i use dress muslin for straining paneer, can I use it for making farmhouse cheddar?
Both for pressing and bandaging?
As far as I can make out dress muslin is bleached cheese muslin, grey muslin, butter muslin .. whatever ...
A Generic Name For A Light-weight, Open Fabric Of Plain Or Simple Leno Weave Traditionally With A Cover Factor Of 5- 10 In The Warp And 5-9 In The Weft. Normally, Muslins Did Not Exceed 2 Oz/yd2 (68 G.m-2)). Some Of These Fabrics Are Used In The Grey State (butter Muslin And Cheese Cloth), Whereas Others (dress Muslins) Are Bleached And Dyed.
I’ve also seen people mention nylon net.
Also, over in brewing land some people make beer in a bag (no mash tun) made of nylon voile (a contradiction in terms I know, but there we are!) .
Here’s a man wearing his bag ( ). do you think that would be good cheese cloth.
I could ask him for a bigger image I guess.