Vat - John's Royal Indust. 40 US Quart/38 Liter NSF Stainless Steel Stockpot & Lid

[DeejayDebi]

Cheese makes a great gift or something just to hand someone as you accept their hospitality in their home. Some people bring pies I bring sausage, beer and cheese.

[Likesspace]

LOL!
Okay Sailor, I know when I've been whipped. That was a great post. From now on I'm going to wait until everyone else is finished and then try to come up with something similar.
That was funny.

Dave

[Sailor Con Queso]

I guess Cheesemakers, like our cheeses, experience shrinkage as we age.

[DeejayDebi]

  You realy are a sailor aren't you? 

[Sailor Con Queso]

Next Summer we are sailing off the coast of Scotland going from scotch distillery to scotch distillery... Probably will be a few cheese sidetrips involved. 

I am the Cruise Director for our sailing association. I am organizing a sailing, wine and cheese tour trip off the coast of Italy for Summer of 2011.

[DeejayDebi]

That sounds awsome!

[Sailor Con Queso]

Italy, Summer of 2011. You're invited.

[DeejayDebi]

Do you need a boat?

[Sailor Con Queso]

Nope. We rent boats, captain & crew ourselves, and share the costs. I'm working on ideas and will post more as this coagulates.

[wharris]

Don't you mean "as this flocculates"

[DeejayDebi]

  Could be either ...

[Sailor Con Queso]

Nah... flocculation involves spinning bowls and Mama Mia says we can't sail in spinning water. If the weather turns bad we'll just wait for a "clean break" and then go for it. 

[DeejayDebi]

You guys crack me up! 

[Pineywoods]

John now that you've had this stockpot for awhile would you recommend it. I see I can buy one for about $110 with free shipping

[Cheese Head]

Piney, that's what I paid. Yes still very happy with it, it is heavy and stiff, I've only lifted it with 8 US gallons milk in it and no problem, didn't flex and handles still felt very safe.

Thick bottom so with slow warming on gas stove I feel OK not having a double boiler set up.

I chose the 40 US quart/38 liter size to match my two 1.5-2 kg gouda shapped Kadova brand molds.

It is large and a pain to wash in the kitchen sink!