A milking system, comprising - at least one milking device (2, 3), and - a milk storage system, wherein the milk storage system comprises: - one temporary milk storage vessel configured to temporarily store milk from a plurality of milking operations of the at least one milking device (2, 3), - at least one milk pipe connected to the temporary milk storage vessel for supplying milk from the one or more milking devices (2, 3) to the temporary milk storage vessel, - one milk tank for storing the milk from the temporary milk storage vessel, - a control unit for controlling the milk storage system, - one main milk pipe from the temporary milk storage vessel to the milk tank, wherein the milk storage system is configured to transfer the milk from the temporary milk storage vessel to the milk tank via the main milk pipe, and further comprises: - a pressurized liquid supply which is controllable by the control unit and is provided and configured to supply a pressurized liquid, other than milk, to the milk storage system, - a first discharge to the milk tank and a second discharge to a destination other than the milk tank, provided on the main milk pipe, - a selection device which is controllable by the control unit and is on the main milk pipe, which first selection device is configured to selectively bring either the first discharge or the second discharge into liquid connection with the main milk pipe, wherein the control unit is configured to perform a milk transferring action for transferring milk in the main milk pipe into the milk tank with the aid of the pressurized liquid, wherein the liquid transferring action comprises the steps - bringing the pressurized liquid supply and the first discharge into liquid connection with the main milk pipe, and breaking a liquid connection of the main milk pipe with the second discharge, - allowing an amount of pressurized liquid to flow under pressure from the pressurized liquid supply into the main milk pipe, and - breaking the liquid connection between the main milk pipe and the first discharge. - at least one milking device (2, 3), and - a milk storage system, - one temporary milk storage vessel configured to temporarily store milk from a plurality of milking operations of the at least one milking device (2, 3), - at least one milk pipe connected to the temporary milk storage vessel for supplying milk from the one or more milking devices (2, 3) to the temporary milk storage vessel, - one milk tank for storing the milk from the temporary milk storage vessel, - a control unit for controlling the milk storage system, - one main milk pipe from the temporary milk storage vessel to the milk tank, - a pressurized liquid supply which is controllable by the control unit and is provided and configured to supply a pressurized liquid, other than milk, to the milk storage system, - a first discharge to the milk tank and a second discharge to a destination other than the milk tank, provided on the main milk pipe, - a selection device which is controllable by the control unit and is on the main milk pipe, which first selection device is configured to selectively bring either the first discharge or the second discharge into liquid connection with the main milk pipe, - bringing the pressurized liquid supply and the first discharge into liquid connection with the main milk pipe, and breaking a liquid connection of the main milk pipe with the second discharge, - allowing an amount of pressurized liquid to flow under pressure from the pressurized liquid supply into the main milk pipe, and - breaking the liquid connection between the main milk pipe and the first discharge.