milk replacer hot or cold

john p mc g

Well lads whats yer thoughts on this its a pain drawing water from sink in house every day

Zr105

john p mc g wrote: »

Well lads whats yer thoughts on this its a pain drawing water from sink in house every day

Easier to mix it in hot water though.. If only doing a small amount, a kettle would probably give you enough hot water

john p mc g

Zr105 wrote: »

Easier to mix it in hot water though.. If only doing a small amount, a kettle would probably give you enough hot water

Feeding 7 at moment would the kettle do that amount

bbam

Definitely hot.
It won't mix properly and I'd be worried about causing upsets with curds of powder left in milk.

Zr105

Zr105 wrote: »

Easier to mix it in hot water though.. If only doing a small amount, a kettle would probably give you enough hot water

Not exactly sure as the kitchen door is close enough here that we aren't worried but have seen lads do it before.

A key point with the kettle is that water out of it is 100 celcius, tap water is probably only about 40-70celcius(depending on your cylinder/immersion etc) and even tap water can be to hot at times so a little from a kettle may be enough

John_F

warm not hot, anything over 40 celcius and your doing more damage than good. feed it at 37 then. volac suppliers usually have a thermometer and whisk to use.

alot more information on various topics can be found here

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=milk+replacer+temperature

Farmer Pudsey

Beware of mixing milk powder at too high a temperatures as it damages it have not got it to hand but read somewhere that it should not be mixed in boiling water or anywhere near it.

When I had calves I found a whisk great to mix it get one of the ones with a big ball of wire at the end

jersey101

Get a burco boiler, we used one for a while when we had no water heater in parlour, ye can pick em up in aldi for 40e

john p mc g

jersey101 wrote: »

Get a burco boiler, we used one for a while when we had no water heater in parlour, ye can pick em up in aldi for 40e

Thanks will ave a look

Zr105

We mix it roughly in cold then top it up with the warm water from the house till its hot enough, if its too hot well add more cold when it's divided out,

My point earlier was just that a small amount of boiling water will probably Be enough compared to "hot water" from the tap!

Rho b

We got an hot water tap put outside the house to make it easier to draw hot water.
We mix using warm water and then add cold water to make up to the right amount. Also bought a mixer a few years ago and find it a gift.
http://www.wydaleproducts.co.uk/products/prod/8/MobileMilkMixer

Sharpshooter82

bbam wrote: »

Definitely hot.
It won't mix properly and I'd be worried about causing upsets with curds of powder left in milk.

Same was about but only warm not anywhere near boiling temp

john p mc g

Think im sorted got a undersink water heater to put in my garage beside shed and wiring it to timer so can set to morning and eve it has temperature adjustment so with a bit of setting up should get temp about right

Muckit

Do those under sink water heaters not just have an element and heat the water as it goes through the pipe, like an electric shower? No need for timer.

john p mc g

Muckit wrote: »

Do those under sink water heaters not just have an element and heat the water as it goes through the pipe, like an electric shower? No need for timer.

No it stores around 10 litres of water