Hey look! I'm cheesemaking again...

[@sharonp6762]

I hv recently come to watch many of your videos. Gold mine! RuthAnn Zimmerman taught me your soft sourdough bread recipe and boom life changed. Two more friends are now using it too. Thank you! You are absolutely changing the world for good. Tears in my eyes Thank you!

[@VenisonforDinner]

Wow such lovely kind words. Thank you.

[@sammizimmerman4143]

"All the things your supposed to use, I just dont" 😂😂 you guys are such rebels! Love it!!

[@VenisonforDinner]

What can I say? Except thank you!

[@jenniferr2057]

Love the rhythm of your kitchen. You appear to remain calm and in motion. Do enjoyable!

[@VenisonforDinner]

Thank you!

[@thedelightfulcottage343]

Loved Marius's excitement.... And i agree with him 😀 "no one sends me anything" 😊

[@aliciadavidson5005]

“Cheese, glorious cheese” that was so cute! 😂😂❤

[@curtgesch5171]

Favorite scene: Kate and two kids taking it easy on the deck. Favorite food? The steak!

[@VenisonforDinner]

Love hearing the favourites!

[@marisam9763]

Always nice to see your cheesemaking, Cheese guru! Wishing you all the best with the rest of your pregnancy. ❤

[@VenisonforDinner]

Thank you!! 😊

[@justme-uw6bz]

Gosh I love these days ❤️ the kids in the background are so lovely to listen to their chitter chatter, and everything you made looked so good ❤️😊

[@VenisonforDinner]

You are so kind, thank you.

[@lisaclark361]

Good morning, Kate! So happy to be able to start my day with your family! Marius is the most perfect accidental influencer I've ever seen!

[@VenisonforDinner]

Hahahaha he will love to hear that.

[@choirmom78]

i love these cheese, butter, bread...etc. making videos. you amaze me.

[@VenisonforDinner]

Wow, thank you!

[@hiltzlaura7893]

I liked the cheese wheel flip😊 I will try that next time. A tip that worked for me on the cheese press set up. Looks like your kadova mould might set down inside a 5 gallon pail then take a second pail and dump your fresh whey inside. Use the warm whey as your weight and the cheese is kept warmer longer so the whey will keep coming out. Both buckets stacked help prevent the cheese falling over. And everytime you redress the cheese, just dump the extra whey out.

[@VenisonforDinner]

Thank for the suggestion!

[@judymcintire8061]

Hi Kate, so happy everyone is doing well. Your kitchen was very busy today! Love watching all the food you make! Your cheese looks amazing! 😊❤

[@VenisonforDinner]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@katiecarnahan538]

I love milk day videos :) learn so much from you! I finally got clabber to work! Thank you!

[@VenisonforDinner]

You are so welcome!

[@MsSallieK]

Kate, you finessed that cheese wheel flip SO well! I can’t wait until I can start cheese making! Currently buying raw milk ($8/gal) and make loads of yogurt but I haven’t yet tackled cheese. I think some mozz will be my first attempt, maybe yet this spring! Your vids give me the courage and confidence I need to try! ❤

[@VenisonforDinner]

Yay you! Cheese will be fun for you!!

[@gaylesmith1738]

I'd like to learn to make cheese! You make it look s easy! Right now, the only thing I can make is butter with purchased heavy cream...and I make GHEE. Maybe someday I'll have access to fresh milk! The sounds of your family gives such a cozy feeling! Loved your video!! 💕

[@VenisonforDinner]

It's great that you get to make some of the things! Hears hoping you do find a fresh milk supply one day. Thank you so much for joining us here.

[@lynsmith2698]

Omgoodness you dinner looked so good. I so want to make cheese….great video🇨🇦🌷

[@VenisonforDinner]

Thank you so much.

[@aessidhe6304]

I like his response to the kit, “nobody sends me anything” as he ogles the “nice jar”. Its funny the things we get excited over. :)

[@VenisonforDinner]

Totally!

[@arlenevieau5284]

Oh my goodness! I want to eat at your house! Where do you get the huge cheese mold from? How many gallons of milk fit into that?

[@VenisonforDinner]

It’s from cheese needs.com and it fits 7-8 gal wheel.

[@judithbutler9695]

How did Marius learn to be such a good cook too? Everything is fabulous!

[@VenisonforDinner]

Totally trial and error. He has always tasted things keenly and wanted to learn. He started by me helping him with the basics and he loves it now.

[@champagnjethersiahdduvenag6078]

I love your family

[@sarahschlosser1203]

Kate you handle all the going on in the house so well. Do you freeze dry any of the milk for when the cows are dried off?

[@VenisonforDinner]

Yes, we do freeze dry some milk. It works really well. Thanks for joining us here.

[@jcstevenson7635]

I like your cheese press. Could you please share the plans for making one like yours. Thank you

[@VenisonforDinner]

Yes, we love this cheese press, but it was made for us so we don't have any plans. Sorry!

[@jessicamcleymore6447]

Gabbing a hard time making clabber. I thought I was finally timing it right before it left the lactose stage but about 2 clabber generations later there is gray mold on the top! After 24 -48 hours later. What am I doing wrong?

[@VenisonforDinner]

I'm not sure but I'd say start over with a clean jar and a clean milk and see how it goes

[@samanthapelletier6234]

Where do you buy the ABY2C culture ?

[@VenisonforDinner]

I buy it from Glengarry Dairy glengarrycheesemaking.on.ca/products/aby2c-yogurt-culture?_pos=1&_sid=b4835b3ce&_ss=r

[@amandaw30]

How did you train mabel to let down for you guys after nursing calves? I bought a jersey recently that has just been raising her calf and we are getting close to weaning her but I'd like to keep milking the cow because she isn't yet bred and I need to wait a few more months to get her on schedule for our farm.

[@VenisonforDinner]

She doesnt actually let down that well, she mostly holds back for them. I'd guess shes making 3-4 gallons a day and we get 1 gallon in evening. In may they will be weaned and she will let down better after 2-3 days on average. Def keep milking, drying up a not bred cow is a good way to make it harder to get them bred.

[@joybueckert3542]

Is using kefir to make cheese similar to using clabber culture?

[@VenisonforDinner]

Yes very much so. Clabber easier to manage though.

[@joybueckert3542]

@@VenisonforDinner can you do clabber with goats milk?

[@sherrymorgan9120]

How can I increase the amount of cream my cow produces?

[@VenisonforDinner]

Basically, you cant naturally. Genetically a cow produces about the same amount of butterfat per day. At beginning of lactation its spread over a larger volume of milk and looks like lower butterfat because per gallon it is but as overall volume goes down into the lactation, butterfat per gallon goes up. Different feeds produce more or less volume and thus appears like a cow is producing more or less butterfat but it’s basically the same per cow per day. So mothers butterfat and production is so important to ask when buying a cow!

[@amandaw30]

I just bought the same sized butter churn from Wisemen. How high can you get away with filling the jar? I know it says 7 quarts but I was wondering if you can actually get away with more and still get the butter to break without burning out the motor?

[@VenisonforDinner]

I'd agree with that amount.

[@beth5863]

Could you freeze dry the whey to make a protein powder?

[@embracingvintagehomemaking]

Yes you can! I believe you want to condense it a bit first but it’s a great protein source!

[@VenisonforDinner]

As was said, yes you can but I've never tried it.

[@PoorMansHomesteadCanadaBC1961]

Yeah he is very expensive here on Vancouver Island too$35 for a 60 pound bail two years ago it was $9 a bail and the last Bail of hey I got Timothy was very crappy hey thick stocks I like feeding the hat the chickens too because I hate the hay they wouldn't even eat it I fed it to the rabbits of course they ate it the bell before that one was 3rd growth A and everybody loved it And it was cheaper than the Timothy hay

[@VenisonforDinner]

Crazy price for hay!!!

[@marieparks9168]

i never see you rinse the buttermilk from your butter why not? I find the butter has a sour taste if you don't rinse it

[@VenisonforDinner]

For us it doesnt! Often water introduces cold loving bacteria that make your butter taste off too

[@donnahunt9800]

I sent you the recipe for the Lazy Man Pie and I couldn't remember if I stated the flour was self-rising that it called for. I know you know how to fix all-purpose flour into self-rusing. I just couldn't remember if I told you, sorry. My fingers do not always work correctly with my thinking process.

[@VenisonforDinner]

Not to worry. You did write it was self rising so all good! I haven't tried it yet but looking forward to it. I'm thinking it might be a good one to teach the kids?

[@ldg2655]

How do you start a clabber culture?

[@VenisonforDinner]

I have a free course on it.... shop.venisonfordinner.com/offers/VxFQqoFv

[@CameoFarmer]

Question: I've heard a lot of influencers talking about how they would never put their children on camera until the kid is old enough to decide for themself. I totally respect your family your choice, I was just wondering what your thought process is about this if you'd be willing to share. I'm considering how to approach it with my own kids one day.

[@VenisonforDinner]

We share our kids without sharing in depth about our kids if that makes sense? Like you see them/know their names but you dont know their personal lives/intimate details.

[@embracingvintagehomemaking]

What kind of cheese is that wheel? I know you added a clabber culture but that is largely a dead word in America since raw is so heavily taught against :/ I thought clabber was just what the milk did if it was raw and left out at a warm temp.

[@VenisonforDinner]

Pretty sure it was alpine since I linked that free course. (sorry for the delay in replying!)

[@metamud8686]

hubby in a grumpy and complainy mood at the start lol...

[@CameoFarmer]

What baby names are you considering?

[@VenisonforDinner]

Sorry, we don't share that with anyone, not even my mom!!

[@CameoFarmer]

@@VenisonforDinner I totally respect that.

[@beth5863]

Do you always have a cow in milk? 🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄

[@VenisonforDinner]

In the last 5 years we've only had a handful of months without a cow in milk! This fall we will have another 1-2 months dry .

[@karenfleming1500]

I want to know if you’re having a GIRL? Love watching you

[@VenisonforDinner]

Only the Lord knows what we're having!