Which nut milk bag?

[greenfeline]

Can I get some recommendations for brands of nut milk bags? Also how long do the bags last?

I want to use it for nut milks and straining juices. This morning I used cheesecloth just to try it out and it worked great, but is wasteful and could get expensive since I can't reuse the cheesecloth.

[Veganforlife]

Alissa sells them at her store. Also, other folks have used paint strainer bags.

[mershwista]

It doesn't really matter what kind. The purpose is to strain out the grains of nut remaining. Any old nut milk bag will do the trick...heck, I just use a regular tea strainer and it works just fine. My friend uses a sock...

[Rawkinlocs]

It doesn't really matter what kind. The purpose is to strain out the grains of nut remaining. Any old nut milk bag will do the trick...heck, I just use a regular tea strainer and it works just fine. My friend uses a sock...

Ooo a sock eh? Now THAT should make for an ummm...interesting flavor! :p LOL!

I use the paint strainer bags from Home Depot and they work like a CHARM! I've also had Alissa's nut bag and it's great! They can all be washed and reused for quite a while before they need replacing.

[Veganforlife]

I'm thinkin' it would be a cheesy type flavor:eek:
::running out of the room::

[greenfeline]

Awesome! I am always looking for a bargain so I will give the paint strainers a try! Thanks!

[mershwista]

lol...you people make me laugh...it's not a sock she's ever used! It's one of those pantyhose type ones....works quite well actually : )

[Rawkinlocs]

lol...you people make me laugh...it's not a sock she's ever used! It's one of those pantyhose type ones....works quite well actually : )

Oh you mean a knee-hi...yeah, I've done that one too! Before I learned of strainer bags and before I was able to get a nut milk bag, I bought a pair of knee-hi stockings and used those. They do work, but if you squeeze too hard, you can bust the stocking or cause a run which lets all the pulp seep out. Maybe doubling it would work even better, though.

[mershwista]

Yeah, I guess that's what they're called...I'm glad not to sound quite so strange now...hehe

[greenfeline]

So I used the paint strainer bag this morning for my juice. It worked, but for me, it was dare I say almost as tedious as cleaning my juicer. First, I had a hard time getting the pulp out of the mesh screen (I like to save the pulp for crackers, etc...). See I have a juiceman jr. and the pulp is easy to get out because it just shoots into a bucket. Sometimes I think it leaves too much pulp though. Then I had a hard time getting all the little green bits out of the mesh when I was washing it. Hmmmm....maybe I should do a science experiment and time them both and measure the pulp output. :p I smile but I am serious!

[Maria]

I have a plastic tube for sprouting sprouts that comes with four different lids covered with different size holes. I use the smallest mesh lid and strain my nut milk through the tube. I have to use a table knife to swish the milk around a bit, but it separates beautifully. Easy to clean and doesn't need to be replaced.

I bought the tube at a healthfood store years ago, but they should still be available. The tube is about 10 inches tall and about 3 inches wide.