The History of Strynø Gl. Mejeri
The co-operative dairy of Strynø was founded in 1911 there were 56 suppliers attached to the dairy, with 300 milch cows producing 1.330.262 kg milk.
The building was built in 1912 assisted by Silkeborg Maskinfabrik A/S. The assembly of machinery consisted of a boiler installation (Ths. Th. Sabroe, Århus) with 14m² heating surface and a working pressure of 7 atmospheres, 1 plate pasteur (Silkeborg) 3000 l/h, 1 separator (Tiran) 3000 l/h, 1 cream souring tank, 1 stainless core (Silkeborg) cheese vat for handstiring, a cheese press, cheese store with fermenting stock consisting of 500m shelves and a ripening room with 300m shelves. - No water purifying plant.
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There were sale by retail of milk, butter and cheese from the dairy. Sale of butter to the export association Odense, and sale of cheese to wholesale dealers.
The dairy had 2 employees.
When the co-operative dairy of Strynø was in use, it was an improved and modern dairy, that completely met the demands of the day, and had an extensive production capacity. The buildings were constantly extended. In 1956 the north-building was not yet built together with the rest of the dairy.
In 1969 the co-operative dairy of Strynø was closed and the milk sent to Simmerbøl. The dairy was empty and became more and more run-down until we bought it in 1997 and started an extensive renovation of the buildings.
Strynø co-operative dairy became Strynø Gl. Mejeri (Strynø old Dairy) and flourished as a holiday- and course centre. The past of the dairy has in no way been forgotten and we hope that our guests will experience and commemorate it's original activities.
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