Hello All! I am new today! Thank You Rick for letting me in! You are all such an interesting group!!  I am wondering if anyone has used plastic canvas as mats and those plastic storage containers (i call em all Tupperware!!) as molds-i am gonna try to use a small paper punch to make holes in the “tupperware” for drainage-and “shoe boxes” from the dollar store to catch the whey-i also use muslin instead of cheesecloth—much easier to wash!!!!! any DIY ideas welcome thanks so much!!  I also make Mead and wine-and LOVE making bread!!!!!!!

MNBlonde

I have used containers and used a drill on them, works fine, as long its the shape u want. The cloth, make sure it does not stick to the cheese and makes it hard to peel off, if it has lots of fibers then it might stick real good to the cheese.

Welcome !!

For your holes, you might try using either your punch or a small nail and heating it on the stove or in a candle flame.  It will then melt through the plastic quite nicely.  This way, you can be quite specific about the size hole you want.

thanks for the tips guys!!! The muslin i use is the same one i use fro doll making so it is a high quality and thread count-hubby is making a press for me too from CHeesemaking mag i just picked up-prolly the best info in the whole mag-they pretty much used all the easy recipies in Rikki Carroll’s book in there-kk thanks again and may all you cheeses have delicious molds :}

MNBlonde

Green Cheese-~~the heated nail worked the best! thanks so much- i just made a goat cheese that tastes like asisago but its not heard-a very interesting cheese! hope I can make it again!
Thanks so much!\
MNBNlonde

sounds like you’re off to a good start.  Enjoy, and keep us posted.

And don’t forget to upload some pictures of your efforts.