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Posted: 17 July 2010 09:31 AM   [ Ignore ]
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I heated the milk to 90c (instead of 32c) and added calcium chloride and Culture is the milk now ruined

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Posted: 17 July 2010 10:09 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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The culture is probably dead however everything else is fine, just let it drop to the proper temp and add more culture.

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Posted: 17 July 2010 10:11 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]
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Thank you for the info, what a relief that is thought it was all going down the drain

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Posted: 17 July 2010 10:26 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]
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do I need to add more Calcium Chloride??

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Posted: 17 July 2010 02:34 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]
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Looking good now after my dreadful start thanks to Cheese hole i did not throw it away I just cooled it to the correct temp and carried on

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Posted: 17 July 2010 02:40 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]
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no the calcium c will be fine, its not biological.

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Posted: 18 July 2010 06:08 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]
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Glad it turned out for you.  sounds like you nearly pasteurized it a second time.  Should be germ free.  So, what did you make, and how did the rest of the process turn out for you??

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Posted: 18 July 2010 11:00 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]
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I made a cheddar (I Hope) cheese is still in the press will put a photo on later when I Take it out. First time I’ve ever tried making cheese and even though I made some mistakes I really enjoyed it, I am now planning my next one. do you have any suggestions.

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Posted: 18 July 2010 03:16 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 8 ]
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For beginners I always recommend Manchego.  Its an easy cheese to make, and you don’t have to wait very long to try it - which, in itself, is a big advantage because you can evaluate your cheese fairly soon before you even make another, and make adjustments as necessary.  If you do decide to go with a Manchego, try using just Mesophilic starter instead of half and half meso and thermo.

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Posted: 19 July 2010 05:34 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 9 ]
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Do I need to keep my cheese wrapped in the cheese cloth while it dry’s or do I leave it on the cheese board un-covered

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Posted: 19 July 2010 05:48 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 10 ]
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Leave it on the cheese board uncovered.  Make sure you flip it a couple times a day.

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