How does temperature affect your cheesemaking efforts? There are many points in the process where it is vitally important, starting with the milk itself.
Read MoreAdd to Favorites Are you ready to move from ricotta to Reggiano? Take a deep breath. The hardest part of crafting hard cheeses is maintaining temperature. Mozzarella, farmer’s cheese, paneer, …
Read MoreAdd to Favorites When making goat cheese, you end up with most of the protein in curd and lactose in the whey, but we can get a bit more specific …
Read MoreMany dairy goat owners quickly learn how to make cheese curds and turn goat milk into soft cheese, but hard cheeses can be intimidating. Recipes may look daunting because they are longer and more involved, and your equipment needs will increase.
Read MoreThis homemade cheese press plan will get you off to a great start when you’re ready to tackle pressed cheeses with your milk.
Read MoreAccidental Ricotta. Isn’t all cheese intentional? Perhaps making ricotta cheese at home started with an ancient accident.
A homesteader’s kitchen arsenal includes knowledge of crafting dairy products.