The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-01-20
Condemned Milk.

Company has been foi ned in Baltimore
for the purpose oIeondensing milk. and tho
article produced IL received uith favor In
the city. There arc two kinds man nuIactared;
one is the milk reduced 20 about half lie
bulk by boiling the other bas sugar added
to il. and is reduced 10 thick pasly Sub.
stance. put up in small ,in cans. and sent
10 the distant markets. 10 bo usod in the
armies, on sea voyages. &c.
The mandatory above referred 10 is Of
York. Ia. We give below. from corres.
pondent, on account; ofihs manner 10 which
the condensed milk is prepared. There
must be pure air and water. aud plenty OF
ice also q steam boiler and enginc.
Milk is brought BY teams TO the door. in
cans specimen Of each me's is marked
and set away in n tin basin. TO tcst its qual.
ny then the milk is poured through q
strainer into square vat holding several
barrels, and large piece Of ice is put in.
Another vat. several feet lower, partly fIled
with clear water. contained IL bright brass
cans. with handles TO each. In these, /
believe. was the nights milk. The morn.
lng's milk was run through hose into tho
brass cans. where the milk looked quite
creamy. and ns if il would be- good with
light bread. In the bottom OF this vat 10
an opening that permitted steam 10 enter;
Il was let on the water began 10 bubble
the room was ilied with steam, and there
was q great roar. Soon the water began
violently to boil. and in due time the milk
w.s scaided. The degree TO which il was
hented they wished mo 20 keep secret,
which ] will do-for though they told me.
] have forgotten IL.
Meanwhile, the cans IL which the milk
was first received we're scnlded by being
placed over jets Of steam and cold water,
he vat and the hose were steamed. The
hoor had been running with hot and cold
water. IL vas neatly mOpped up. aud va.
ter nowhere was 10 be seen except in little
CUTTERS across the floor. which run night
and day. Al the work hero was done by
men.
Next large tin vat. holding several bar.
reIs. vas brought up. when Q can Of the
heated milk was poured into Il, aud then
two uisu add 10 il . barrel OF nice white
sugar. aud the whole was thoroughly stir.
red. Now wooden vat stands close BY,
With coiled tube in the bottom into
this tho rest OF the brass cans are emp;ied,
aud attotward the sweetened milk 10 the /.
I'm can poured 10. The Work now pro.
ceeds with g:eA, rapidiiy Steam is lei in. !
10 the coiied inbc the mass 10 constantly !
stirred with long paddle. aad il loams. !
and Is ss snowy white and Eathery as when |
arsi il was MIXED By fair. or o. least ny
quick, hands. II boils On q sudden II ,
rises TO ibe top Of the rat. and even above
the edge. IN huge cup or vhiis foam.--
Certainly i, will ran over.
B-yond this vat. and several feet sbove, |
Is globuisr copper vacuum boiler with oil |
sorts OF cOn:rivances around IL. Ona OF /.
them Is q Thermometer another q rlsss
window. Il will hold several barrels, and |
the air has been exhausted from it by the |
working Of the engine. A pipe connects
the last vat with this boiler. Tho connee. |
iioh u made. and Immediately the milk he. /.
gins TO rise into the vacuum boiler. Then !
the temperature of the milk is reduced TO |
about | 80 degrees. and yet il boiis violently. |
as ono can see by looking into the little |
window. II is said there 10 not hca. |
enough TO cook an egg. The poin, ct |
which water commonly boils is ?l2 degrees. |
but the above result arises from tho al. |
sence Of atmospheric pressure.
Here tho milk ia kept from two 10 four |
hours. or till il reduced 10 one.fourth ofits |
original weight. Then il is drawn OF
through the bottom into 9 few cans and
taken uP TO the packing room. wheTe il 10
put into pound cans and sealed. In sp.
pearancc il was about Is thick as the white
Of an egg. aud il had blush color. II is
said TO keep for years in any climate. ]
did not taste OF it,
Milk is also condensed in this way with.
out sugar. bu, il will not keep so long
Another preparation is made with coffee 10
il. all ready 10 drink When diluted With
hot water.