Milk in bags, eh.

[Moparlady]

I'm not opposed to milk bags.....<snickers and grins to self> or milk in bags for that matter. I just thought it was a bit odd at first. Would actually take up less room in the fridge too.

Well, yes, we have had milk in bags (eh?) for probably 30 or so years here. As Resto said, it's really just something I've always taken for granted. Knew it wasn't a thing in the States, but didn't know it was Ontario-only......thought it was a Canada-wide thing.
So, I have made a pictorial for y'all. Yeah, yeah, ya saw the video. Well, guess what? She's TOO YOUNG to know the whole drill.
First of all...........scissors, who uses scissors? Ya gotta have a "Snippit". That's a little doo-dad designed specifically for milk bags. You can either hook it on the side of the jug, or stick it on your fridge with the little magnet on back. Personally, mine is on the jug, that way I never lose it. Secondly, you don't just snip off one corner, you do BOTH corners. That way, it releases the vacuum, and the milk pours out beautifully.....no worries about the bag tipping over when you start to pour a fresh one. Geez, it's not rocket science! Also, as you will see in my pics, I have a handy-dandy milk bag container that you stack all three bags in, then pull out the fresh one from the bottom. There's even a little slot on the top to put the "best-before-date tag" in, so you will always know that your milk is fresh. This unit resides on the bottom left side of the fridge (right next to the Lakeport, you'll notice), with milk bag/jug in front........takes up little room. Both the outer bag and the milk bags themselves (rinsed out, of course) go into the blue box for recyling. Personally, I feel better knowing that my milk is going into brand new bags than a washed out jug.

Anyway, for those of you that care, here are my pics:

[Fishy]

Was not really expecting this much mileage from this thread but I have to admit, I do find it a bit funny. My only real question is this, with the corners of the bag cut and all that air getting to it well,...... you ever put a glass of milk in the fridge and when you drink it later, it has a slight weird taste cause it was in the fridge, open.... or is that just a me thing?

[BootHead]

Well I only cut one corner then twist it and lock it into the slot provided. One can also purge most of the air out of the bag, something you can't do with a jug. I think the bag actually stays fresher longer, but that ain't too scientific because a half gallon lasts 3 days at best here.

[dustergal]

you guys are all weird. Back in MY day on the farm I'd just squeeze the milk right from the cow's titty into my coffee cup.

[BootHead]

weird? guilty as charged thank you!

When I was a kid we'd go to the neighbors and fill a 2.5 gallon tupperware thing for, thinking it was, a buck. Nothing else is "right".

[Moparlady]

Was not really expecting this much mileage from this thread but I have to admit, I do find it a bit funny. My only real question is this, with the corners of the bag cut and all that air getting to it well,...... you ever put a glass of milk in the fridge and when you drink it later, it has a slight weird taste cause it was in the fridge, open.... or is that just a me thing?

Well, I can see your point, but believe me, it doesn't go bad or have any sort of weird taste. I don't seal up the corners and seldom have a problem, and Mike is the king when it comes to telling when milk is starting to go. Every now and then it happens, but there is never any "weird fridgy taste". I guess when you're not familiar with it, it does seem weird. I actually remember when the bags first came out, I thought it was pretty stupid. But then, I also remember having milk delivered to our house in glass jars with little cardboard pop-out lids......

[thrashingcows]

My only real question is this, with the corners of the bag cut and all that air getting to it well,...... you ever put a glass of milk in the fridge and when you drink it later, it has a slight weird taste cause it was in the fridge, open.... or is that just a me thing?

That funny taste your getting is from those mystery food products returning to their base elements............

[BootHead]

Saving up for Mystery Meat Monday?

PIC: Welcome To My Fridge

[dodgedifferent2]

you guys are all weird. Back in MY day on the farm I'd just squeeze the milk right from the cow's titty into my coffee cup.

4.25% butterfat

[dodgedifferent2]

That funny taste your getting is from those mystery food products returning to their base elements............

Maybe Homo milk (pun intended)

[gunbunny]

you guys are all weird. Back in MY day on the farm I'd just squeeze the milk right from the cow's titty into my coffee cup.

If you would have ever walked into my grandfathers milking barn with food, god be with you.
There was a decon trough and a sanitizing station you had to pass through, just to get into the barn. Almost all of the processing was done before the milk saw the light of day.
that was a hard, thankless way to make a living.

[BootHead]

Maybe Homo milk (pun intended)

The cream always rises to the top

[dustergal]

If you would have ever walked into my grandfathers milking barn with food, god be with you.
There was a decon trough and a sanitizing station you had to pass through, just to get into the barn. Almost all of the processing was done before the milk saw the light of day.
that was a hard, thankless way to make a living.

My brother still runs the farm and has always had a coffee maker in the milk house. Man, fresh milk in coffee is da bomb!

His is a completely enclosed system and you rarely even see the milk unless you open the bulk tank, which is a big no-no unless you absolutely have to.

[mr340]

I just read the entire thread and I'm truly amazed that it actually stayed on topic this long...

[dustergal]

Look, a bunny!