No Curd Cream Cheese

[Lady Susan]

I tried to make a cream cheese yesterday and followed the directions in the book carefully. It called for goats milk and heavy cream.  I heated it to 40C and then let it drop slowly to 30C before adding the starter.  It sat for 45 minutes, as instructed, and then I added 2T of lemon juice.  Nothing happened - 12 hours later - still nothing.  So I added two drops of rennet and am letting it sit undisturbed now - but nothing seems to be happening - again.     I guess there's no cheese for me.

[steffb503]

I make goat milk cream cheese often. I follow this recipe
goat milk
heavy  cream

warm to 72 F, add meso and rennet let sit 18-24 hours.
Hang to drain, refrigerate overnight, cream cheese.

[Lady Susan]

Thank you!  There's a top layer that is pretty thick, and then there's the 'baby sick' below it.  I think I'll let it sit until tomorrow morning.  You helped me build my confidence now that I know I did the right thing - sorta!