Fresh Goat cheese is too rubbery, how to make soft
Posted: 22 April 2012 05:18 PM   [ Ignore ]
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Hey everyone!  First time making fresh goat cheese and I am having problems.  It is getting too rubberyand I want it to be soft and spreadable.  I am wondering if I am using too much rennet, agitating it too much or getting it too hot after I have cut the curds.  I am using 1 gallon of raw goat milk and DCI supreme liquid rennet.  Any ideas on how to make it soft and spreadable?  Thanks!

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Posted: 22 April 2012 09:58 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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Soft/Spreadable ? LOL, most people have problems in it being too crumbly.
Double check your measurements and instructions just to make sure, however I would suggest u use the Goats milk and make Yoghurt and then drain it, it will be soft and spreadable then.

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Posted: 23 April 2012 03:07 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]
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Welcome to the forum.  I’m wondering what kind of cheese you are making?  Is it chevre?  Different cheeses have different qualities, as you know.  I can only guess that you’re wanting a soft cheese, but you’re ending up with a hard cheese.  What is the process?

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Posted: 01 May 2012 02:02 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]
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u need to wait the culture to do his work, it must be high in acid “low pH” to be in that texture.
u either not using culture, or u did not let it develop long enough, usually it required over few hours or more.
here is a very basic receipt http://biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser/Cheese/Farmers_Cheese.htm

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