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Title: Mold For Pressed Cheese - Aluminum?
Post by: Aris on September 19, 2009, 06:15:25 PM

Is it okay if i use 2 aluminum circular mold and use it as a cheese press?

Thanks in advance,

Title: Re: Mold For Pressed Cheese - Aluminum?
Post by: cmharris6002 on September 19, 2009, 07:45:53 PM

A cheese press needs to be made of a non-reactive material like stainless steal or plastic. Sorry, aluminum will not work.

Christy

Title: Re: Mold For Pressed Cheese - Aluminum?
Post by: Cheese Head on September 19, 2009, 09:37:50 PM

Hi Aris, welcome to the forum. I agree with Christy, aluminum and milk and acidity is not a good combination.

If you search the whole forum from the forum homepage on "aluminum" you'll get several similar hits.

That said there are quite a few homemade hoops for pressing cheese on this board, mostly with white PVC pipe . . . should give you several ideas.

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