ack!! my freezer was off...

[audmommy]

We had a big storm and my freezer turned off. I think it was off for a good 8 hrs or so. I did not open the freezer during that time and my ebm is in there!! I turned it back on and noticed that a little bit of the bags have a small amt of liquid dethawed around the edges of the bag - less than 1 oz.

Do I have to toss my entire stash? you think it is safe? everythinhg I have read says no refreezing.. but this never fully dethawed any thoughts? It is over 120oz in my stash

[Heba]

Oh no!
http://www.mothering.com/discussions...php?p=12394374 has great info from in the 3rd post (from CathMac).

[phrogger]

As long as the milk is somewhat slushy or even more frozen, you are totally in the clear to refreeze. It has happened to me when I was shipping milk. Fed ex got it there a day late, it wasn't completely thawed, but it was slushy. We checked with everyone we could think of and all said it was a-ok to refreeze.

[PatioGardener]

Yup, refreeze that stash

CathMac has that same great post here: http://www.mothering.com/discussions...ed+milk&page=2 (post 5) - you aren't alone in your worries. Hopefully this will help!

[audmommy]

Thanks ladies, it was definately slushy and even closer to the more frozen side of slushy.. I did refreeze! Whew!