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== Instructions == | == Instructions == | ||
| − | # | + | # Prepare 5 gallons of sanitizer in a bucket |
| − | # | + | # Sanitize: |
| − | * 2 Cheese clothes | + | * 2 Cheese clothes |
| − | * 3-Gallon stainless steel pot | + | * 3-Gallon stainless steel pot |
| − | * Large stainless steel slotted spoon | + | * Large stainless steel slotted spoon |
| − | * Large mesh strainer | + | * Large mesh strainer |
| − | * Small mixing bowel | + | * Small mixing bowel |
| − | * Long knife to cut curds | + | * Long knife to cut curds |
| − | * Cheese mold | + | * Cheese mold |
| − | # | + | # Put 2 gallons of milk into 3-gallon pot, add dilluted CaCl2 |
| − | # | + | # Heat milk to 90°F |
| − | # | + | # Add ¼ tsp Mesophilic and let ripen for 45 mins. |
| − | # | + | # Add diluted rennet stir up-and-down for 1 min. |
| − | # | + | # Cover and let set for 45 min. |
| − | # | + | # Cut the curd into ½" in pieces |
| − | # | + | # Allow to rest 5 mins |
| − | # | + | # 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 00:51, 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
- Prepare 5 gallons of sanitizer in a bucket
- 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
- Put 2 gallons of milk into 3-gallon pot, add dilluted CaCl2
- Heat milk to 90°F
- Add ¼ tsp Mesophilic and let ripen for 45 mins.
- Add diluted rennet stir up-and-down for 1 min.
- Cover and let set for 45 min.
- Cut the curd into ½" in pieces
- Allow to rest 5 mins
- 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.
