1. How long does it take from the time milk leaves a cow until it’s made into a loaf of Tillamook
Cheese?
a. Milk received at the plant will be made into cheese within 24-48 hours.
2. How many pounds of milk are used to make one pound of Tillamook Cheese?
a. It takes about 10 pounds of milk to make 1 pound of Tillamook Cheese.
3. How many pounds of milk does it take to make one carton of Tillamook Ice Cream?
a. It takes about 5.25 pounds of milk to make a 1.75-quart carton of Tillamook Ice Cream.
4. How many pounds of milk does it take to make one pound of Tillamook Butter?
a. It takes the amount of cream in about 10 ½ to 11 quarts of milk, or almost 3 gallons, to
make 1 pound of Tillamook Butter.
5. How much does a gallon of milk weigh?
a. It depends on the percentage of fat. But a gallon of milk weighs about 8.5 pounds.
6. How many squirts are in a gallon of milk?
a. There are approximately 350 squirts of milk in a gallon.
7. How much water does a cow drink?
a. A cow drinks about 40 gallons of water a day. That is enough to fill a bathtub full of
water!
8. How much milk can a cow produce in one day?
a. A cow can produce about 7-8 gallons of milk a day, although, there are some cows that
can produce twice that much!
9. Why is milk white?
Milk is white because it contains casein, a white calcium rich protein, and white cream.
White reflects light, since the molecules that make up casein and cream are white and
reflecting the light back to your eyes, milk appears to be very white!
10. How many veggies would it take to equal the calcium in two servings of dairy?
a. If you couldn’t drink milk, you’d have to eat about 2½ cups of broccoli, 3½ pounds of
cooked spinach, 11½ carrots, 16 pounds of peas, 22 oranges, 50 tomatoes, 50 slices of
whole wheat bread or 1 cup of turnip greens to equal the amount of calcium in two 8
ounce servings of milk.
All facts sourced from:
http://www.tillamook.com
http://www.moomilk.com
http://www.havemilk.com