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justsocat

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Farmhouse cheddar pics
« on: February 28, 2010, 11:24:18 AM »
I've got my new cheesepress finally!
After 1 lb wheels it's so good to make 10 lbs cheese! :)
The year of the cheese continues!
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Alex

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Re: Farmhouse cheddar pics
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2010, 01:50:41 PM »
Great cheese Pavel, I mean it  :). Would you like to show us your press?
I wish you successfull ageing.
BTW - Nice uniform you wear.
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Majoofi

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Re: Farmhouse cheddar pics
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2010, 03:26:31 PM »
it's looks slightly wider at one end. Did you use a bucket as a mold?
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FarmerJd

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Re: Farmhouse cheddar pics
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2010, 03:32:07 PM »
Great job! That is my kind of cheese. How will you age it? I still love the hat :) .
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justsocat

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Re: Farmhouse cheddar pics
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2010, 04:37:41 PM »
Alex,
it's Dutch type press. I'll take pictures and post them.
Majoofi,
yes you are right one end is wider. But i used cylinder shape mold from Cheesemaking.com. When i took the wheel out of press i left it for 24 hrs unturned and you can see how it turned out. May be i didn't press it enough, or i left it for too long unturned?
John,
it's my lucky cheesehat :D. Today i get only fridge with water jar in it to age cheeses. But the good news is i get separate fridge for aging cheeses now :)
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cmharris6002

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Re: Farmhouse cheddar pics
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2010, 04:50:33 PM »
Very nice 10lb wheel even if it flumped on you a little.  I love the uniform too ;D
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padams

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Re: Farmhouse cheddar pics
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2010, 04:51:36 PM »
Absolultly beautiful, Pavel!  Congratulations!!
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MrsKK

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Re: Farmhouse cheddar pics
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2010, 07:23:23 PM »
Moving on up in the world, Pavel!  Looking good!

Maybe the cheese will even out with turning it a couple of times a day.  If not, it will taste great anyway, I'm sure.

I'd love to see your press and your fridge, too.  And I also love the hat and uniform.
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FarmerJd

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Re: Farmhouse cheddar pics
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2010, 08:05:24 PM »
I have had several of my cheeses slump like that when they are drying. That is one of the challenges of having a taller cheese; you really have to be diligent to flip them.
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justsocat

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Re: Farmhouse cheddar pics
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2010, 12:33:58 PM »
As i promised here is the pic of my press :)
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Alex

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Re: Farmhouse cheddar pics
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2010, 04:25:36 PM »
That's a press? That's a pressing factory, a double one, great!!! "That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for cheese-making" ;D
Wish you many successfull pressings.
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justsocat

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Re: Farmhouse cheddar pics
« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2010, 04:41:24 PM »
Alex, though my name isn't Armstrong, i do feel my cheesemaking leaps ;D
Wish it successfull landing ;)
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FarmerJd

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Re: Farmhouse cheddar pics
« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2010, 07:00:49 PM »
Nice press. I love the double action. It appears to have a mechanical advantage of 4 - 5.

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cmharris6002

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Re: Farmhouse cheddar pics
« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2010, 09:48:27 PM »
Wow!! That is a fantastic press ;D
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Majoofi

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Re: Farmhouse cheddar pics
« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2010, 09:58:18 PM »
Pretty cool. I'm looking at it trying to design a fold-away version.
What happens to the whey runoff? does it run all over? Does it warp the wood?

I'd love to see a video of you setting it up.
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