Tips for heat-treating colostrum

Successfully heat-treating colostrum requires adherence to strict protocols, according to University of Minnesota researchers led by Sandra Godden.  To avoid excessive IgG loss while preventing extreme thickening, they advise:

• Control temperature precisely.
• Prevent temperature from fluctuating more than 1°C above the target of 60°C.
• Heat and cool colostrum rapidly and actively before and after the holding phase of 60°C for 60 minutes.
• Constantly agitate colostrum during the heating up, holding and cooling down phases of the process.

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