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cath s

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Hello there
« on: December 06, 2009, 02:09:24 AM »
hi to everyone
just registered and thought I would introduce my self.

I live in NZ and am self employed milking 450 dairy cows - mostly Jersey.
Have always loved cheese!!!
Thats the eating part mostly...  :)
I went on a little short course on cheese making and as I type am making my first feta.
Fingers crossed for a good outcome.

This looks like a nice informative forum.
Cheers
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Offline DeejayDebi

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Re: Hello there
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2009, 02:16:57 AM »
Welcome Cath. 450 cows is a really good herd - congrats. Your just starting to make cheese with all that milk? Good luck to you.
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cath s

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Re: Hello there
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2009, 02:20:57 AM »
thanks for the welcome Debi.
our milk is supplied to Fonterra in NZ.   It is picked up daily by tanker.
goodness - imagine having to make cheese with 8000 litres every day!!!
hehe

nope, I took 5 litres out today to have a go at my first attempt at making feta.  home consumption type stuff.
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FarmerJd

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Re: Hello there
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2009, 02:31:17 AM »
Welcome to the forum. Good luck on the your new addiction- I mean hobby. This is a great place for getting started.
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Offline DeejayDebi

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Re: Hello there
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2009, 02:40:59 AM »
Be sure to ask any questions you may have. We love to help each other!
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Cheese Head

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Re: Hello there
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2009, 02:59:30 AM »
Cath, welcome to the forum, I have no clue of dairying but 450 cows, wow ::).

Lot's of cheese heads here, and a few Kiwi's!
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cath s

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Re: Hello there
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2009, 04:14:47 AM »
thanks for the welcome folks...
feta is made and I have half in hoops and half in a muslim bag, both to drain overnight...

oddly enough - I am really excited over it!!!!!!
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Offline DeejayDebi

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Re: Hello there
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2009, 04:56:47 AM »
It's pretty normal to get excited over your new cheeses. I have been making cheese off and on for 30 years and every new cheese gets me excited. Part of the thrill of the make.
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Offline Boofer

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Re: Hello there
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2009, 04:09:55 PM »
Hi cath. Looking forward to your cheese exploits and pics.

-Boofer-
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