Milking Pail

In the course of a year, I will spend approximately 6,000 minutes milking.  That is a lot of minutes!  In order to make the milking experience as quick, fun, and efficient as possible, a good milking pail is essential!

Hoegger Stainless Steel Milk Pail

The Hoegger milk pail is making my milking routine great!  It comes with a "half-moon" lid which keeps debris (goat hair, etc.) out of the milk.  This lid also keeps the rim sanitary so I can pour out of it. Another added benefit is the stainless steel construction.  This makes the pail durable as well as ensures that the metal does not react with the milk.

I can also see my reflection in the lid while I am milking.  This reminds me of the passage in James which talks about "mirrors:"

"For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was.  But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does."  James 1:23-25

When I see my face reflecting on the milk pail, I can remember to not live my life like the foolish man who forgets what he looks like after looking in a mirror (or a milk pail) and also forgets to live his life according to God's Word after hearing the truth.

The new milk pail is great!  However, it best serves its function when it is full of delicious goat milk!