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Title: 11 inch (280mm) Romano Hoop
Post by: paul pennell on April 20, 2018, 07:13:43 AM
Hey all - I have an 11 inch Romano hoop but no recipe to tell me how much milk i need at the beginning to fill this sucker, can anyone help please. Or is there a calculator to help me work out how much i need. thanks
Title: Re: 11 inch (280mm) Romano Hoop
Post by: River Bottom Farm on April 20, 2018, 11:35:56 AM
Typica cheesel yield for most cow and goat milk is around 10℅ or 1lb per gallon. Sheep milk will yield up to 50%.. How tall is your mold?
Title: Re: 11 inch (280mm) Romano Hoop
Post by: Bantams on April 20, 2018, 06:20:56 PM
My 10 inch molds do best with 10-14# curd - so I'm guessing you'll want anywhere from 12-18 gallons milk.
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