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GENERAL BOARDS => Introductions => Topic started by: MamaGriz on November 07, 2012, 06:08:59 PM
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Hi,
I have an opportunity to get my first milk cow. She would be a Jersey, and I wouldn't be surprised if there was a little Brown Swiss mixed in. My plan is to make cheddar cheese, mozzarella, and parmesan. My hope is to also make yogurt, cottage cheese and butter. The cow is 5 years old, very gentle, and milks about 3 gals a day. I don't need a tremendous amount of milk, just enough to keep us in cheese, butter, and yogurt with some for me to drink. I have milked and made soft cheese before from goats and it didn't work out too well. It was still good.... I believe my technique was off. What do you think about the cow? Does this look like a good investment? I have heard that making cheese from cow's milk is easier than goat's milk.
MamaGriz
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While I cannot answer your question regarding whether it is a good investment or not...I can say that regarding cheese making you will find lots of help and information on this forum.
Welcome to the CheeseForum!
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Welcome to the forum.
Hopefully someone experienced with their own animals will chime in.
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I would buy the cow if the milk ain't free ;)
(Kind-of uh cheesy joke I know) ;D
Honest, Welcome to the forum, if I had the ways and means of keeping a milk cow I would probably jump on it (no pun intended) :)
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Hey thanks guys,
I really appreciate the welcome. Can anyone recommend a good book on making cheese? How many gallons of milk does it take to make a pound of cheddar? Sorry, I forgot how many pounds a gallon of milk weighs.
All the best,
MamaGriz
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A 2 gallon make should turn out about 2 lbs. of cheese +/- depending on type of milk, fat content etc...
A great book on cheesemaking would be "Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking" by Gianaclis Caldwell. Another good one is "200 easy homemade cheese recipes" by Debra Boyes.
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Thank you!
Found it at the library to start out with....
MamaGriz