Goat milk separator: overview, features and reviews

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

The most useful, easily digestible and hypoallergenic, according to nutritionists, is goat's milk. On the shelves of shops today you can find only cheese made from this product. Cream and sour cream from goat's milk in supermarkets is almost impossible to meet. But if desired, such products can always be purchased from private traders.

Home gardeners and farm owners make them with specially designed equipment called separators. Devices of this type are small in size and relatively low cost. Goat milk separators can be used in different designs and capacities.

What varieties exist

Of course, for the owners of household plots containing MRS, such devices can become simply indispensable equipment. Different separators, the main purpose of which is the production of cream and sour cream, in addition to productivity, can be:

• the number of revolutions of the drumsper minute;
• drive type;
• dimensions;
• milk container.

The speed of revolutions of the drums of modern separators ranges from 8000-14000 per minute. Separators are distinguished by productivity for 50, 80, 100 and more l / h. By type of drive, such devices can be manual or electric.

How to choose the most suitable model

The goat milk separator can now be purchased both in a regular store specializing in the sale of equipment for home gardens, and via the Internet. The choice of such a device depends primarily on how much product it is supposed to use in the future to beat into cream.

It is considered, for example, that:

• It will be quite enough for the owner of a small household plot to purchase a 3 l goat milk separator with a capacity of 50 l/h;
• for a large backyard or a small farm, it is better, of course, to buy a more powerful model - 80 l/h;
• large farm owners typically purchase 100 l/h separators.

Goat milk, as you know, is distinguished, among other things, by high fat content. In this regard, it surpasses almost all other varieties of a similar product. In order to better separate the fat from the milk during the beating, it is best to use separators with a speed of at least 1200 for processing goat milk.

Views by drive type

On this basis, as already mentioned, there are only two types of separators for goat milkor cow:

• manual;
• electric.

The first type of devices is usually chosen only by owners of small farmsteads. The advantages of such separators include primarily energy independence. Devices of this type are inexpensive, and in terms of technical characteristics, in particular in performance, they practically do not differ from electric models.

The only drawback of such separators is that they are not very convenient to use. In order to get cream, you need to turn the handle of such a device. That is, the processing of goat milk in this case turns into a rather tedious procedure.

Electric separators are more convenient to use. But such a model should be purchased only by those owners of farmsteads whose plot is located in a settlement with a stable power supply. Devices of this type may not function, for example, with low voltage in the network. An exception to this rule are some models of old Soviet separators. Nowadays, similar equipment is also produced with motors that are resistant to voltage drops and even equipped with special signal protection. But unfortunately, there are not too many such separators on sale today.

Material of production

The bodies of modern goat milk separators can be plastic or metal. The advantage of the latest type of devices is increased strength and long service life. Plastic separators break, of coursesame, faster. However, they are also somewhat cheaper.

Which brands deserve the best reviews

Of course, when choosing a separator, you should definitely take an interest in those who are its manufacturer. The most popular among domestic farmers and owners of household plots are devices of this type, for example, domestic brands such as:

• "Farmer";
• "Irid";
• Ural.

It is these three types of separators that are currently the most popular among farmers. Judging by the reviews available on the Web, this equipment is reliable and easy to use.

Separators "Farmer ES-01": characteristics and reviews

According to many homeowners, this model is just perfect for processing goat milk. This separator is made of plastic. Specifications "Farmer ES-01" has the following:

• capacity - 80 l/h;
• adjusting the ratio of fat to skim milk - from 1:4 to 1:10;
• rpm - 11000-14500.

The manufacturer of this model is the domestic company "Penzmash". The drum of this model is made of durable stainless food steel and is characterized by increased wear resistance.

The advantages of this brand of devices, many farmers and owners of household plots include the fact that, among other things, they are great for intensive use. SomeThe disadvantage of the Farmer separators, judging by the reviews, is the relatively high cost.

The price of such equipment may vary depending on the supplier within the range of 3500-4000 rubles. The company "Penzmash" at the moment has a fairly serious production capacity. Therefore, it will not be difficult to buy a goat milk separator in Moscow or any other city in the country of the Farmer brand.

Separator "Irid": description and reviews

This model is also often used by goat owners to make cream. The capacity of the Irid separator is 50 l/h. The model drum enters the operating mode in 15 seconds. The motor of the device is capable of developing 8000-11000 rpm.

Simply excellent feedback from farmers, this model has earned not only for ease of use, but also for reliability. These separators are produced by a former enterprise of the defense complex. One of their features is a motor of modern design. There are no brushes in the motors of this model. This design not only ensures a long service life of the device, but also allows you to make it work as smoothly as possible.

At the moment, it is this model that has earned the best reviews from farmers and owners of farmsteads. The Irid goat milk separator is one of the few modern models capable of operating at reduced voltage - from 160 V.

Ease of use is also considered a plus of this brand's equipment. The fat content of the resulting cream when using this modelcan be adjusted using the lever located on the front of the drive. The drum of the device is made of corrosion-resistant food steel. At the moment, "Irid", judging by the reviews of farmers on specialized forums, is the best separator for goat milk produced in our country.

Review of the Ural-M model and reviews about it

This separator is available on the market in two versions: with and without fat content adjustment. Specifications model has the following:

• rpm - 9000-12500;
• receiver capacity - 5.5 dm3.

Fat content in relation to cream/milk this model can provide from 1:4 to 1:7. This device costs about 5500 r. The separator body is made of plastic, the drums are made of food grade steel. The equipment of this brand deserved good reviews from farmers, including for its high productivity. This indicator for Ural-M devices is 80 l / h.

Churn separators

The answer to the question of which goat milk separator does the job best is thus the Irid. Models "Ural" and "Farmer" can also become reliable and indispensable helpers in the household. However, all three of these types of devices are designed to produce only cream.

With the help of some modern separators, milk can also be made into butter. There are not too many such universal devices on the market at the moment, but still purchase a similar model with a strong desireyou can.

For example, a fairly popular brand of equipment of this type among farmers is the RZ-OPS-M butter churn produced by Penzmash. You need to work with this device when churning milk manually. The drum speed of the model is 10,000 rpm. The performance indicator of this device is 50 l / h. The capacity of its receiver is 5.5 dm3.

Cream when using RZ-OPS-M is whipped for 6-15 minutes. If desired, in addition to the processing of goat milk, this model can be used for:

• preparing mayonnaise and cocktails;
• dough kneading.

Usage Tips

Passing goat milk through the separator, of course, must be done correctly. Sometimes it happens that the fat from the skim milk is not separated during the operation of such a device. In this case, experienced homeowners advise preheating goat milk to 30, and even better, to 40 ° C. The fact is that all such devices are designed to process mainly fresh goat's milk.

Start whipping cream from the owners of farmsteads immediately after milking, of course, not always. There is usually little time between these two procedures. After all, milk after milking must be filtered. In the process of this procedure, it, of course, cools down. Cold milk cannot be processed into cream using a separator.

Experienced farmers, among other things, advise not to set the maximum fat content on the device when processing goat milk. In this caseit is better to choose the operating mode of the device on indicators slightly above average.

Sometimes it happens that the goat milk separator pours milk. Adjusting the device in this case often does not help. In such a situation, the separator should simply be tried to disassemble and reassemble. This problem is often the result of a simple misalignment of one of the drives.