Separating Cream in a Traditional Irish Farmhouse

In this video we show an old fashioned diablo cream separator in use at a traditional Irish Farmhouse. Filmed at Muckross Traditional Farms, Killarney Ireland, this video gives a great explanation of how the cream separator works and then shows the separator in action separating the cream from the milk.
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[@regplate2923]

It’s nearly midnight and I am lying in bed watching and enjoying these farming videos. You never know the minute………..

[@mariussmuts3153]

Keep to the old roads and you will find your way!

[@marionmurgatroyd]

Today is June 26, 2022. I remember using and washing these cream separators every morning. I see them now being used to plant flowers in. I wish I had one now. I sure miss the good old days. We worked hard but had fun doing it.

[@peetschabort1080]

Exactly the one I have here in South Africa which belonged to my grandmother. Note that at starting to turn the handle you can hear the sound of a bell ringing. That bell must stop ringing otherwise you are turning too slow. Still in perfect condition and never been used the last 49years!!

[@B3RG3RS0N]

Thank You. My grandfather was using similar machine

[@cottagemommy5116]

This is the last item I need for my home dairy. I have milking equipment, butter churn, cheesemaking supplies & press etc... But I still need one of these. Very exciting to see how it goes together and works.

[@VideosofIrishFarmingLife]

Good luck with cheese making & thanks for commenting..

[@cottagemommy5116]

@@VideosofIrishFarmingLife Thanks!!

[@brianredban9393]

You must really love cheese

[@peteacher52]

Thank you ma'am! I've seen this done many times since childhood but your clear, simple explanation of the process cleared up much I was hazy about. Well done. Col, NZ

[@donandmaureengetty3821]

Lovely Video, thanks

[@rustyruly1]

Fantastic...

[@johnthompson9444]

Keep up the good work, J

[@VideosofIrishFarmingLife]

We will try our best.. Thanks for commenting

[@dawnc.3711]

All I can say is "wow! How cool!"

[@Hotmia26]

Learn sumthin new evryday!!

[@zepherzepher1228]

What!!! Wow!!

[@VideosofIrishFarmingLife]

Cheers!!!

[@craftyasNZer]

Still run an old separator like this, the new ones don't have as a thick cream.

[@gutworm686]

Thank God we have moved on. Very labour intensive.

[@mariussmuts3153]

Not at all! Depending on the model you could easily cream up to 60 litres per hour which is right on par with many of the electric models of a similar size. Once you've got the engine running you won't even break a sweat to keep it going. Truly amazing engineering!

[@craftyasNZer]

@@mariussmuts3153 yes, I can do 40 liters in our old one in 8 minutes and 5 mins in the new farmland milky the older separator has more skimmers and gives a thicker dollop cream

[@mattiaslindberg4124]

I looking for a separator👍

[@lordbelcheriv6115]

We have the Lister machine but unfortunately the funnel shaped skimmers are missing!

[@seang8643]

The cream always rises to the top

[@gaza1677]

Is the milk at room temperature??

[@bgail7669]

and no one died ... how sanitary can that be ? So many parts that need to be sterilized.... stronger immune systems

[@reginadickerson4822]

THE SOUND IS MORE QUALITY TO MUCH AM ECHO, SHED LOUD ENOUGH IT'S JUST THE BOOMING AROUND THE ROOM....

[@patsyoconner9506]

oh my oh my that is certainly not the way my mother did it we certainly could not afford that machine and neither could our neighbours they did it in minutes but i am not going to say how she did it but i am sure there is a few out there who will remember how their mothers did it too God Bless them all