CHEAPER CHEESE MAKING AT HOME

SPECIALTY ITEMS NEEDED WHEN MAKING CHEESE AT HOME.

·         CHEESE WAX (softer than candlewax)

·         CULTURES

Some cultures to order to make some common cheeses are:

 

·         Mesophilic starter culture  - Gouda, Colby, Camembert

·         Thermophilic starter culture – Emmental, Gruyere, Parmesan, Romano, Bra, Mozzarella

·         Propioni   Shermanii powder – Gruyere

·         Lipase Powder – Romano, Feta

·         Pencillium  Candidum – Camembert

• Rennet tablets

 

·         CHEESE MOULDS

 

ITEMS FROM YOUR KITCHEN WHEN MAKING CHEESE

·         1x 10L+ Stainless Steel Pot (To heat the milk in)

·         1x Larger Pot to put the Milk Pot in   (to act as a double boiler)

·         1x Stainless Steel Stirring Spoon

·         1x Long thermometer (You may have one that connects to the side of the pan, I have a glass one, I tie it to the handle of the pot with a rubber band)

·         1 small digital timer (It is far easier to set the timer for each step, that way you don’t become a clock slave)

·         Measuring jug you can place in sterilising solution

·         Extra pot (to store whey in while waiting to make ricotta)

·         Colander that fits over the extra pot to drain whey.

·         An assortment of cheese moulds depending on the type of cheese you are making

·         Cheese cloth, (also known as butter cloth, but a few layers of normal cheese cloth would do)

·         2 to 3 litre plastic container (to make up brine solution)

·         Paper towel  (to pat cheese dry.)

·         2 L pot (to heat water in if heating/cooking your curds)

• weights to act as a cheese press
• salt
• dried herbs
• Cheese cave, see my tutorial on how to make a cheese cave

·         Bowl (To sit mould in to catch whey when filling cheese mould)

 

·         If waxing your cheese, you will need cheese wax, and a double boiler to heat the wax.