Looks so small, 0.5 oz for $20 doesn't seem like it would last very long, & seems pricy for converting gals of milk. How long does one bottle last?
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19.95 treats 7.5 gallons, so that's $1.33 per half gallon if you use it exactly right, or about $1.50 per half gallon in normal use. A half gallon of pre-treated Lactiad brand milk costs about $4. A half gallon of regular milk costs about $2. Therefore, you'll save about 50 cents per half gallon, which might not be worth the bother. In my case, we're buying 1/2 gallons of Lactiad for people to use in a small office for coffee, and we end up throwing half of it out because we don't use it enough before it goes bad. This product allows me to treat quarts and pints that I can't otherwise buy pre-treated. It also lets you treat half and half and cream for recipes. 19.95 treats 7.5 gallons, so that's $1.33 per half gallon if you use it exactly right, or about $1.50 per half gallon in normal use. A half gallon of pre-treated Lactiad brand milk costs about $4. A half gallon of regular milk costs about $2. Therefore, you'll save about 50 cents per half gallon, which might not be worth the bother. In my case, we're buying 1/2 gallons of Lactiad for people to use in a small office for coffee, and we end up throwing half of it out because we don't use it enough before it goes bad. This product allows me to treat quarts and pints that I can't otherwise buy... » Read More 19.95 treats 7.5 gallons, so that's $1.33 per half gallon if you use it exactly right, or about $1.50 per half gallon in normal use. A half gallon of pre-treated Lactiad brand milk costs about $4. A half gallon of regular milk costs about $2. Therefore, you'll save about 50 cents per half gallon, which might not be worth the bother. In my case, we're buying 1/2 gallons of Lactiad for people to use in a small office for coffee, and we end up throwing half of it out because we don't use it enough before it goes bad. This product allows me to treat quarts and pints that I can't otherwise buy pre-treated. It also lets you treat half and half and cream for recipes. « Show Less
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Following their usage instructions, it would convert about 8-10 gallons of milk with this size bottle. You need 5 drops for a pint, so 40 drops for a whole gallon. I use mine only for half and half, since I use almond or coconut milk for everything else. I can get away with 4 drops in a pint of half and half and it doesn't bother me.
237100
I use 4 drops per 2 cups of milk which make the bottle last a few months for me. Can also be used in cream sauces that use milk. Less expensive than buying a half gallon of lactaid.
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The bottle says to add 5 drops per pint of milk and that there are enough drops to treat 75 pints of milk. Hope that helps. I only use it to treat heavy cream to make ice cream so it will last me quite a while. I put about 10 drops in a pint of cream, just to make sure, and have been trying to scale back to see how low I can go. For milk, I just buy the kind that is already lactose free because my son only uses it for cereal in the morning.
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yeah it almost tripled in price and isn't available for subscribe & save anymore either... I need to find some other place to get it for cheaperEdit: just found on the bob's red mill website you can get a 25lb container for very cheap... I'll probably end up getting one of those since I use so much of it anyways.
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The bottle is about like a quart size bottle of milk. Not as big as I'd like, but it does last a while. I live on the Suwannee River, with lots of tanin in the water, and it is the only thing that keeps my whites even half-white. Bleach does not work.
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I'm sorry, but we have never used it. We have goat's milk & it has little cream. I just don't want to have to clean up the separator for such a small amount
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One bottle lasts only week or a bit more for me. How could someone use this little box for a month?
1522751
It is a small bottle. I don't have it with me right now so i not sure of how many ounces it is.
659306
I wouldn't buy the bigger one. Just make another batch or two if you need it. The six ounce is plenty most of the time.
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Probably, but that's still subjective. You can probably find very small travel sizes of this company's products (they make them in 4 oz bottles) and try it out at relatively little cost. Then if you like it, buy the quart or larger size.
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I've had it for a few months now and, from what i can see, there is no difference between when i bought it and today. You just need to store it in a 'cool dry place' and thats it. Also, i'm not even halfway through the bottle yet so i would expect to it to last to the end of this year.
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I've only bought the 1.69 fl.oz. size - its more economical! It lasts me maybe 5 months/once a day. Good luck!
1306536
OK well I tried it for a month. ABSOLUTELY NO DIFFERENCE. I might as well have bought a box of Milk Duds! I would have saved at least $42.
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I answered earlier but misread the question. That bottle will last quite a while. Only a drop or two is needed.
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It's small...I made the mistake of thinking it was bigger. It was only 8.5 oz, but it IS amazing!
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Well I used 1 US gallon. I wish it were expressed in litres though! Thought he Metric Conversion Act of 1975 was the law of the land, but I suppose it could be suspended in time of national crisis! One US Gallon, make sure it is not ultra high pasteurized though and is whole milk. Next batch I am going to add some cream for added fat! Raw milk is very hard to find unless you have access to a dairy farmer! Super easy to make mozzarella!
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It may be an error, because I just looked through a lot of different options and the price changes depending on the color and size, but it never went to $2.95. These bottles are very much worth the $9-12 range they call for. The same priced bottle in a department store can't compare. I have had mine for about 9 months now and just used it a few days ago for a run. You can't beat it.
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Starter kit works for about 1monthThen you have to buy larger bottlesThis is a good product. I'd buy starter kit and 1larger bottleI ran out. And since I live in the mountains it was a hassle to restock. So I purchased a whole bunch this last time
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why use this instead of vegetable or bacon oil etc? this little 6 ounce bottle is very expensive and wont last very long. $10 gets way more good olive oil or coconut oil or flaxseed etc. i am just curious why this is ranked so high, high cost for very little you get.