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[@gillianshackleford4624]

Hi Crystal, try using lard rubbed on to the cheese, I live about an hour away from the town called Chedder UK, they make wonderful Chedder cheese and it's aged in caves, they use lard on their cheese to help preserve it whilst it matures in the caves

[@thebrowningshomestead]

before you put the wax on?

[@MrGr8golf]

That was fun. My mouth was watering while y'all were tasting the cheeses. Your kids are wonderful, smart and so polite. I enjoy seeing them in the videos as they seem to enjoy being with you, Derek and working with the goats. Must be a joy to have them there to help.

[@kaelamccoombs661]

The crumble cheese would be so delicious on salads

[@jade4341]

Stahp ur making me hungry!

[@OzarkMountainGoats]

Great update video! I have a mac-n-cheese recipe that calls for grated Parmesan (mixed with butter & Panco) on top. #1 toasted would be perfect for that 😋. I sometimes forget how I did stuff as well and that’s the beauty of KZbin!! You can always go back and watch your own video!! 😊 Enjoy your beautiful cheese❣️ Josie & Jim

[@lindadickson5779]

Practice makes perfect. Way to go Crystal

[@ArreisMorsCI]

OH I am so jelly right now!!! Your faces, and how they lit up when tasting cheese #2... I nearly cried with happiness for you!!! I bet cheese #1 would be epic crumbled over a green salad!!!

[@HomsteadingThePioneerWay]

I like the extra sharp crumbly cheese, no 1 looks like a parm, both look great, keep at it girl

[@audreyabdo7719]

Oh Crystal I wish I could taste test them too. Really liked the Colby cheeses. You will achieve perfection this year, I just know it. Take care dear Crystal and family.🙏🤟🥰👋

[@Bsargentnoble1]

Your honest and candid report of the grand cheddar opening was refreshing. So nice to see and hear your wonderful and supportive cheerleaders, Emily and Derrick!

[@aprilmapp3140]

THEY BOTH SEEM GOOOD CHEESE GOD BLESS YOU.

[@beverleyspugsandhomestead.]

Early milk is less creamy maybe it was the time of their milking season that makes the difference. I used to make cheese and soaps with my goats milk and it definitely varied as to the time of year and what they were eating etc

[@lindascott2107]

Your so real, love your videos bless you

[@janellehirsch1122]

Ha ha ha love the cover of your book Crystal!!!

[@suzannemuliolis6066]

Grate up the dry one and top those steaks, burgers, and salads!!

[@chelemichele1524]

This is one of those times there was smell o vision 😁 Have a good day 🌻🌻🌻

[@cindyboard7816]

Thank you for sharing this with us!!! They both look delicious!!!!

[@winsty9420]

Emily is learning how to make cheese from her lovely mommy

[@meowhehe00]

💕💕 when you went to wax #2 the wax dripped and made the shape of a 2 kinda cool.

[@shargomol3572]

Hey Crystal, Daren and bare foot farmer (bff) haha love to see these cheese vlogs. I so wish I could buy some and it would make it to Calgary. I'm a sharp fan myself. Much love to you all and all 4 legged fam too

[@barbarafentress2933]

Love the shirts. Your logo is awesome. I have really enjoyed watching cheese making. You have a great positive attitude. This will be the year for success. You rock!!! 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@emmyjohnson6938]

The cheese looks delicious 🥺😍

[@deannaharby5677]

OH my Gosh, I would love some of that cheese ! Good job guys!

[@tiffanykelly8207]

So awesome! How exciting!!!

[@sandrathomas2145]

Well at least you can eat both cheeses so not all bad. They both looked good to me. I wish I had the patience and the know how as you do. You know what they say practice makes perfect and you are so close. Great job.

[@tiffany02020]

Bwahahaha I love that recipe & shit book. That’s so cute.

[@sweetpea9433]

Congratulations, the wait was worth it

[@jennygabbard6421]

Great job Crystal

[@alienebranhamedge7687]

Wow!! I just started watching your channel a few months ago and absolutely love it. I was unfamiliar with goats and certainly got a crash course. You are an amazing woman. Is there anything you can't do? LOL

[@nancyellis243]

love the video's and the content ... thanks and the merch is wonderful ... watching from Nova Scotia , Canada

[@RAYOFSONLITE]

Bravo Cystal

[@markkristynichols845]

I NEED THAT BOOK!!! LOLOLOL, Kristy in Missouri! Love ya Crystal!

[@frankpabon8329]

practice makes perfect for sure - but BOTH cheeses im sure are yummy!!!! i LOVE cheese - and i would LOVE to try them made of goats milk!

[@lyndaperky4687]

Nice job thanks for the descriptions. The cheese that popped but did not melt looked perfect for crunchy croutons. I love crunchy things. What a good topping for hot soups, casseroles, and such. Maybe I will make some tomorrow wearing my new shirt. I do have parmesan cheese so I will try that.

[@BlueCactusDairyGoats]

Great idea! Email us a picture of you in your new shirt!!

[@para-diceranch5648]

Great job! Thanks for your continued "teaching" videos! I've learned so much from you. I hope to try cheeses some day, but for now just starting off with soap. Have a great day!!

[@davidj.mackinney6568]

Paula say your welcome. You are making me hungry.

[@deborrahdutra5599]

So awesome congratulations

[@wendywobbles1]

😂😂@ the name of your notes notebook 📓👍😜

[@butterflysnme724]

The dry cheese would be great for all of your Parmesan type recipes. My stomach is growling lol 😆!

[@jade4341]

Oh I’m so excited for you!!! Aaaaah Parmesan cheese is my favourite!!! I’m so jealous I wish I could try some!!!

[@littleblackdogsb706]

Have you seen those cheese crisps sold in gourmet cheese sections? So good. I think you could totally make those. Wonderful with 🍷.

[@lindaatkinsthibodeaux7650]

The 2nd Cheddars birthday is the same day as my and my granddaughters birthday. Lol

[@1234BABBS]

great job crystal Donna in East texas

[@emilyhostetler4946]

This is amazing. I wanted to eat it so bad! I love cheddar cheese... This video literally made me go eat some cheese in my refrigerator. I was disappointed! I want that homemade goat cheddar cheese! I love that you showed how to wax at the end. I was wondering how this was accomplished. Good work! I'm sure you'll get the perfect cheddar soon!

[@BlueCactusDairyGoats]

🤣

[@lotus....]

I love Hammock Haven. Her videos are so good! In addition to my 2 new Nigerian Doelings, I got a couple beautiful Lamanchas (1 doeling & 1 doe) locally. Hammock Haven also has Lamancha goats so its a really helpful resource in addition to all the great cheesemaking vids lol. I hope she starts making more videos again soon. Its been awhile. Your cheese looks great! I can't wait to start making goat cheese with my own goat milk instead of having to buy it.

[@rodrigomengali8271]

God bless!

[@antonianovoa6416]

So so you see setting up a whole cheese setup outside your home kitchen? expanding these gems? Are the kids going to join you in this cheese making? HAVE FUN!

[@lindagullage3077]

The second one looks great.

[@TheJovanalloyd]

Yay! They look absolutely delicious!!!!! Way to go- keep making them and don't stop

[@lindacsmith13]

Honest to God, I thought I'd be bored once the babies were gone, but you are so entertaining. I love your recipe book (and other shit you do).

[@simonaivancic528]

congrats..looks great.....they do look creamy and crumbly and crystals look good...hope mine are like that one i make them in future

[@MillaRaeDeshibeau]

Either way you all use the cheeses it will be yummy and awesome!!

[@suzie9905]

Looks delicious.

[@RockingCHomestead]

So awesome that you made cheddar! We are working up to cheddar! We got a firm grasp as yogurt, chèvre, farmers, mozzarella ,curds and Panner! Next step is cheddar for our goats milk! Thanks for all your videos! I have learned a lot!

[@jamiedeer2674]

I’m not really into cheeses BUT I was routing for you and I’m kind of curious on how to make it (I’ll go back on your video’s on how). Way to go, you’ve almost got it the way you want:) lol it’s a good thing you have your ‘note’ book to keep track of your ‘nope, not it’, ‘almost there’, and we’re all waiting for ‘I’ve done it!! It’s exactly the way I wanted it!!’ Have fun, stay safe and healthy all of use:)

[@farm-ish2708]

I know this has been over a year but you did make the perfect cheddar! 1 year old cheddar isn't really a melting cheese. It's a wine and crackers cheese. 😋 Colby or Jack is going to have the texture you are looking for

[@azsunburns]

I love this video so much 😂 It's awesome to go back and see your kids so much younger, but the cheese!!!! 🎉🎉 We are finally driving into making our own aged goat cheeses too. I love all your experiences ❤

[@deborahjaniak7531]

Yummy! Yup would make Parmesan crisps!

[@MilkAndHoneyAcreage]

Those kids will not let that fly lol! They will start drinking wine just to have that cheese lol

[@BlueCactusDairyGoats]

😳🤣🤣🤣🍷

[@jamieandrew-kromer8008]

My family loves cheese. Guess I need to get some goats now. LOL

[@kathysmith8689]

Got my shirt a few days ago, love it!🐐The cheese looks amazing😍

[@BlueCactusDairyGoats]

Yay! Thank you for buying one! Send us a picture of you wearing it!!

[@emilyhostetler4946]

Where can I find the shirts for sale?

[@jenng2454]

Yummy!!!! Now I want cheese

[@kellylea]

None of those cheeses are a failure for sure, they just serve different purposes! Stay Safe!!! 💖😊

[@sawdust2556]

Watched you make some cheese, so can’t wait to see you guys taste it!🧡 yum, now I want cheese! Great work, Crystal!

[@shantelbryan3660]

Love your videos I made my first cheddar early this month and have been bouncing back and forth between yours and Hammock haven farms videos. My cheddar has some five but the curds were cold when I tried to knit them together fingers crossed. The cheese tasted like cheddar but off in flavor hopefully because it needed to age. I’m feeling more hopeful because my cheese also has give

[@johncroasmun4129]

great job

[@MommaJessiesCraftyHomestead]

Lol. I love her reaction to the cheese for wine! Cheese looks so wonderful! Hoping to get goats next spring, if our move happens here soon.

[@oranjmusemeyer968]

The first round would make great a great salad dressing I bet! Congrats on your cheeses! 🐐🧡

[@Zinnias2go]

Yep yep yep Crystal! Almost got it 🧀🧀🧀 I love a sharp cheddar, you actually use less because of the punch of flavor 😋 Fun project & fun vlog 👍😎

[@vivekpatel3552]

Oooh! Saw your stories . Looks good.

[@sstirling8816]

The cheese looks amazing and my mouth is watering!! 😋 I love white cheeses the best.

[@melaniescott4214]

These look amazing!

[@elizabethmoyer3807]

Love love love your personalized cutting board.

[@BlueCactusDairyGoats]

Me toooooo 😁

[@tracycox2102]

Awesome Crystal!

[@aal9207]

Love all of your videos 📹 ❤ 💕

[@kimberlymccracken4305]

Ur cheese looks beautiful

[@suzannemuliolis6066]

Looks awesome! I think you have it down to a science!!

[@alainanelson1162]

That's great. I love experimenting with cheese making from my goats milk.

[@mec4lifesmiley700]

Miss the old intro... It's like the music before a TV show.

[@SuperYoshi1987]

I love it🌹

[@smithlinda8901]

Good job Crystal .! Well i had to go look in the refrigerator pick a few white cheeses and melt it in the pan ... was good but probably not as good and tasty as yours ..but i wanted some melted cheese so bad .

[@DesignsByRareBeauty]

Yum! 💕

[@lizmiller2136]

Cheese looks so good! Makes me wanna taste it with you😄

[@heatherolan7926]

What a fantastic Job. They both look amazing. I would like to try some send some up to Ontario lmao Enjoy

[@saltywench]

You make me want to try doing this so bad, haha You make me feel crafty!

[@BlueCactusDairyGoats]

😁

[@dianejohanson98]

Yum!

[@topreviewer2153]

I’m glad you can rewax it.

[@robinplastic2935]

I wish you could make some small cheese wheels.... like maybe 5, 6 inches. And sell them off to your fans.

[@BlueCactusDairyGoats]

Same!

[@smolltsukki9824]

Looks good

[@jennygabbard6421]

Hey kids now you can eat #2 since it melts enough to spread on burgers

[@myagonzales3638]

Awesome there's definitely improvement on your journey

[@llulabeee]

Oof, I want a goat dairy one day and it looks like making cheddar is a LOT harder than I thought it would be... I’m glad I saw this so now I know to start practicing early haha

[@mariaelenagonzalez2647]

Hola Crystal! Se ven deliciosos tus quesos . Saludos a toda tu hermosa familia. Bendiciones

[@BlueCactusDairyGoats]

🤗

[@BlueCactusDairyGoats]

It takes some practice for sure! Lol. I did very well with my Colby and Jack but Cheddar! 😳 I will win!

[@lindadickson5779]

Sounds great. Put goat cheese on your goat meat burger.

[@reptilerick]

Both cheeses looked great Crystal. In my limited experience, I think either shortening your press time or using a bit less weight might help to retain a bit of moisture so thry aren't as crumbly.

[@beverlyallen5308]

Congrats yummy #2

[@ErraticReadings]

I was watching a video a few weeks ago and there are chefs who use a highly meltable cheese to blend with a non-melting cheese to help it melt into a cheese sauce. I think they used cream cheese in one instance? So that's an option if you want the flavor of your goat cheese but need to give it a little assistance in meltability by blending it with something else.

[@jcmexicohomestead]

I won't lie, it was like Christmas, watching you cut into those rolls LOL! Curious, where you got your wax? Did you use cultures? If so, where do you recommend getting them from? I'm still learning how to make the cheeses but this is another exciting journey I can't wait to try! thank you for all your informational videos!

[@janw491]

I did not know you could wax it again once it had been cut !

[@elizabethdaniels3127]

Try putting a lid on the pan thats how you do it fir burgers

[@daemonember]

Also check out Gavin Weber he doesn't do exclusively goat milk, but he is knowledgeable and explains things fairly well.

[@BlueCactusDairyGoats]

I have watched many of his videos! He's great!

[@1234BABBS]

Your cheese is beautiful