Larry, thanks for the helpful feedback. Here are my notes on the make -- as you can see, I introduced some stirring into the recipe, based on the Caldwell book:
Add cultures when milk is at 70-80°; add CaCl; bring to 90°.
Add rennet. Wait 90 minutes.
Cut into 1” cubes; rest 10 min.
Stir gently; rest 10 more min.; repeat 3 times (40 minutes total after cut).
Ladle curds into cloth-lined colander; drain.
Add 1/4 tsp salt and mix.
Transfer curds to 4” form.
Turn every 15 minutes for 1 hour. Turn every hour until bedtime.
I think I will either try a Stilton or a Gorgonzola for my next blue attempt ...
]I was caught by my wife crooning something addressed to "my fuzzy little babies"
Is the a variation on, "My Melancholy Baby," by William Frawley? --- Come to me, my fuzzy little babies. Cuddle up and don't be blue...
Maybe that's why there is trouble with the blue cheese!
I'm afraid this was more of a tuneless crooning, but setting it to music is a great idea!