Freeze Dried Breast Milk Blog
Everything you have wanted to know about Freeze Dried Breast MilkHow do you freeze dry breast milk?
Freeze drying breast milk is done through a process called sublimation. This is where rapid subzero -28.9C (-20f) freezing happens to the milk, it then is held under vacuum, and a series of gentle warming pulses occurs causing sublimation to occur. Sublimation is the...
How long can I keep breast milk frozen?
CDC Guidelines recommends peak “freshness” aka “taste” is up to 6 month and storable up to 1 year in a deep freezer. But how are the macro nutrients effected? While freezing is an effective short term storage method to maintain nutrition, it requires -80c (-112f)...
How much does it cost to powder breast milk?
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How can I turn my breast milk into powder?
Freeze drying uses a process called sublimation that utilizes sub-zero temperatures, vacuum pressure and gentle warming to remove the water from the breast milk and create powder. Freeze drying low and slow temperature extraction method ensures the nutrients are...
Does freeze drying breast milk get rid of lipase?
No, freeze drying does not get rid of Lipase enzyme. However, when properly freeze dried to achieve below <.19AW water activity, the lipase enzyme stops functioning and does not continue to breakdown the proteins and fats. The sooner you freeze dry breast milk, the...
Can I freeze dry my breast milk at home?
While it is possible to freeze dry breast milk at home, it is not recommend. There is very specific equipment utilized to accurately detect and test for active cellular water that viably remains for bacterial, mold and yeast growth. There also is a fine balance...
How to improve the taste and aroma of high lipase breast milk?
Freeze drying breast milk can help with high lipase taste and aroma. The less time breast milk is stored in a freezer, the less time lipase has to breakdown fats. If you are prone to higher lipase, freeze drying can be an affective solution to optimally store...
Is it better to freeze dry or dehydrate breast milk?
Freeze drying Breast Milk utilizes sublimation, a process that takes breast milk into sub-zero temperature (-40f) and gently applies warming pulses to the product to transition the frozen water directly into vapor skipping the liquid state. The water vapor is then...
Why do people freeze dry breast milk?
There are many reasons why Moms choose to have their breast milk freeze dried. BoobieJuice Freeze Dried Breast Milk pouches are small and convenient, shelf stable and are nutrient dense. Most families have limited freezer space and frozen breast milk bags take up a...
How long does freeze dried breast milk last?
Well kept freeze dried breast milk pouches can last 3 years when stored properly and produced to the proper water activity dryness. Freeze drying can provide extended life and make foods self stable based on findings by the USDA. There are many factors that affect...
How much water do I need to rehydrate freeze dried breast milk?
The amount of water in breast milk varies between 80-90% water depending on each unique expression. There are many factors that contribute to the nutrition density of breast milk from the stage of which you are producing, morning or night expression, diet and personal...
Does freeze drying breast milk lose nutrients?
Studies have found that freeze drying is a viable storage method for breast milk, leading to no microbiological contamination and no loss of its health benefits for infants. In particular, its antibacterial properties remain un-compromised compared to freezer storage....
Is freeze-dried breast milk safe?
Yes, freeze dried breast milk is a safe and effective long term storage solution for Breast Milk when properly collected and freeze dried. Safe and sterile freeze dried breast milk powder begins with sterile breast milk collection and freezing. Sterile breast milk...