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Offline Gregore

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Re: Ring mould with strap
« Reply #15 on: November 13, 2016, 06:41:10 AM »
I have no idea what he is saying , but I think his mold is aluminum. It would be so easy to make these out of stainless steel

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Re: Ring mould with strap
« Reply #16 on: November 14, 2016, 12:26:50 AM »
Ughh - aluminum and cheese do not go together well in my experience. When I first started making cheese, just fresh cheeses, I used a stainless steel pot, but I unthinkingly used the aluminum colander that I already had. Even with cheesecloth lining the colander, I got a distinct metallic taste - fortunately faint, but definitely there. I bought a stainless colander, and the problem disappear. Absolutely no aluminum for me, from then on, anywhere involved in the cheese making process!
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Re: Ring mould with strap
« Reply #17 on: November 14, 2016, 03:49:45 AM »
I agree with the aluminum bit...but if you use stainless steel it will probably make a good ring mould, it will be easy to clean too. Now I have no clue how am I going to make my wooden ring flexible enough, I'm planning to soak it today to test it. And I suppose I will boil it to sanitise.
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Re: Ring mould with strap
« Reply #18 on: November 16, 2016, 05:28:11 PM »
If you use it right after you boil it, it should be very flexible. But whether or how long it will stay that way ... that is the question!
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Re: Ring mould with strap
« Reply #19 on: November 22, 2016, 01:43:39 AM »
So I finally used my wooden ring mould yesterday. I boiled it just before using, cool it down first of course. It was a little stiff, I think because it was new, but I managed to figure out how to tightened it. I think with time it will be more flexible.
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Re: Ring mould with strap
« Reply #20 on: November 22, 2016, 05:03:36 AM »
What did you think compared to,normal molds ?
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« Reply #21 on: November 22, 2016, 07:06:10 AM »
I bought this primarily because I want the cheese to be not too thick (wider wheel) so during pressing I don't have to press so much to squeeze out the whey. And it did the job quite well, I am happy with it.  I am using it again today for another make of raclette, this ring needs some breaking into I think. Once it is flexible enough, I think I can also use this for brie.
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Re: Ring mould with strap
« Reply #22 on: November 22, 2016, 01:46:52 PM »
Should be great for emmentaler. ;D
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« Reply #23 on: November 22, 2016, 02:34:27 PM »
Yes Al, I reckon this is good for a lot of Alpine cheeses :)
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Re: Ring mould with strap
« Reply #24 on: November 23, 2016, 06:56:56 AM »
I think I might look into making a stainless version of this , if the price for a roll of metal is reasonable
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Re: Ring mould with strap
« Reply #25 on: November 23, 2016, 08:18:33 AM »
If it is successfull, please let me order few from you  ;D
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« Reply #26 on: January 24, 2017, 05:57:42 PM »
FYI, I bought another wooden ring mould from europe (Netherlands) and it is so much more flexible and easy to handle. It is thinner wood but still strong to hold the curd. I highly recommend it.
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Re: Ring mould with strap
« Reply #27 on: January 25, 2017, 05:12:53 AM »
Do you have a link to the molds?

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