Cheese cloth
Posted: 15 May 2008 03:29 PM   [ Ignore ]
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I have been experimenting with that cotton stretch tubular bandage they use in hospitals as a cheese cloth as I got frustrated with the creases the real coth put in my pressed cheeses. So far after about four batches I am really impressed. I wash and then boil the tube bandage and it has not fallen to pieces. The one I use is a size E which is for leg/thigh. It is very stretchy and I stretch it over my 150mm mold (PVC pipe) it then expands as I fill it with curds. It leaves a slightly rougher imprint but as it dries and I wax it it makes no real differance. I think the roll of 25 meters cost about $40 Aus. The main thing is theree are no folds catching the curds and I like my cheeses to look nice grin I tend to make 2 kg cheeses, so over the last few weeks I have made Parma, gouda, Leyden and a blue cheddar all about 2 - 2.2 kg. I have also started to wax them in clear wax (used to use black wax), now I can see what is happening under the wax better, thanks to whoever suggested that.

My next challange is to make swiss although I have a number of my friends requesting camemberts as the last lost I made (my first attempt ) are nearly gone.

Happy cheese making

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Posted: 15 May 2008 07:20 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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Glad to hear smile their are dif grades of cheese clothes maybe the one u have is extra strength .

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Posted: 16 May 2008 08:36 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]
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Hey, whatever works, right?  When I first started I used old T-shirts and it was quite serviceable.

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Posted: 16 May 2008 11:18 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]
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LOL, yup Ive used shirts in the past.

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