Hi from South Texas

[Spike]

New cheese maker here. I have made 5 hard cheeses so far, but have not tasted any yet. Two cheddars, a parmason, Romano, and a Gouda. They all look good, but have many months to age. First make was 3/15/13. I do not have a PH meter yet, hoping that will not be a big problem. Have also tried mozzarella, not good, and ricatta which was OK. This board looks like it will be a great help. This is my first post, and will try to post a picture of my Romano. I was very happy with how that came out. One month old at the moment.

[Boofer]

Welcome to the forum, Spike.

Looks like your first cheese for tasting will be Gouda...unless you decide to make an earlier-maturing style than that.

Let's start you off with your first complimentary cheese.

-Boofer-

[bbracken677]

Welcome to the Forum from Dallas!

For a quick return on a hard cheese see JeffHamm's Caerphilly. A cheddar type that is ready in 3-4 weeks.

[Spike]

Thanks for the warm welcome guys (I think). Yes the Gouda will be the first tasting. Was in Dallas last week for my daughters graduation from UTD. On the way home I stopped at Whole Foods in Austin and picked up a bunch of sample cheeses to see what I like. I am not very sophisticated or experienced when it comes to cheese yet. I did have Caerphilly on the list to make, but was not impressed with the sample I picked up. Really enjoyed the Parrano, so I think that is up next. Already found a receipe for it here!

I have read that you can give someone a cheese with the thumbs up button, but I do not see that option. Using an android tablet. What am I missing?

Love the cheese porn here!