бұрын

My pleasure!

@vernonbowling5136 4 ай бұрын

We use the brake bleeder for all of our mason jar vacuum sealing and only use the electric vacuum sealer for the bags in dry foods and freezer items. Looking forward to buying a vacuum chamber sometime this year for all the commercial jars we have stored. Great info in this video and I might add the Nido whole milk powder works great for oven baked scallop potatoes and cream style corn.🙂

@foodprepguide 4 ай бұрын

I haven't even thought about using it in our scalloped potatoes. I need a side dish for tonight. I think I'll try it! Thank you for sharing. :)

@Barbara-pn9jx 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for all the handy tips! I make yogurt all the time with powdered milk. It tastes great.

@foodprepguide 3 ай бұрын

I've been wanting to try that! So glad to hear it works well. :)

@patvanderwolf8300 3 ай бұрын

I do not have mason jars .. I left the powdered milk in it’s original bag .. made a tiny slit in the top, folded it over and placed it in a vacuum seal bag, then extracted the air. Then put in fridge.they have been in there for 18 months .. I guess I should open one and check it out.

@alexandrareynolds1761 4 ай бұрын

Azure Standard sells A2A2 powdered milk in bulk which is a great option.

@foodprepguide 4 ай бұрын

I had no idea! Thank you. :)

@studerje 8 ай бұрын

Love your videos? Thought I’d share. I REALLY like the Forjars vacuum sealers. I have the food saver brand too. The Forjars vacuum sealer come in a 2 pack, one regular, one wide. Very well constructed. Historically, the food saver brand regular sealer can be problematic. Forjars sealers are much better made and come with a hand pump too.

@foodprepguide 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing! ❤️

@michaelobrien4644 4 ай бұрын

Hi with the food saver regular mouth jars put your lid on then put another lid on upside down and then your vacuum sealer and it should seal then remove the spare lid i hope this helps cheers

@MichaelPrusse 2 ай бұрын

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.

@foodprepguide 2 ай бұрын

Wow!!

@melodyreeder9762 5 ай бұрын

I use my freeze drier to make powder milk by using whole milk. Last over 20 years . Place milk into your trays and freeze milk in the freezer once frozen then place into freezer dryer once done then place in food processor, to turn into powder then package into jars or into milar bags . Be sure to take air out of the jars each time you open jar

@foodprepguide 5 ай бұрын

I wonder why the instruction manual says not to FD dairy. Do you have any insight as to why that is? I might just have to try it. 🤔

@C-Mo_PuraVida 4 ай бұрын

@@foodprepguideI agree this is an interesting idea. I intend to look further into this freeze drying method

@suzannevega2289 2 ай бұрын

My kids used to drink a lot of milk (way, way back) but hated the powder & can so I used to use the can or powdered to dilute the fresh stuff, they never knew😉 I, Like you don't drink milk, not even in my coffee but I do use it in meals occasionally. I've tried the Nido, I personally don't like it at all, I think it is creamy but tastes weird and leaves a funky after taste. I made myself a mini chicken pie yesterday and want a milk sauce, the powdered worked perfectly. I'm currently using Anthonys powdered organic whole milk because I found it on sale, I personally think it's one of the best I've tried but it's pricey.

@foodprepguide 2 ай бұрын

Great tip! Thank you for sharing! 🙂 I try to catch Anthony’s on sale, too, but they’re rare. Love that brand though. Everything I’ve tried from them has been top-notch.

@Kreinhardtfam 8 ай бұрын

Powdered milk is the best to have on hand. Not only can it be used in baking and cooking, it is great for mixing your own drink mixes like cocoa too.

@foodprepguide 8 ай бұрын

Yes! So multipurpose. ❤️

@Nardeezy7 3 ай бұрын

Great video!👍🏾

@foodprepguide 3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@kimalexander8378 4 ай бұрын

Several months ago, I tried but could not find reliable info anywhere on how to preserve powdered whole milk for long (12-18 month) storage). You answered all of my questions beautifully. After watching your video, I went ahead and confidently increased my Azure Standard powdered whole milk order! Thank you very much! PS: I have a brake bleeder as well as a Food Saver with attachments. Hint: I noticed lots of times, a regular Mason jar lid doesnt want to seal after the air is sucked out…particularly with the Foodsaver attachment. You pull off the attachment; and, oftentimes, the regular lid comes off, too. So, I took a regular lid and used a nail to punch a hole in the middle. I take the lid with the hole and put it on top of a regular lid - both stacked on top of the jar. Then cover both lids with the regular lid attachment. After vacuum sealing, remove the attachment; and the top lid…the one with the hole…falls off and is reusable; but the lid underneath stays on.

@foodprepguide 4 ай бұрын

Great tip!! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

@danrayner4450 4 ай бұрын

Look at temu they have a cordless Mason sealer works great

@jannicegreenway1666 4 ай бұрын

NEVER ORDER FROM TEMU BECAUSE THE CHINESE WILL BE ABLE TO TRACK "YOU" AND YOUR INFORMATION 😮😮

@suestrozyk8495 Ай бұрын

Do you have recipes to share on the different sauces and gravies you mentioned using the milk for?

@foodprepguide Ай бұрын

Yes! All the recipes are here in this blog post - foodprepguide.com/how-to-make-white-sauce/ There’s a video embedded in that post, too, if you’d rather watch than read. 🙂

@suestrozyk8495 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@Mixdplate 6 ай бұрын

After opening a vacuum sealed jar, do you put on a new lid before resealing? In all my understanding of those lids, once you vacuum seal with them they can not be used to vacuum seal again as the seal is essentially broken and will not seal properly after. I can actually attest to that after using them for some LTS items. Very informative and valuable info on the powdered milk storage and I like your system for once a month groceries. I'm going to work towards that since I now live in a more rural area and stores are not as convenient to get to.

@foodprepguide 6 ай бұрын

No, I reuse the same lid. I've been vacuum sealing (and resealing) items for 5+ years now, and I haven't experienced an issue with reused lids resealing. But I do know that lid quality varies significantly. Hmm, interesting. Thank you for sharing your experience and commenting! :)

@joniwalton7030 4 ай бұрын

Can you use the whole powdered milk in the place of the non fat instant milk in a peanut butter ball recipe? If so, do you need to alter the recipe? This is the first one of your videos I have seen. Very well done!

@foodprepguide 4 ай бұрын

Yes, you can. You don’t need to alter the amount. They’ll just be creamier. 🙂 Thank you! ❤️

@realx09 4 ай бұрын

Had to do extensive search just to find out whether to add O2 absorbers to powder milk or not, sealing milk in Mylar.

@LonnieP54 2 ай бұрын

WHAT ANSWER, ?

@leonidasspyropoulos849 2 ай бұрын

Lovely video, thank you. I am new to your channel. I do love powder milk. I recently saw a video that says that they add something to the powdered milk that has cholesterol that sticks to the arteries. Do you have a relevant video? With the knowledge you have on the subject, can you please find out if this is true and if it is bad for health and why would they add this thing?

@foodprepguide 2 ай бұрын

Welcome to the channel! ❤️ I haven't heard of that. We use brands where the Ingredients list is just "whole milk," so it's not fortified with anything. But this sounds worth investigating. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. :)

@JL-ze5qm 5 ай бұрын

Great video, thank you! I've started canning and using powdered milk. I'm interested in this mason jar sealer and pump. Can you tell me the brand of pump that you use, so I can find it online, please? I heard "break leader" pump, but I might have misheard, and it would be helpful to have the full proper name of the pump. I saw some kits at walmart, but I'd like more options. Thanks again! Cheers.

@foodprepguide 5 ай бұрын

Yes, and you almost heard right ... it's brake bleeder pump. Sounds strange as it actually is what mechanics use to work on brakes LOL. ✅ Brake Bleeder Pump @ amzn.to/3tjh0Fn ✅ FoodSaver Mason Jar Sealer Accessories @ amzn.to/3zXg25u

@JL-ze5qm 5 ай бұрын

Amazing! This is so helpful, thank you so much!@@foodprepguide

@Jsumm2 5 ай бұрын

Another question! Can you use a food saver to vacuum seal the milk in the bags? :)

@foodprepguide 5 ай бұрын

Yes, you can. Powders can be a little tricky to vacuum seal. You might need to put a barrier in the bag like a folded or rolled up paper towel to keep the powder from getting sucked up and out.

@joniwalton7030 4 ай бұрын

I saw a lady on KZfaq put the milk in brown paper lunch bags and then tuck it under then vacuum seal the bag. I did that and it works great. On jars I use unbleached coffee filters. I take a lid and cut around the lid with scissors and add about a 1/4 of an inch. I get two filters. I place it on top of the powder and then vacuum seal it.

@Deejay_kNiGhT23_ 5 ай бұрын

Hi i have a question how many tablespoons should i put in a 600ML mason jar? I appreciate the help im new to powder dry milk.

@foodprepguide 5 ай бұрын

I'm not as familiar with metric measurements, but a quick google search told me that 600 ml was about 0.6 quarts, so I would use 7 Tablespoons for a 600ML jar. You can always adjust to taste though. :)

@Deejay_kNiGhT23_ 5 ай бұрын

@@foodprepguide Thanks alot 🙏

@danrayner4450 4 ай бұрын

How do you make your sausage gravy 🤔

@foodprepguide 4 ай бұрын

Cook some ground sausage. Once thoroughly cooked, scoop out all but about 1/2 cup of the sausage. Leave the grease in the skillet. Add about 4 Tbs of flour and some salt and pepper to taste, and mix well into the grease & sausage. Pour in 2 cups of milk, let simmer, stirring almost constantly. Cook until it's as thick as you want it to be. Taste & add more seasonings if needed.

@Atr42Greasemonkey 15 күн бұрын

how long will it last vaccum sealed.

@foodprepguide 14 күн бұрын

Your mileage will vary, depending on the environment it’s stored in, but we rotate through ours every 2 years, and it’s never spoiled on us within that time.

@josephbustos3381 5 ай бұрын

Wow what is a good price these days for whole milk ?

@foodprepguide 5 ай бұрын

Around $9/lb for powdered whole milk.

@sophielucas552 4 күн бұрын

Hi I’m new to your channel and I’m seeing you keep spices and things on the stove rim or shelf? Do they get overheated up there ? I’ve been wanting to put my most used spices there but have read that it’s too close to the heat. Do you find that to be true ? Thank you for your time

@foodprepguide 4 күн бұрын

I read all the same things as you but decided to try it anyway. That was 3 years ago, and I haven’t had any issues. The only thing I’ve noticed is that my homemade taco seasoning gets clumpy from time to time, but that’s nothing a quick mix with a fork can’t handle. 🙂 If you try it, I definitely recommend using glass Mason jars. I wouldn’t do this with the plastic containers that most spices come in. I think glass is key to making this work.

@sophielucas552 3 күн бұрын

@@foodprepguide thank you. I buy larger quantities because I make everything home made.. so I got baby food jars which are glass and put them in a spice rack next to the stove, Ive read you shouldnt do that and I have had salt etc on my stove rack, like you do with yours..sometimes in the humidity my salt will clog but Im not sure thats the stove top? so then I thought I shouldnt put anything near the stove? so I just wondered what you thought, thanks so much for the reply. I think Ill keep doing what Im doing. I appreciate your input

@LadyMaryanne 9 күн бұрын

Is it alright to use oxygen absorbers together with food grade silica gel absorbers for grain in mylar bags? Does the bag need to look like it was vacuumed sealed at the end of the process or can the contrnts be a little loose? Thank you 💐

@foodprepguide 9 күн бұрын

You don't want to use oxygen absorbers with most silica gel packs because oxygen absorbers actually need a bit of moisture in order to activate. The silica gel pack can cause your oxygen absorber to not activate. However, there are oxygen absorbers that are "self-reactive." With that type, you can use alongside a silica gel pack. In a mylar bag with a working, active oxygen absorber, it will look vacuum sealed. If it doesn't, that's a sign that the O2 absorber is either no longer working or that it's too small for the size bag that it's being used in - in which case, you could just add an additional O2 absorber. Hope that helps! :)

@LadyMaryanne 8 күн бұрын

Thank you, for your time & explanation it absolutely helps a lot. Lately I started using silica gel packets along with the oxygen absorbers and I noticed that the mylar bags are not vacuum sealing looking. I think it's because of what you said that the oxygen absorbers need a little bit of moisture to activate. Thank you very much for your time in advance, I will try it with only oxygen absorbers again like I used to. 💐🌸🌻

@user-ms1uz7th1w 4 ай бұрын

Almost 3$CAD Feb 1/24

@Jsumm2 5 ай бұрын

If I want to buy powdered milk from Azure for emergencies (preparedness) what’s the best method of storing this, and not letting it go bad? If only lasting 1-2 years, do I just use it throughout the year?

@foodprepguide 5 ай бұрын

If opting for whole milk powder, I’d do the method discussed in this video and plan on using it within 2 years. However for long-term storage for emergencies, where you don’t want to use it unless you have to (and don’t want to worry about using it within 2 years), then the best option is instant, non-fat milk powder. It lasts much longer & I’d store it in Mylar bags with an oxygen absorber. (It just doesn’t taste that great, imho.)

@j.b.1855 5 ай бұрын

I would ask yourself what kind of preparedness your into. I love Azure's products but I won't buy very much powdered milk since I'd rather get milk locally or the store. If you believe the world is going to go to crap and not return then maybe powder whey milk from my patriot supply (or others) with a 25 yr shelf life is an option. Is it organic or gonna taste better then azure's? I highly doubt that, but it's an amazing long term shelf life. If your prepping for smaller scale emergencies then small periodic purchases from Azure and doing your own storage is the way to go.

@homesteadnana3984 Ай бұрын

Silica picks will not cancel out anO2 absorber

@foodprepguide Ай бұрын

Most brands of oxygen absorbers require a little bit of moisture to activate. For those types, a desiccant will cause the O2 absorber to not activate and therefore not work. That said, there are some O2 absorbers that are "self reactive," and those will work just fine in the presence of a desiccant pack.

@Thisisit120 2 ай бұрын

Don't you have a freeze dryer? Freeze-dried powdered milk is yummy.

@foodprepguide 2 ай бұрын

I do, but I haven't tried it. The owner's manual says not to do milk. 🤷‍♀️ Have you tried it?

@user-gq4xc9ep4u 3 ай бұрын

I have recently bought Nido milk powder but am concerned about the ingredients labels bioengineered food ingredient. What is that?

@foodprepguide 3 ай бұрын

I don’t love that either and certainly prefer brands like those linked in the description box. A couple years ago, a law passed that required foods that used any type of GMO ingredient to be labeled “bioengineered.” So it means that it contains a GMO ingredient. Which one it is, I don’t know. 🤷‍♀️

@user-gq4xc9ep4u 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for responding 😊

@catfish500mark9 4 ай бұрын

Couldn't you use an oxygen absorber and vacuum seal? Seems like getting 2yrs storage would be no problem if you did that.Hope this makes sense and if it wouldn't work please just say no so I will know.Im new at this and learning so thats why Im asking. Thanks and enjoyed your video.

@foodprepguide 4 ай бұрын

Vacuum sealing + oxygen absorber is a little redundant. It's not that it wouldn't work; it's just that it's not necessary to do both. I can get a 2-year shelf life from a vacuum sealed mason jar with no O2 absorber. However, if you want to shoot for more than 2 years, that would probably be a good plan! 🙂

@catfish500mark9 4 ай бұрын

@@foodprepguide thank you so much for your reply.Its a learning process for sure.All the best.