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Title: Pressing Stage Ending In Middle Of Night?
Post by: bundy on September 29, 2008, 11:14:12 PM

When making my cheese at the final pressing 12hrs the time is about 1pm,so that means that i have to get up in the middle of the night to take the weights of.is it OK to leave the weights on till  i get up 5.30 6am.or will the extra few hours effect the final product?
Bundy

Title: Re: Pressing Stage Ending In Middle Of Night?
Post by: Junglerott on September 29, 2008, 11:27:18 PM

I just leave mine in the press when I'm in that situation. Good Luck.

Title: Re: Pressing Stage Ending In Middle Of Night?
Post by: Cheese Head on September 30, 2008, 01:51:31 AM

Same here, leave in until morning, you could lighten up the weights a little if you want. I find how you age the cheese and rate of drying to be more important than weight and duration pressing. Have fun!

Title: Re: Pressing Stage Ending In Middle Of Night?
Post by: Tea on October 01, 2008, 08:35:59 PM

Just chiming in to say that I do the same as the others too.

Title: Re: Pressing Stage Ending In Middle Of Night?
Post by: bundy on October 02, 2008, 01:11:08 AM

Thanks all for your input.can now sleep better at night.
just bought Fridgemate temp controller for old fridge will let you know how things go.
Bundy