why does milk turn yellow when you freeze it?

Question

my milk is not off it goes that colour as soon as it freezes and when you dont have shops for miles i buy it so i have enough

Answer 1

The fat content turns it yellow. Try freezing a low fat milk and see the dif

Answer 2

Freezing milk separates the water content from the fat content. Since the fat is yellow that is what you are seeing (think of how deep yellow clarified butter is...which is almost pure butterfat).

Answer 3

that is from bacteria! throw it out!
Now you have said it mine changes colour as well, it could be the fat in the milk? Have you noticed whe lardy stuff gets hard that changes to an orangy colour? That is my only theroy..
er um hmmm... I've frozen milk before and it er ah... stays... milk colour...

Sure your milk is ok??? maybe it's next to the orange juice thats leaking???
only low fat milk will freeze

maby beacause its low fat..........

Answer 4

Freezing breaks down the molecules to create a different structure to the molecular fusion.

thanks for the two points

Answer 5

it's the fat you can see, fat freezes at a different temperature to liquid, and seperates from the liquid part, fat is slightly yellow in colour and this is what you can see.

Answer 6

i don't drink milk but i presume fresh milk should not be frozen cos its stops being fresh and maybe the reason for colour change?

Answer 7

Who the feck freezes milk anyway?

Answer 8

It separates. Be sure to thaw completely (in the fridge) and shake it before you drink it.

Answer 9

i didnt know it did have never frozen milk before

Answer 10

I have never seen that