Some people say if you do not want to get sick then drink the ultra-pasteurized milk. This milk is safe for consumption whereas some of some people say that it kills all the good bacteria from the milk. And some people do not know the meaning of the word. If you are thinking of opening a milk plant then you should continue reading this article for gaining knowledge. So let’s find out the truth because, in this blog, we are going to talk about ultra-pasteurized milk in detail.
Ultra-Pasteurized Milk
To do the process of ultra- pasteurization you should buy specific dairy equipment that will help you in doing the whole process. During the process, the milk is heated at the temperature of 135C. You will be amazed to know that you can keep the milk for 3 months in your refrigerator. The milk heated on high flames will help you in killing the bacteria from the milk.
How can you identify whether your milk is ultra-pasteurized or not?
By checking the UTH label you will come to know the details of the milk. UTH stands for ultra-high temperature. You can also ask your farmers to tell you the method they use. Through this, you will come to know everything in detail.
What are the steps of Milk getting ultra -pasteurized
Various types of pasteurization are mentioned below:
Low Temperature
In this, the milk is heated at 63 C for 30 minutes. It increases the shelf life of the milk to 2 to 3 weeks.
High temperature
In this, the milk is heated to a high temperature of 72C for 15 seconds only. You can keep the milk for 30 days in your refrigerator.
Ultra-High temperature
Ultra-high temperature is also known as ultra pasteurization. In this, the milk is heated to 140C for 2 seconds only. Then the milk is packaged with hydrogen peroxide. It helps you in increasing the shelf life of your milk to 30 to 90 days.
These are the various steps that will help you in increasing the shelf life of the milk and you can store the milk for several days. While doing the process you need equipment that is mentioned below:
- Thermometer
- Pan
- UHT Milk Processing
- Pasteurizer
The taste of the milk will be different if you will compare the pasteurized and ultra-pasteurized milk. The taste of the milk will be enhanced and you are going to love the taste of the delicious milk. The ultra-pasteurized milk will be having 20% vitamins that are mentioned below:
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamin C
- Thiamin and so on.
