ABC Butter Making: A Hand-Book for the Beginner

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ABC Butter Making: A Hand-Book for the Beginner

by Frederick S. Burch

EN·~39 minutes·14 chapters

Chapters

14 total

ABC BUTTER MAKING

2:17

INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS.

0:42

PREFACE.

0:32

MILKING.

4:51

THE CARE OF MILK.

3:38

THE MILK-ROOM.

2:10

BUTTER COLOR.

1:04

CHURNING.

4:01

WORKING THE BUTTER.

2:55

MARKETING BUTTER.

2:49

Description

A solid, step‑by‑step guide walks newcomers through every stage of turning fresh milk into butter, starting with the fundamentals of clean milking and proper cow handling. The author shares practical tips on everything from brushing the udder and timing milking sessions to choosing the right containers and keeping the milk cool, helping beginners avoid the common pitfalls that spoil both product and profit.

The book then moves on to the heart of the craft—churning, working, and salting the butter—explaining how temperature, speed, and equipment affect texture and flavor. It rounds out the process with straightforward advice on packaging, shipping, and even simple marketing tricks that can boost a small dairy’s reputation. Readers will come away with a clear, hands‑on roadmap for producing consistent, high‑quality butter without needing prior experience.

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Language

en

Duration

~39 minutes (38K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Giovanni Fini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

May 25, 2014

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the author

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Frederick S. Burch

An early practical writer on home dairying, best known for a beginner-friendly guide to butter making first published in the late 19th century. His work has survived mainly because it offers a clear window into everyday food craft of its time.

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