Homemade Cheese

[vgoreham]

I PM'd her but didn't hear back. I'm back in town Wednesday and I think we still have lots of rennet.

[Tony L]

By the time I shipped it to her from here, it would cost me a fortune, and she would probbly already have recieved it from her supplier anyway.

[GillettBreweryCnslt]

I have far too many hobbies to add another one...maybe I can get the wife to do this!

[Dirt Chicken]

Hi,

I ordered a kit and I'm very excited to make some mozzarella! However I was wondering if I could buy some rennet from anyone in this thread! I live in Halifax and would be willing to pay! I just can't wait

Apparently nobody has any from the lack of responses I'd help you out but I'm rennetless atm

We're also interested in learning how to make cheese at home!! If we order some rennet and split it, it would make sense. Lemmeknow

[canuck]

By the time I shipped it to her from here, it would cost me a fortune, and she would probbly already have recieved it from her supplier anyway.

Tony, how have you made out so far.....have you made your first batch yet? I made a batch of Mozza yesterday for a pizza on Thursday.

[Tony L]

Shane, I am going to do my first on Sunday. I will just be about finished holidays then and will be home.
I did find time to make a cheese press to make it a little easier to form the cheese. I plan on a gouda for my first
as it is the cheese I'm most fond of anyway.

Cheers

[canuck]

Shane, I am going to do my first on Sunday. I will just be about finished holidays then and will be home.
I did find time to make a cheese press to make it a little easier to form the cheese. I plan on a gouda for my first
as it is the cheese I'm most fond of anyway.

Cheers

Awesome Tony, keep me posted on how you make out. Let me know if you have any questions as well.

Cheers,

Shane

[Tony L]

Well my first cheese is in the press... had quite a time keeping from over shooting my initial temperature, but managed to do it.

Rehydrated the renet too early but time cured that.
Going to get back on the saddle again tomorrow and do another.

I think trying to do too much at one time made me drop the ball.

I did 21 jars of Raspberry jam from berries I picked last week while around the bay and also made up fresh bread.
Wife better be good to me tonight....

[mr x]

[Tony L]

Second cheese is in the brine now and the process went much smoother.. no hitches at all

[canuck]

Second cheese is in the brine now and the process went much smoother.. no hitches at all

Awesome Tony! Keep me posted on how it turns out and your thoughts on it. I made a Colby and another batch of mozza over the weekend.

[Tony L]

Smoked all my cheese last night... cough cough.. starting to get cheese lung... and then waxed three pieces. One I started eating.
Bit salty and dry. Thinking now I may have over done the pressing and brine time.. something I'll correct on my next batch.
Over all, I'm pleased with what I made for my first try.

[Tony L]

OK another cheese made and this time some pictures of the final product.
My waxed cheese and the one I made Friday that is developing a rind before waxing it.
All are Gouda.
And a pic of my press.

[Jimmy]

Rockin' the Brewnosers hat I see

[Tony L]

Rockin' the Brewnosers hat I see

Oh yeah. Thanks Chalmers

[homebrewcrew]

cheese is looking good.

[chalmers]

Rockin' the Brewnosers hat I see

Oh yeah. Thanks Chalmers

That's what I get for ordering an off-the-shelf lid with my massive dome. I'm sure you have/will pay me back in plenty of tasty beer (and now cheese!).

[canuck]

Well done Tony! I'm not sure about you but I find cheese making addictive just like brewing is.

[Tony L]

[ I'm sure you have/will pay me back in plenty of tasty beer (and now cheese!).

Whoa... cheese too? Well you never know what I could bring to a ex parte BrewNoser meeting.

[Tony L]

Well done Tony! I'm not sure about you but I find cheese making addictive just like brewing is.

Yeah, I love making cheese also. Of course the only thing better than making cheese is making beer and eating cheese, especially your own.
Thanks for pushing me into it....... at least that's the excuse I use when my wife shakes her head at me...

[erslar00]

Hey Tony, how much did it set you back ordering your starter kit? I'm probably going to get motivated to take a kick at the cat during the shitty winter months but don't want to get too out of hand with the costing.

[canuck]

Hey Tony, how much did it set you back ordering your starter kit? I'm probably going to get motivated to take a kick at the cat during the shitty winter months but don't want to get too out of hand with the costing.

This is the kit that I first started out with, very inexpensive.

http://www.cheesemaking.com/store/p/313 ... BR12-.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Tony L]

That's the one I went with also, but you don't really need all that the kit contains.
You do need culture and rennet and you probably have an accurate thermometer. Cheese cloth is cheap and you could make a press yourself.
The mold can also be made cheap.

Now that I have these things, I only need to re-stock my culture, rennet and cheese cloth from time to time.

Fun to make and also good eating.

Look Ma, look at what I made.

[mr x]

What about the wax? I'd like to try this too.

Sent from my Nexus S

[Tony L]

Wax was cheap, and it is reusable.