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SarahRides

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Yay! Could it be? I get to be the first one to post pics! Here are my adventures in Cheese making this weeekend. The one already made is a monterey jack (now it's just sitting to dry). The one in the press in a cheddar I just made today. These were made from raw milk I picked up from a local farm yesterday. The MJ will age until the spring, the cheddar I'm probably going to let age a year or so.

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It is only fair that you post first, when you commented in the what are you going thread, I thought, I did this over a year ago and so want to do it again. So your post gave me the idea to talk to Wade about setting up a cheese forum, I know djsteve has been wanting to make cheese as well.

So, you are now going to inspire us to get off our backsides and get a move on it. :p
 
The only way I am going to et inspired is if all of you send me a pce of cheese!!! LOL
 
I can't promise that it will make it to you Wade! Might get a little stinky on the way!

I've only made a few others, a gouda, a colby, herbed farmhouse cheddar and a few batches of mozzarella. I started the cheese around the same time as the wine........obviously the wine making took off a lot quicker! The cheese goes great with it too!
 
Sarah your MJ cheese looks really good!!! I had considered making cheese too about the same time I was considering making wine. Long story short the wine won. So I will have to wait till I am good at making wine before I venture into making cheese. It does seem like a good pair making cheese and wine.
 
Sarah thanks for sharing the pictures. I wish I had the time but my wife would kill me if I started another obsession.

My husband would have too if I had bought the kit...........I think that's why my brother bought it for me! :)
 
U have A cool brother... What's in it for him.....LOL :i
 
Rocky: You are supposed to age the cheese in the same climate as wine, around 55 degrees. I have a spare fridge in the basement which I keep at it's warmest setting and just keep it in there.

Tom: My brother gets to try out a few things I make once in a while, every so often I share! He is a pretty avid homebrewer so we trade off what we have made.
 
Thats some good looking cheese.. We have looked at those kits too. You never know it maybe in our future after seeing what you can make..
 
Looks fabulous!

I looked into making some feta from goats milk but I couldn't find any fresh, only the UP at the store. I know its out there just need to hit up the (larger) farmers market's in the area I guess. Also looked into making Sirene but still haven't given it a go. Someday though.

Thanks for posting the pics!
 
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