Hello there

[cath s]

hi to everyone
just registered and thought I would introduce my self.

I live in NZ and am self employed milking 450 dairy cows - mostly Jersey.
Have always loved cheese!!!
Thats the eating part mostly... 
I went on a little short course on cheese making and as I type am making my first feta.
Fingers crossed for a good outcome.

This looks like a nice informative forum.
Cheers

[DeejayDebi]

Welcome Cath. 450 cows is a really good herd - congrats. Your just starting to make cheese with all that milk? Good luck to you.

[cath s]

thanks for the welcome Debi.
our milk is supplied to Fonterra in NZ.   It is picked up daily by tanker.
goodness - imagine having to make cheese with 8000 litres every day!!!
hehe

nope, I took 5 litres out today to have a go at my first attempt at making feta.  home consumption type stuff.

[FarmerJd]

Welcome to the forum. Good luck on the your new addiction- I mean hobby. This is a great place for getting started.

[DeejayDebi]

Be sure to ask any questions you may have. We love to help each other!

[Cheese Head]

Cath, welcome to the forum, I have no clue of dairying but 450 cows, wow .

Lot's of cheese heads here, and a few Kiwi's!

[cath s]

thanks for the welcome folks...
feta is made and I have half in hoops and half in a muslim bag, both to drain overnight...

oddly enough - I am really excited over it!!!!!!

[DeejayDebi]

It's pretty normal to get excited over your new cheeses. I have been making cheese off and on for 30 years and every new cheese gets me excited. Part of the thrill of the make.

[Boofer]

Hi cath. Looking forward to your cheese exploits and pics.

-Boofer-