Would this work well in the fridge and with milk that's still liquid (not frozen)? Or do you think the milk would not lay well this way?
750716
I.think it would work a whole lot better unfrozen. This rack did not work well for me once milk was frozen and was not easy to get out of the rack
750717
I think it would work well unfrozen, with the only possible complication being if the bags stick together and too many try to come through at the same time. I only used them in the freezer. I had 2 and loved them. I used lansinoh bags frozen flat before stacking them in the rack, typically 5 ounces in each bag. I hope this helps!
1171078
We use whole milk with this product so we are not sure how that would work, however there is gelatin in it so we think this would be fine.
1788963
I tried it with cold milk, then with hot and it seemed to work better using hot milk. The only other thing I can think of is that you might be stirring yourcoffee after the milk is added. I wouldn't.
588047
You might be able to lessen the qty of milk to have it "set" but it is not design for that. Works best in Trifle or with fresh fruit it is meant to be used almost liquid.
101495
I bought this as gift for my mother. But I can tell you she uses it for coffee throughout the day and when my nephew was born, for a while my sister would use it to store cold milk so she'd have it handy throughout the day or if she was traveling with him. Both worked just fine. So I don't see there being any problem with putting dairy products, neither of them seemed to have any issues at all with it.
2017254
It would NOT keep milk cold outside of a lunchbox or other insulated bag with ice packs. I leave it on the outside pocket of a backpack for day camp filled with water I froze the night before. These are really only made for water.
2253263
As long as the ice pack is in there, the milk stays freezing cold. I used to take it to work for 15+ hour days and my milk would be freezing when I got home.
1900881
Think of a regular cooler with food in it that is cool, but not cold, and with no ice. If it is hot outside, not long at all. If you unplug it for the evening, keep it shut, and it is not too hot outside, then it will keep reasonable cool (not cold enough for milk, but enough for chees and vegetables). We did this most nights while camping.
1557986
You can lock the mechanism that pushes the bag forward, so it won't smash the bags with the spring. That would allow you to store the non-frozen milk. I locked it in the freezer too.
2001078
I use mine to store pumped breast milk, which is warm when I put it in, so I use a small ice pack too. I imagine it would do a good job if the dairy was already cold. It will also depend on the temp outside the unit... if it's really warm, I think you'll need an ice pack, too.
1631033
It does foam the milk nicely, but you must store milk in small thermos (included) which needs to be refrigerated at end of day. Nice machine tho!
1385107
That would be a very bad idea, IMO. It's not meant to function as a milk steamer, and you'd almost certainly gum up the works, perhaps beyond repair. Personally, I heat my milk in the microwave; doesn't froth it of course but gives it a nice flavor.
1631037
You do not store the milk in the unit. You are supposed to use the supplied thermos to store the milk in a refrigerator when not in use (which you then just plug into the machine when foaming milk). Frankly, I stopped using the insulated thermos and just use the supplied longer milk tube to pull the milk from a regular milk container. I did this because the thermos a) doesn't hold that much milk if you are using making more than say two latte/cappuccinos and b) I find that the thermos clogs too often (resulting in big bubbles, etc.) and is just another thing that has to be cleaned. But the unit does foam the milk very easily (and produces very nice foam) and it does so without moving your cup.
1557985
It does for in The fridge. But if you are storing Breastmilk I would keep it in the freezer. I don't knw. I have used the Lansinoh & Dr. Browns bags and the fit fine. I freeze them laying on top of the lid & the move them inside to stand up.
2179623
We only use ours for water and soda etc. It would fit a gallon of milk and it has frozen our soda once or twice so it would keep it cold enough.
2001077
Yes, I would think dairy products would be perfectly safe in this unit. It doesn't get things really crispy cold, but I don't think you'll have to worry about milk, cheese, etc.
1631036
You do not store the milk in the unit. You are supposed to use the supplied thermos to store the milk in a refrigerator when not in use (which you then just plug into the machine when foaming milk). Frankly, I stopped using the insulated thermos and just use the supplied longer milk tube to pull the milk from a regular milk container. I did this because the thermos a) doesn't hold that much milk if you are using making more than say two latte/cappuccinos and b) I find that the thermos clogs too often (resulting in big bubbles, etc.) and is just another thing that has to be cleaned. But the unit does foam the milk very easily (and produces very nice foam) and it does so without moving your cup. You do not store the milk in the unit. You are supposed to use the supplied thermos to store the milk in a refrigerator when not in use (which you then just plug into the machine when foaming milk). Frankly, I stopped using the insulated thermos and just use the supplied longer milk tube to pull the milk from a regular milk container. I did this because the thermos a) doesn't hold that much milk if you are using making more than say two latte/cappuccinos and b) I find that the thermos clogs too often (resulting in big bubbles, etc.) and is just another thing that has to be cleaned. But the... » Read More You do not store the milk in the unit. You are supposed to use the supplied thermos to store the milk in a refrigerator when not in use (which you then just plug into the machine when foaming milk). Frankly, I stopped using the insulated thermos and just use the supplied longer milk tube to pull the milk from a regular milk container. I did this because the thermos a) doesn't hold that much milk if you are using making more than say two latte/cappuccinos and b) I find that the thermos clogs too often (resulting in big bubbles, etc.) and is just another thing that has to be cleaned. But the unit does foam the milk very easily (and produces very nice foam) and it does so without moving your cup. « Show Less