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Title: My legal cheese room
Post by: steffb503 on March 17, 2011, 10:36:21 AM
Just thought I would show you all my room. Small but legal.
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e87/steffb503/100_1333.jpg)
Title: Re: My legal cheese room
Post by: Ken on March 17, 2011, 11:28:46 AM
Very envious. I am hoping I can do something like this in a few years
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Post by: McCreamy on March 17, 2011, 12:47:47 PM
Wow, it looks Great! I'm jelous.
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Post by: zenith1 on March 17, 2011, 01:06:32 PM
very nice Steff-can't wait to get up there and see it and get some of your delicious goat milk. The room looks great, what is the wall covering?
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Post by: smilingcalico on March 17, 2011, 01:58:03 PM
What kind of cheese will you be making? What's the other half of the space look like?
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Post by: Oude Kaas on March 18, 2011, 12:22:13 AM
Looks great, congratulations.

Walls look like FRP, alias dairy board to me. Am I right?
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Post by: OudeKaas on March 18, 2011, 02:48:05 AM
wow, looks very hygenic! Where in the Catskills are you?
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Post by: steffb503 on March 18, 2011, 10:44:55 AM
Thanks everyone. I am having fun!
Walls are just OSB painted with high gloss oil based paint.
The other side is a fridge, stainless steel counter with a few wine coolers under it.
I was pressing a wheel with my old not so pretty press so I did not show you. Mike is building my new press today so I will post a pic of the other side when ready.

I am in Fallsburg, NY

I will mostly be making raw goat cheese.
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Post by: Tomer1 on March 19, 2011, 12:30:51 AM
I have the exact same 3 level metal rack , I think its from ikea or something like that :P
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Post by: goatmama on April 01, 2011, 03:37:12 PM
Just thought I would show you all my room. Small but legal.
([url]http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e87/steffb503/100_1333.jpg[/url])
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Post by: Milk Made Farm on June 03, 2012, 12:44:39 PM
What are you using the pasteurizer for ...fresh cheese ?


Patty
Title: Re: My legal cheese room
Post by: steffb503 on June 04, 2012, 10:30:07 AM
Yes In order to sell fresh cheese it must be pasteurized. I also use it to make all my cheeses but I could have done with something else if I did not want to make fresh cheese.
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Post by: DeejayDebi on June 05, 2012, 02:08:50 AM
Nice Stef congrats!
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Post by: Beachnative on June 09, 2012, 02:29:18 PM
Well done!!! When I see a picture like that I realize what a noob I am.....
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Post by: steffb503 on June 11, 2012, 09:45:20 AM
Even with my room I feel like a newbie compared to these guys.
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Post by: Tiffany on August 13, 2012, 11:58:50 PM
nice room.  we just finished ours as well.  it falls more under commercial kitchen type than cheese room, but I use it to do my cheese.  I was told that it will make grade B standards if I want it to.  I would post photos.. but I dont know how.  LOL 
I do cheese classes in mine and can do about 4 people comfortabley moving around and cheesing.  We both lost our jobs a few years ago, and got into small dairy.   currently have 4 milkers and one first calf heifer for spring, and a couple steers.  I also have a couple Finn sheep that I milk, for a change of pace.  all this AND classes make for a decent income.  Pays the bills anyway. 
is that a pasturizer in the back of the room?   congrats on your beautiful room and I hope it gets LOTS and LOTS of use! 
Tif
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Post by: bbracken677 on August 14, 2012, 12:44:46 AM
Wow...I have a kitchen  lol   really nice room! 
One day I will have a more dedicated setup but for now, just have to keep using the family kitchen, sink and counters lol
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Post by: steffb503 on August 14, 2012, 01:28:36 PM
Yes the vat doubles as a pasteurizer.
Seems as if I am in there everyday, oh wait I am in there everyday!
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Post by: Tiffany on August 14, 2012, 02:31:35 PM
Do sell your cheese commertially?  Is that why you pasturize?  I hope to learn from you all about lincensing.  I would love to get that out of the way. 
Title: Re: My legal cheese room
Post by: steffb503 on August 15, 2012, 06:09:08 PM
Yes, In order to sell fresh cheese in NY it must be pasteurized. I also sell raw aged cheeses.