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CHEESE TYPE BOARDS (for Cheese Lovers and Cheese Makers) => RENNET COAGULATED - Hard Cheddared (Normally Stacked & Milled) => Topic started by: jimmyzshack on September 21, 2009, 10:53:30 AM

Title: 1st Monterey Jack
Post by: jimmyzshack on September 21, 2009, 10:53:30 AM
Kinda plan but couldn't think of anthing to add to it that i had on hand.

I think there is a typo on the recipe. line 3 "Stir 0.015 ounces/15 gram salt into the diluted rennet." 15 grams of salt would be 0.5 oz

https://cheeseforum.org/Recipes/Recipe_Monterey_Jack.htm (https://cheeseforum.org/Recipes/Recipe_Monterey_Jack.htm)
Title: Re: 1st Monterey Jack
Post by: Tea on September 21, 2009, 08:38:48 PM
Yes that should be 15gr of salt.

Well that is one fine looking cheese.  So how are you going to age it, and what is it's size?
Title: Re: 1st Monterey Jack
Post by: jimmyzshack on September 21, 2009, 10:18:58 PM
it's 3lb 7oz from a 3 gal batch. 7" mold. Once it drys i'm going to vacuum seal it.
Title: Re: 1st Monterey Jack
Post by: DeejayDebi on September 23, 2009, 03:33:09 AM
Hey that looks great Jimmy! Cheese takes a lot of salt! It gets used not just for flavor but also for draining the whey. Good job!
Title: Re: 1st Monterey Jack
Post by: Sailor Con Queso on September 23, 2009, 05:41:43 AM
... and for slowing down the bacteria so they don't over acidify.
Title: Re: 1st Monterey Jack
Post by: DeejayDebi on September 24, 2009, 02:38:41 AM
Yep that too. Probably a whole bunch of things we don't even know about too.