Difference between revisions of "Farmhouse Cheddar"

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#. Prepare 5 gallons of sanitizer in a bucket  
 
#. Prepare 5 gallons of sanitizer in a bucket  
 
#. Sanitize:
 
#. Sanitize:
  * 2 Cheese clothes
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* 2 Cheese clothes
  * 3-Gallon stainless steel pot
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* 3-Gallon stainless steel pot
  * Large stainless steel slotted spoon
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* Large stainless steel slotted spoon
  * Large mesh strainer
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* Large mesh strainer
  * Small mixing bowel
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* Small mixing bowel
  * Long knife to cut curds
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* Long knife to cut curds
  * Cheese mold
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* Cheese mold
 
#. Put 2 gallons of milk into 3-gallon pot, add dilluted CaCl2
 
#. Put 2 gallons of milk into 3-gallon pot, add dilluted CaCl2
 
#. Heat milk to 90°F
 
#. Heat milk to 90°F
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#. Cover and let set for 45 min.
 
#. Cover and let set for 45 min.
 
#. Cut the curd into ½" in pieces
 
#. Cut the curd into ½" in pieces
#. To be continued...
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#. Allow to rest 5 mins
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#. Put into sink and run 120°F water around the pot, while monitoring the temp and stirring. Ideally the, pot will come up to 100°F over 30mins.

Revision as of 00:50, 5 October 2015

Ingredients

  • 2 gal Farmer's All Natural Whole Milk
  • ½ tsp CaCl2 (diluted with ½ c. distilled water)
  • ½ tsp Animal Rennet (diluted with ¼ c. distilled water)
  • ¼ tsp Mesophilic culture
  • 1 Tbps Cheese salt

Instructions

  1. . Prepare 5 gallons of sanitizer in a bucket
  2. . Sanitize:
  • 2 Cheese clothes
  • 3-Gallon stainless steel pot
  • Large stainless steel slotted spoon
  • Large mesh strainer
  • Small mixing bowel
  • Long knife to cut curds
  • Cheese mold
  1. . Put 2 gallons of milk into 3-gallon pot, add dilluted CaCl2
  2. . Heat milk to 90°F
  3. . Add ¼ tsp Mesophilic and let ripen for 45 mins.
  4. . Add diluted rennet stir up-and-down for 1 min.
  5. . Cover and let set for 45 min.
  6. . Cut the curd into ½" in pieces
  7. . Allow to rest 5 mins
  8. . Put into sink and run 120°F water around the pot, while monitoring the temp and stirring. Ideally the, pot will come up to 100°F over 30mins.