Fledgling Cheesemaker Questions

[DeejayDebi]

Amazon sells them in the UK. In fact they sell the original bags wich are better. Is this an option?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seen-Debbie-Meyer-Cheese-Equivalent/dp/B00192GBU6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1261855410&sr=8-1-fkmr1

[cath s]

UK is a long journey to the other side of the world...
I think for me personally I will vacuum seal - once I go into 'town'..

Thks for your help Debi

[DeejayDebi]

Is there an Amazon.com in New Zealand?

[kawatiri kaas]

Hi Debi, yes one can purchase from Amazon here in NZ via the net, but typically we have to double the ticket price to cover freight and then on top of that our exchange rate makes the otherwise cheap looking price balloon horribly.  Having said that we have always found the service impeccable.
Cath, melting feta relates to a brine that isn't sufficiently acidic. Click here for a good thread on the subject. I've used the whey for the brine with good results. I agree it is totally yum, my wife then uses the oil we've stored the Feta in for cooking, brill.
Cheers

[DeejayDebi]

Ah I guess I thought they were IN NZ and would be priced accordingly. Sorry about that.

[Missy Greene]

Hi, I have also made goat milk feta using the recipe from FiasCo. several times with great results. I find their whole web site most useful.
Do you have your own goats?  I have Alpines. I regularly make chevre that I sell from my farm, and have done Mozzarella, and the feta, and I do a strained Greek style yogurt.
The book "Goats Produce Too" also has some good information.

[cath s]

not really a question, but I learnt something today...
I purchased a wine cooler as my cheese cave and promptly put my 1, 2 & 3 week goudas in it.
But I dont have anything to check on humidity and they started drying out!!!
So after much searching, I found that putting them in a container with one side of the lid open, the cheese will create its own humid environment... or some such thing like that.
So this is what I am going to do until I get a humidity thingy...
Am I on the right track?

[DeejayDebi]

Yes that will work but it may be too humid for gouda. Keep your eyes open for mold and wash it as soon as you see it.

[cath s]

cheers for your help debi