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Ok, I read, reread and internet searched for this, with no avail.....has anyone here ever made a chevre from powdered goats milk?  I have not found any, even in the stores. 

our local store started carrying a chevre montreche in their "gourmet" cheese section (its really pathetic). So I got some and FELL IN LOVE!  Growing up in the sticks, I have never had acess to exotic forms of cheese.  Even my 3 young boys liked it and want me to make some.

So any input would be greatly appreciated!

I have never even heard of powdered goat's milk! Additionally I have only heard of of one instance where someone has used powdered (cow) milk to make cheese. It was reconstituted with water and cream added for fat. If I remember correctly, the maker swears by the process, though every other source I have heard of advises against it.

What makes you want to use powdered in the first place?

Mark, I dont have acess to any fresh goats milk....at least not until I find someone with some goats, which may take quite a while.  I live in an extremely isolated area, and goats milk is not considered an "in" item.  i was extremely shocked to even find chevre at the grocery store, but it is a state-wide chain, so somethings do make it up here besides cheap beer and little cocktail weenies.

I feel your pain. I just posted this on another board. Its frustrating when you're looking for the 'right stuff' and it just isn't available.

padams, here in US I've also seen powdered Meyer's brand Powedered Goat's milk on sale in grocery stores and Amazon.com also sells it.

There is a good discussion here on using powdered cow's milk and I expect the same issues apply to powdered goat's milk, sorry.

Well, thanks....I guess I'll have to keep buying my chevre until I find some new source!

I have seen some kind of goats milk in cans used for making cheese listed several times but I can not for the life of me remember what it is Tom's or something? Anyone know what I am trying to think of?

There is meyer's brand, the same as the powdered I bought.  I have seen the cans at Walmart.  they are about 12-14oz.

Yes I have seen those also. Both in cans and in in the tetra-pack cartons (the ones that don't need refrigeration) I believe both are ultra-pasteurized products 

No this isn't uHT goats milk but I can't remember the name. Tom's or Tony's or something like that. I can't remember where I saw it either but it's listed in many recipes by name.

Huh, I'll have to do an internet search...thanks Debi!

I found it Trader Joe's! I wasn't even close! Sorry


okay you can get it at a Whole foods store, Sam's Club and BJ's they claim.

There is also a few links to goats milk in AZ here

and here

Is it refrigerated? I read somewhere that there was goat milk at Trader Joe's, but for the life of me I couldn't find it when I went there! Maybe it's just not at the Trader Joe's I went to. Maybe I should have asked an employee. That probably would have helped 

While everyone is still interested....i did manage to find some goat's milk at walmart, in the dairy section...but it is ultra past.  same diff, huh?  it' been cooked to death and won't make cheese.....right?

I had a try making Chevre with UP Goat's Milk once, didn't get a good set, maybe try with more rennet next time.