ON BUTTERMAKING 37 



What is the effect of using too cold water? 



1. It chills the butter. 



2. It hinders the escape of buttermilk. 



3. It may cause a tallowy appearance in the 

 butter. 



4. It lessens the moisture content of the butter. 



What is the effect of using too warm water? 



1. It tends to increase the moisture content of 

 butter. 



2. It injures the texture of the butter, causing 

 it to become greasy and soft. 



What is the effect of excessive washing of butter? 



1. It removes some of the flavor from butter, 



2. If the water is warm it increases the moisture 

 content of the butter. 



3. It injures the texture of the butter. 



How should butter be washed? 



Water at about the same temperature as the 

 buttermilk should be put on in sufficient quantity 

 to remove all the buttermilk. Sometimes one wash- 

 ing is enough, but usually two or three waters must 

 be used. When the last water is used it should 

 run away perfectly clear. If the granules of butter 

 are very soft, the last water can be colder than 

 the first, but, in order to retain a high moisture 

 content in the butter, the water must not be too 

 cold. 



Sometimes when the flavor of butter is not good, 

 excessive washing is resorted to, but this does not 

 usually have a very beneficial effect, especially if 

 the bad flavor is of bacterial origin. Some volatile 



