Repair for slimy feta -type cheese

[Bernardsmith]

Just made a version of feta (using cow's milk) and placed this in a brine made from whey and salt, vinegar and Ca Cl. A couple of days later and the cheese is slimy. Is there a way to repair this? Do I simply air dry the cheese and make a new batch of brine or is this cheese lost?

[AnnDee]

Put more cacl on the brine and you can rinse the feta before rebrining.

[Gregore]

Yes more cacl , about double what you already used .  The slimey part will not go back to normal so wipe / wash it off.

[Bernardsmith]

Thanks Gregore. I did wipe of the "slime" and air dried the cheese for a couple of days and that seems to have resolved the problem. The cheese is now quite edible and more to the point - enjoyably edible.