CHURNING AND WASHING BUTTER. 



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average churning temperatures of cream and wash-water in these 

 experiments were 56° and 53° F. respectively. 



When thick cream is churned, and the temperature is 

 moderately high, it is almost impossible to churn the butter 

 into granules. This condition causes butter from thick cream 

 to contain more moisture than butter from thin cream. 



Amount of Cream in Churn. — When the churn is about one- 

 third full, the greatest degree of agitation is obtained, and con- 



FiG. 143. — Danish churns and frame for holding them. 



sequently a quicker churning. If a small amount of cream is 

 being churned, it is often difficult to gather the butter properly. 

 If the cream is thin, the granules are thrown about in such a 

 way that they are gathered with difficulty. If the cream is 

 thick, the small amount of cream will adhere to the inside of the 

 churn, and in that way delay the completion of the churning. 

 It is a common opinion that less overrun is obtained from 



