waiting on a clean break
Posted: 19 February 2012 05:40 PM   [ Ignore ]
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I used a store bought whole milk….I made some the other day and it came out fine nice clean break… today I made some and I doubled the amount of milk , culture and rennet…..It looks like its frothy on top did I mix it too much… it does not seem to have a clean break either. Can I use it still or do I through it out? the recipe I used said wait 1-2 hours and it is 2 hours now and not a clean break…. any suggestion’s…Thanks Brian

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Posted: 19 February 2012 09:02 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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at the very least u can strain it and make cream cheese type that is very good.
Maybe it was the batch that the milk came from, make sure u added the right amount of ingredients for the double batch.

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Posted: 20 February 2012 12:26 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]
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Be sure the store bought milk is not UHT (Ultra Height Treated) or ultra pasteurized. That is sterile and you can’t make cheese with it. I have no idea were you are living, if you are as lucky as I am, you have some farms in the neighborhood where you can buy raw milk…

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Posted: 20 February 2012 03:09 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]
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The same thing happened to me once.  I waited for what seemed like an eternity but could never get more that a slimy milk - no break at all.  I never conclusively figured it out; but I strongly suspect that I forgot one of the two ingredients.  What kind of rennet are you using?  If it’s tablets, I’d recommend you switch immediately to a liquid animal rennet.  And be sure to store it in a cool place, like a refrigerator.  I keep mine in my cave and it works well. 

They say that when you fall off a horse you should get right back on.  Time to make another cheese!

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Posted: 20 February 2012 04:23 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]
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Keep in mind that liquid animal rennet, although kept in the fridge, doesn’t last for ever. I just ordered new rennet, since the one I’m currently using (and is still giving good results) is a bit older than 1 year. When the new one arrives, I write the date on the label…

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Posted: 20 February 2012 05:26 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]
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Thanks you have all been very helpful….and I will most likely make anoter cheese or make ravioli with the cheese failure…thanks again for all the info….Brian

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Posted: 20 February 2012 04:09 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]
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Mmmmmmmmmm….  I LOVE ravioli!

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