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Title: who can help me build a cheese press?
Post by: patrick on December 25, 2023, 07:36:20 AM
Hello everyone
I'm new to making cheese and I would like to make cheddar parmesan gouda and I would like to make a cheap press can anyone help me excuse my English I come from France and I don't really know English
Thanks for your help
Title: Re: who can help me build a cheese press?
Post by: MacGruff on December 25, 2023, 12:52:40 PM
Search on this site. Many people have either made them, or posted plans and pictures.
Title: Re: who can help me build a cheese press?
Post by: B e n on December 25, 2023, 03:44:15 PM
Do you have woodworking skills? If so you can probably build one inexpensively. What style would you like to build?

If not, you can do what I did when I started, stack weights. Use a board and pendulum to keep it level and stable.
Title: Re: who can help me build a cheese press?
Post by: Aris on December 26, 2023, 12:38:26 AM
Quote from: patrick on December 25, 2023, 07:36:20 AM
Hello everyone
I'm new to making cheese and I would like to make cheddar parmesan gouda and I would like to make a cheap press can anyone help me excuse my English I come from France and I don't really know English
Thanks for your help
Currently I use 2 stock pots with water and weight plates on top as a cheese press but in the near future I plan to use 2 buckets as a cheese press. The good thing about a bucket press is you can add warm water in the top bucket so the cheese gets warm which makes it knit better and acidify properly. https://theartofcheese.com/make-a-bucket-press/

Below is a picture of my makeshift cheese press and cheddar style cheese
(https://i.imgur.com/l3EyE6M.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/rWsDhvj.jpg)
Title: Re: who can help me build a cheese press?
Post by: patrick on December 26, 2023, 07:59:14 AM
Quote from: B e n on December 25, 2023, 03:44:15 PM
Do you have woodworking skills? If so you can probably build one inexpensively. What style would you like to build?

If not, you can do what I did when I started, stack weights. Use a board and pendulum to keep it level and stable.
I have slight skills I am looking for a press that does not take up much space
Title: Re: who can help me build a cheese press?
Post by: broombank on December 26, 2023, 10:46:56 AM
Bonjour Patrick
Quand j'ai commence faire fromage il y a trois ans j'ai acheté une pressoir de Morelands cheese making UK. It est tres simple et possible faire lui  meme si vous pouvez trouver les pieces. Regardez le site Morelands     https://cheesemaking.co.uk/product-category/tools-and-equipment/cheese-making-presses/

bon chance avec votre passe-temps nouveau !
Ian
Title: Re: who can help me build a cheese press?
Post by: patrick on December 27, 2023, 07:33:07 AM
Quote from: broombank on December 26, 2023, 10:46:56 AM
Bonjour Patrick
Quand j'ai commence faire fromage il y a trois ans j'ai acheté une pressoir de Morelands cheese making UK. It est tres simple et possible faire lui  meme si vous pouvez trouver les pieces. Regardez le site Morelands     https://cheesemaking.co.uk/product-category/tools-and-equipment/cheese-making-presses/

bon chance avec votre passe-temps nouveau !
Ian
merci Ian