I began at noon. I ladled the cream off 4 gallons of milk, into the gallon glass butter churn, and let it sit to warm up a little. Then I tried some 2 y/o...
1952
Tami
fortunata_trb
Jun 10, 2010 2:12 am
I have found that if you leave just a little bit of the whey when you put it in the microwave and it will make it softer. One of my favorite additions to the...
1953
Jeanette Haybert
haybertj
Jun 10, 2010 11:05 pm
I am also struggling with mozzarella. I am using the recipe from Fias Co Farm which calls for citric acid. Can citric acid go bad? Every time I add it ,...
1954
Tami
fortunata_trb
Jun 11, 2010 1:55 pm
I don't think the Citric acid goes bad. When I add the Citric acid to my milk I make sure I am stirring the milk to get it evenly distributed in the milk.  ...
1955
vera_chiara
Jun 11, 2010 4:24 pm
Hi Jan, I've been struggling with mozz too, but last weekend my 4th attempt was succesfull somehow, adding citric acid didn't resonate with me, so I went back...
1956
Jeanette Haybert
haybertj
Jun 11, 2010 5:44 pm
Thank you so much. I will try the recipe tomorrow!! Jan Haybert ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
1957
vera_chiara
Jun 12, 2010 5:06 pm
hi, is it important of which material the cooking pot that is being used to make cheese, is made of? groetjes, Vera...
1958
Ann Stagner
astagner2
Jun 12, 2010 5:31 pm
Yes it need to be stainless steel or good enamel (no cracks or chips) or if you use a crock pot then ceramic Ann Stagner Tornado Alley Nubians Jacksonville, AR...
1959
Kelley Wilkinson
mostlymexico
Jun 12, 2010 5:36 pm
Just a head's up to all of you. You may want to look at cheeseforum.org for many of your questions. There is a lot of information there! Happy cheese making!...
1960
vera_chiara
Jun 12, 2010 6:49 pm
hi Ann, can you tell me why? I've found this 2,5 gallon cooking pot that is normally used for making soup or cooking mussels, it is made of aluminium... so I...
1961
Wild Harvest Farms
wildharvestc...
Jun 12, 2010 7:01 pm
cheesemaking forms acids and alum. leaches when in an acid environment...very bad for your health and the cheese flavor. Suz ... From: vera_chiara To:...
1962
Ann Stagner
astagner2
Jun 12, 2010 7:26 pm
Milk is acid and will leach aluminum into the cheese. I use only SS, glass or a good porcelain for either cheese making or milking. Never plastic or aluminum...
1963
vera_chiara
Jun 12, 2010 7:27 pm
ok, I see thanks for explaining I'll keep looking for a cheesemaking big pot then, but they are really expensive :( groetjes, Vera...
1964
Jeanette Haybert
haybertj
Jun 12, 2010 7:28 pm
Hi Vera, I think stainless and enamel are recommended because they won't react to the acidity of the cheese as aluminum and iron will. Jan Jeanette Haybert ...
1965
galmorfarm@...
de19de61
Jun 13, 2010 12:49 pm
Cheese MakingYou may try a cooking supply store for their 'scratch and dent' in the US you can sometimes save 40% if it doesn't look 'pretty'! Good luck. Gail...
1966
vera_chiara
Jun 13, 2010 2:15 pm
How can you tell if a cooking pot is made of aluminium? My mother produced one from out of her attic. She's adamant it is not aluminium, but it kinda looks the...
1967
Betsy True
truebetsy
Jun 13, 2010 2:37 pm
Test it with a magnet. Ferrus metals will respond, aluminum will not. Spun stainless steel can still be very light, so it can be hard to tell. ... Betsy True ...
1968
Tami
fortunata_trb
Jun 13, 2010 8:43 pm
All that I have see have either been cooked in a stainless steel pot or an enamel pot. In the book I have and some of the information I have gotten off the...
1969
Tami
fortunata_trb
Jun 13, 2010 8:46 pm
I got a stainless steel soup pot at Wal-mart for about $20-$25. You can go bigger if you want. The one I got can hold 2 gallons of milk.  "Necessity is the...
1970
Tami
fortunata_trb
Jun 13, 2010 8:52 pm
Stainless steel is a little shinie than aluminum depending on how old it is, yes it is heavier and the walls are thicker than the aluminum pot.  ...
1971
Betsy True
truebetsy
Jun 13, 2010 8:58 pm
This isn't necessarily true, some aluminum pots are quite thick, some stainless steel ones quite thin. ... Betsy True btrue@... home: 821-0048 cell:...
1972
Marty
junkerjunk
Jun 14, 2010 1:25 am
I'm a very visual person, and this video gives me a good general idea of the mozza. process. And since I don't know Italian, the translation below helps also....
1973
regalredgal
Jun 14, 2010 5:22 am
I was able to order my 4 gallon stainless steel milk pails thru my feed store to come in with his regular orders. I believe they cost around $35.00 to $40.00...
1974
vera_chiara
Jun 14, 2010 8:17 am
the cooking pot from my mother is aluminium (thanks for the magnet-tip). I'll be visiting the garage-sales in the next weeks and if I don't score one there...
1975
elderberryjam
Jun 15, 2010 8:52 am
I also appreciated the video. The filming was a little distracting. It would be nice to have an English video, but it got the parts across that I wondered...
1976
Amy Jett
amybug5677us
Jun 15, 2010 12:56 pm
Hey~ Â I missed the post about the video. Can you share this info again please? Â Amy in AL ... From: elderberryjam <g_evere@...> Subject:...
1977
vera_chiara
Jun 16, 2010 10:36 am
here it is Amy ... was ... since ... you...
1978
diannepalmerquay
diannepalmer...
Jun 16, 2010 11:35 am
I found pure citric acid at a natural foods store. Dianne in SC...
1979
elderberryjam
Jun 17, 2010 12:11 am
My yogurt FINALLY worked, I think. But it is almost half liquid on top. Anyone else have this experience? Did I do something wrong? I don't remember there...
1980
elderberryjam
Jun 17, 2010 12:14 am
I wonder if a place like GNC might have it. It is only called for in the quick mozzarella. The mixed stuff seemed to work, but I wouldn't know what effects it...
