Homemade cheese
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:28 pm
by Lars
Just finished up my first batch of homemade cheese. Anyone else make cheese? It was really pretty easy. If it comes out good I plan on making a couple different types Mmmmm roasted garlic cheddar! Or perhaps some beer cheese!
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:21 am
by BDawg
That sounds good. Any good books or links I can look at?
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:37 pm
by mykafone
I am eating my first batch of cheese(colby) as we speak...7-24-7 was the date made.. Ive made 3 batches since but have not tried.. My first batch was good but too bitter.. The colder the better it tastes.. It also is a little crumbly.. Hopefully my jack cheddar and gouda will be better.. i cant wait to start the stinky cheeses -- - - my true love..
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:44 pm
by Lars
Here is the link I used:
http://biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser/Ch ... gal_00.htm
The cheese came out ok. But, I set the rennet too hard and it is more like a hard cheese that a medium hard cheese. Still pretty good though.
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 6:36 am
by Bugeater
Thanks for the link! I am going to have a bunch of time off next month. This will give me something to do besides brew.
Wayne
Bugeater Brewing Company
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:41 am
by J.Brew
One of the co-owners of my LHBS as a big cheesemaker as well so they carry those supplies too...looking forward to giving it a shot.
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:07 am
by Crut
this sounds like a good winter project on a cold february day. Oh wait thats why I have a snowmobile. I still think i am going to try Cheesin this winter though!
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:07 am
by Thirsty Boy
I recently made my first batch of cheese - a mozzarella. Easy as pie and tasted great. I'm hooked and will be making plenty of others. First on the agenda is some Camembert and then I will be trying for as close to a Roquefort as I can get with cows milk.
Its kinda cool, but although in Australia, it's really hard to get raw milk cheese and you aren't allowed to buy/sell unpasturised milk for human consumption (you need raw milk for Roquefort) the health-food shop near me sells raw unpasturised, unhomogenised milk... not to drink, oh no, that wouldn't be legal ...but its fine if its for bathing in Cleopatra style. If I am foolish enough to drink it or try and make cheese out of it.. thats my own damn problem.
I may well just be that foolish!!
mmmm Roquefort, Stilton, Barleywine washed rind....