from south dakota

[chewie]

hello!  ugh, just posted on a problem thread, and now seen I shoulda posted here first.

ok, lemme see...I'm a homesteading type gal, married with 2 teenage girls.   just starting to get a bit more serious about making cheese.   I milk dairy goats and use the milk raw.   I can make a  couple fairly basic cheeses, but mozz is still eluding me about half the time.   

we live in the country, have horses, hens, the goats and a coupla dogs.   I am an artist by day, and make cheese and soap on the side.   

I have done some reading on here, and I hope I don't ask dumb questions, sounds like a mighty savvy bunch here.   
-chris

[Gürkan Yeniçeri]

Welcome to the forum Chris.

[Boofer]

mozz is still eluding me about half the time.   

Hi chris. Welcome to the forum.

You might search on MrsKK's mozz recipe. It apparently borders on legendary status.   

Don't be afraid to ask questions. You'll get answers...some will actually be useful. 

-Boofer-

[Propercocker]

Welcome to you! SoDak is my home state, and I miss it greatly.

[chewie]

Welcome to you! SoDak is my home state, and I miss it greatly.

where abouts?  I'm in the south central part, by the river. 

thanks for the welcome, I'll try to find that recipe.   its maddening to have all the ingredients but yet fail!

[Propercocker]

Brookings. I do love the areas out by the river, too.

[MrsKK]

Another member just started a thread within a week ago about what, if any, alterations need to be made when using goat's milk to make mozzarella, as she was having trouble with it, too.

I've only crossed over the river at Chamberlain - came back from Rapid City and was just coming down into the valley as the sun rose on the other side - the best sunrise I've ever seen in my life.

[iratherfly]

Welcome to the forum Chewie!

You have dairy goats? Why not make some gorgeous crottin, Valençay, Selle sur Cher, Sainte Maure, Gouda, Caprino, Feta, or Cabra al Vino (Drunken Goat) with it? So much you can do with it!!! Really a waste of beautiful milk on Mozzarella. It's just not very good for that. The Italians as you know have so many goats, goat milk and cheeses that if that would have been a good combo you would have seen it in stores long ago...