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Title: Parm Marathon
Post by: wharris on December 12, 2009, 02:40:05 AM
Gonna make 3 batches in 5 days between Christmas and New Years.  Wife is going out of town and i have nothing to do...

72 gallons total.  Woohoo!.  She greenlighted the whole thing..  I cannot wait......

Title: Re: Parm Marathon
Post by: Boofer on December 12, 2009, 08:21:54 AM
What sleep?...we doe'n need no stinkin' sleep!  ::)

Sounds like a mini-vacation, Wayne. Have fun.

-Boofer-
Title: Re: Parm Marathon
Post by: MrsKK on December 12, 2009, 02:22:30 PM
Wow, Wayne, I'd love to be your milk supplier!

Looking forward to the pictures.
Title: Re: Parm Marathon
Post by: Likesspace on December 20, 2009, 02:27:19 AM
Wayne....
When taking part in a marathon it is important to take in plenty of fluids.
Might I suggest breaking open a few bottles of your '07 vintage during this endeavor?
As always I'm just looking out for your health and well being.

Dave
Title: Re: Parm Marathon
Post by: DeejayDebi on December 20, 2009, 05:37:23 AM
72 gallons - man I am aching just thinking about carrying all that milk up the stairs! AGH!

Have fun! Why do you have to make 3 batches?
Title: Re: Parm Marathon
Post by: wharris on December 20, 2009, 02:43:03 PM
I don't have to.  I really don't. 

But one of the reasons i don't make cheese more often, is that my wife reminds me that I do, in fact, have chores. And I have to say that I do feel just a tad guilty playing with cheesemaking while I hear the vacuum going upstairs.

She is going to her folks house, out of state, for 5 days.  That leaves me to do what I please.  guilt-free.

So I'm making cheese !


And in the grand scheme of things, given my history, my wife is good with cheesemaking.
Title: Re: Parm Marathon
Post by: wharris on December 20, 2009, 02:48:19 PM
Likespace,

Sounds Great!

'O7 is ready,  Heck '08 might even make it into the rotation.
Title: Re: Parm Marathon
Post by: DeejayDebi on December 21, 2009, 02:30:53 AM
Ah I must have misread I thought you HAD to make all that cheese.
Maybe a big Cleveland city Spaghetti dinner in your future?
Title: Re: Parm Marathon
Post by: wharris on December 26, 2009, 05:38:34 PM
Step 1.  Get milk.
72 Gallons of 2%
Title: Re: Parm Marathon
Post by: DeejayDebi on December 26, 2009, 06:47:58 PM
WOW! That is one heck of a milk footprint Wayne!
Title: Re: Parm Marathon
Post by: Tea on December 26, 2009, 08:10:31 PM
Oh my Wayne  :o  Now the fun begins.
Title: Re: Parm Marathon
Post by: wharris on December 26, 2009, 08:20:51 PM
View looking backwards in the bed of my truck on the way home from the store...
Title: Re: Parm Marathon
Post by: DeejayDebi on December 27, 2009, 04:45:10 AM
That would be almost $300 worth of milk here! WOW!
Title: Re: Parm Marathon
Post by: MrsKK on December 27, 2009, 11:30:18 AM
Good thing you didn't have a wreck on the way home or the road would have had a milk bath!  Looking forward to pictures of your further steps.
Title: Re: Parm Marathon
Post by: deb415611 on December 27, 2009, 11:40:52 AM
Wow, that's wild.  I'm just starting out and the two gallon batches are still intimidating :D
Title: Re: Parm Marathon
Post by: wharris on December 27, 2009, 12:50:12 PM
Quote from: DeejayDebi on December 27, 2009, 04:45:10 AM
That would be almost $300 worth of milk here! WOW!
I got a decent deal.   $1.98/gal

Batch 1 is warming now....
Title: Re: Parm Marathon
Post by: DeejayDebi on December 28, 2009, 01:59:40 AM
That's a Danged good price! We are uo to $3.25 here for 2%. I wouldn't mind if I thought the farmer were getting the increases but I know they are not.