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MAK

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Working on a new cheddar.
« on: March 08, 2015, 02:06:28 AM »
I'm working on a new cheddar.  It's in the cheddaring process right now.


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Re: Working on a new cheddar.
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2015, 02:55:56 AM »
I just milled and added salt.

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Re: Working on a new cheddar.
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2015, 03:21:21 AM »
Putting my milled curds in the mold.

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Re: Working on a new cheddar.
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2015, 03:23:14 AM »
My first press.  12lbs for 30 minutes.

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Re: Working on a new cheddar.
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2015, 09:45:40 PM »
Looking good. How'd it come out?

MAK

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Re: Working on a new cheddar.
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2015, 12:49:25 PM »
Looks really good.  Here is a picture out of the press. It's been two days out of the press.

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Re: Working on a new cheddar.
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2015, 03:39:27 AM »
Very nice :) 

A cheese for a good lookin Cheddar.
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Re: Working on a new cheddar.
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2015, 11:46:33 AM »
This weekend I will be making another one.  I think I'm going to make a video of it. 

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Re: Working on a new cheddar.
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2015, 01:36:13 PM »
Great knit -- what was your final pressing weight?
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Re: Working on a new cheddar.
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2015, 02:46:01 AM »
Final Weight 57.5lbs

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Re: Working on a new cheddar.
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2015, 02:51:19 AM »
Final Weight 57.5lbs
  ????  Really????  Think this might be a typo.
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Re: Working on a new cheddar.
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2015, 03:26:09 AM »
Not the final weight of the cheese.  57.5 lbs was the final weight I used on my press.

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Re: Working on a new cheddar.
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2015, 03:28:43 AM »
LOL. Thought something was wrong. LOL
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Re: Working on a new cheddar.
« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2015, 05:48:33 PM »
A very very dense cheese indeed... ;-)

Looking real good! A cheese for you!

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Re: Working on a new cheddar.
« Reply #14 on: March 14, 2015, 08:20:12 PM »
Yes, it looks amazing!! AC4U
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