Hello all!
My name is Alan and I'm from Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory, which as noted elsewhere in this forum, is the National Capital of Australia.
Canberra is an artifical city, created to prevent a civil war between the two original colonies within Australia. It is between Sydney and Melbourne roughly 1/4 of the distance from Sydney. It is a planned city - designed by Walter Burley Griffin - an American architect, whose design was chosen from an international competition.
Any way, enough of that!
I am a new cheesemaker. In fact my first cheese, a feta, is currently into its 3rd hour of draining. All did not go well during the process (I had some temperature control issues) but I think thinks turned out ok. The real proof will be a few days down the track, when I sample it. I am looking forward to venturing into soft mould cheeses (brie, camembert) and my favourite - stilton. Funny thing is, I always thought stilton was made in earthenware jugs. I suppose they just pack it into them for sale.
Anyway, I've learnt lots here in my few days of lurking, and I hope to learn a lot more in the future.
Cheers,
Alan