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Title: Floc multiplier for drunken goat
Post by: RobinsonN on November 21, 2014, 12:33:16 PM
Hi all,

I intend to make a drunken goat cheese this weekend, using raw goat's milk.

Does anyone know the correct floc multiplier to use for this cheese?

Many thanks
Title: Re: Floc multiplier for drunken goat
Post by: awakephd on November 21, 2014, 02:11:56 PM
I don't know the multiplier, sorry ... but a word of advice. Before you can make drunken goat cheese, you first have to get your goat drunk ... :)
Title: Re: Floc multiplier for drunken goat
Post by: Stinky on November 21, 2014, 04:47:41 PM
Quote from: awakephd on November 21, 2014, 02:11:56 PM
I don't know the multiplier, sorry ... but a word of advice. Before you can make drunken goat cheese, you first have to get your goat drunk ... :)

At worst, you could try for a clean break. Would a sledgehammer do?

Based of Debi's chart, 5 or 6 times seems like the best idea.
Title: Re: Floc multiplier for drunken goat
Post by: RobinsonN on November 22, 2014, 03:09:19 PM
Thank you very much - I will go for a multiplication of 5.

The goat is on its fourth pint of ale at the moment, so it is almost time to start milking, I suppose...
Title: Re: Floc multiplier for drunken goat
Post by: awakephd on November 22, 2014, 08:49:21 PM
Keep in mind there is a delicate balance here. One wants the goat drunk enough to make it easier to milk ... without be so drunk as to fall down.

:)
Title: Re: Floc multiplier for drunken goat
Post by: John@PC on November 23, 2014, 12:08:01 AM
Quote from: RobinsonN on November 22, 2014, 03:09:19 PM
The goat is on its fourth pint of ale at the moment, so it is almost time to start milking, I suppose...
This should be an entry for the post of the month if CF had that!  Seriously though it would be an interesting experiment as long as you follow AwakPHD's recommendations ;D. 
Title: Re: Floc multiplier for drunken goat
Post by: RobinsonN on November 23, 2014, 02:01:29 PM
Hi again,
I am currently making this cheese, and the whey is not clear at all - it almost looks like milk.  Any idea what I have done wrong?  I am concerned that I have not yielded enough curd...

Thanks!
Title: Re: Floc multiplier for drunken goat
Post by: Stinky on November 30, 2014, 04:59:37 AM
This seems to be a common concern with goat's cheese, here is https://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php?topic=9291.0 (https://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php?topic=9291.0) someone's post on the matter.
Title: Re: Floc multiplier for drunken goat
Post by: RobinsonN on November 30, 2014, 04:41:32 PM
Thank you.