Monday, February 16, 2015

Washed curd cheese

  • 4 Gal. whole milk
  • 1/2 pint heavy cream
  • Mesophillic c100, 2 units
  • 1 tsp CaCl2
  • 1/2 tsp rennet
  • 45 gr NaCl

  • 77 degrees stir in culture.
  • Raise temp to 95, ripen 45 min

  • Rennet at pH6.4, rcf 3x, 35min rest.

  • Cut 2 cm, rest 8 min

  • Stir to pH6.2 85 min


  • Stir slowly



  • Settle




  • Drain to 2cm from curd



  • Add back 2 gal 67 degree water to reduce temp to 87 deg. and pH6.0



  • At 20 min and pH 5.9 drain completely.



  • Salt curds then hoop, stacking molds and adding a little pressure.



  • About 2hrs and pH 5.6 unmold



  • Let dry a couple of days, flipping



  • Wax and rest for 2 months.

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