Homemade Cheese 100% from Scratch (Made from Goat Milk)

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Today's episode is all about cheese, a staple commodity for some of our favorite foods. We are discussing the origins of cheese and attempting to make a few different forms of cheese entirely from scratch. Let's see if we can master the art of rotting milk without poisoning ourselves on the way!
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[@htme]

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[@Expansionization]

Nice vid dude

[@Gamer-dq8kr]

Dude love this channel so much Can you plz explain how alcohol actually works slowly I want to try and start making some

[@billanonymous3825]

how far are you going to go because once you reach industrial revolution it snowballs

[@michaelthomas5460]

2days my bday

[@duncanbailey8142]

So are you guys going to do anything special for Halloween

[@thexalon]

You now have more cheese than the cheese shop from Monty Python's Flying Circus.

[@fried-chicken420]

Hahaha I can here the voice what says that ...... Monty pythons flyyyyying circus 🤣🤣

[@lubricatedgoat]

Ask me if I have handmade goat cheese; I must just.

[@IPostSwords]

"the art of rotting milk" is the least appealing way you could possibly describe cheesemaking

[@spongebobsquarepants8403]

Well it's technically rotting milk but humans can eat most if not all the bacteria that ferments food

[@IPostSwords]

@@spongebobsquarepants8403 I'd argue controlled fermentation is not rotting, due to the whole "controlled" part.

[@spongebobsquarepants8403]

@@IPostSwords yeah but isn't weird that we can make and eat rotten food that most animals would pass aside

[@spongebobsquarepants8403]

@@IPostSwords my point still stands, you have to wait for it to rot, the difference is you use good bacteria like lactobasillus and not bad bacteria

[@trulyidkman]

@@IPostSwords well kinda but im pretty sure fermentation is a form rotting.

[@InsaniquarianDeluxe]

I was surprised at how little feta was produced. It looked like less than a tenth of what was put it came out as cheese.

[@Youssii]

I don’t think that one went well - the liquid that came off was very white and opaque, suggesting lots of the fat and protein strained off instead of being incorporated into the cheese. Maybe the rennet wasn’t strong enough?

[@kislerphantom4620]

A ratio of 10 l milk to 1 kg Feta is very good and hardly achieved in homestyle cheesemaking. His yield is in the norm.

[@AutisticWombot]

I feel like them really stirring up the curds and whey caused a lot of the curd to become too small to filter out

[@priitmolder6475]

"Gday curd-nerds, today we are making goat cheese..." - Gavin Weber

[@jinsai8064]

Love this

[@Finwolven]

All the curd-nurds are looking at this and going 'no no no, you need to stir for one minute, but no more! Your curd isn't quite set, give it another ten minutes! Clean break!'

[@jep9092]

Yes

[@jep9092]

@@Finwolven yes that was exactly what I was thinking

[@Wingedshadowwolf]

I read that in his voice!

[@aparajita1998]

It's honestly incredible how people who made these products in the "olden days" figured out where rennet came from and that it was able to make cheese... Amongst all the other crazy innovations.

[@WeirdPros]

And now we panic from a cough people back then were smarter

[@SF-li9kh]

Yeah. It's a simple cough alright 😂. No arguing with you

[@OneViolentGentleman]

@@WeirdPros Not saying people should panic, but calling a virus with a killcount of 1.1 million worldwide a cough is just moronic. At what number would you say it is more than a cough? 1 billion?

[@classicdoomguy3356]

@@OneViolentGentleman considering that the mortality rate is below 1% , yes .

[@sotetsotetsotetsotetsotet2379]

@@classicdoomguy3356 and a 30% chance to cause permanent lung scarring leading to chronic shortness of breath with no guarantee for long term antibodies. You deniers are so idiotic you would have lost yourself to darwin long ago if not for safety laws.

[@PabloEdvardo]

So cool, I love the dynamic on the channel now with Lauren's goofy attitude mixed with Andy's more dry style.

[@laurenapolis]

Thank you!!

[@ActionJackson321]

Some tips for your future cheeses, and how to make cheesy tasting cheese from whey in about a day _(tastes like feta)_ . 10:20 You need to let the rennet stay awhile so you see nothing but yellow whey, and the white curds on the bottom. Like at least a couple hours. You have too much of the milk still uncurdled, that's why it's white. 12:18 is how it should look. To make it like that, make sure your rennet _(or other stuff you use to curdle)_ sits long enough. I also curdle my cheese with kefir whey. I make my own kefir _(with kefir grains)_ , and when you let it get as sour as it can over a couple days, let it separate in the fridge, then dump off the yellow whey in a glass jar. Save that till you have 4 cups of it, though 8 is preferred if you want it to taste cheesy. Note that this is not the same as whey protein in the store, so don't use that. This kefir whey is just the fermented version of that with all it's moisture still there. Once you have 4 cups of real sour kefir whey, stick the jar in a bowl of warm water to bring it's temperature up to room temp _(unless you kept it at room temp - you can, but make sure it's on;y covered with a cloth/rubber band, otherwise it gets more alcoholic)_ . Then bring the gallon of milk to 105 F and take it off the heat. Pour it into a warmed up glass container _(to keep the temperature about the same... and I use glass cause the sour whey + metal pan can make metallic flavors)_ , then pour 4 cups of the kefir whey in there, and stir lightly with your hand for ~ 3 turns. The curd will separate. Let it sit like this for 2-3 hours, then drain in a flour sack towel for an hour by wrapping a string around it and hanging it over something to catch the whey. Then to make it taste cheesy _(4 more cups of sour whey required)_ , I dump out all the whey that drained _(you can ferment this with kefir grains to use for future cheese!)_ , put the curds back in there and break them into small roughly 2-3 cm pieces. Dissolve 1.5 tbsp _(27-30 grams)_ of salt in the last 4 cups of sour whey, then pour it on top of the curds. Let this sit for 12 hours at room temp with a cover on so bugs can't get in. Then drain it for 1 hour in another flour sack towel just like before. Then store it in a glass jar in the fridge. It tastes super cheesy, with no nasty vinegar flavor that people often use for _"cheese"_ .

[@dancrane3807]

You keep saying 'fridge'. He hasn't invented that yet.

[@MichaelOnines]

@@dancrane3807 Surely he's unlocked the Ice Box technology.

[@GregfromHayDay]

@@MichaelOnines not yet

[@MichaelOnines]

@@GregfromHayDay I guess that was pre-reset.

[@toddellner5283]

@@dancrane3807 That's why the springhouse was invented.

[@Mr.Cucumba]

Put a straw, pencil e.g. in front of the liquid, touching the vessel at the point you want it to pour. So everything's running along this stick. Would be amazing seeing you guys doing this in upcoming videos.

[@InUtero1994]

This channel really deserves way more views than it gets.

[@blakereid5785]

"Dating well over 7000 years ago... me and Lauren go way back."

[@dillondriskill6403]

Let’s be honest, who doesn’t ship him with whoever his assistant is

[@warpigs330]

@@dillondriskill6403 They are real humans, not fictional characters.

[@SF-li9kh]

Isn't it obvious, they are dating 😍❤️

[@Specter0420]

Look at her and look at him. Dating? Naa, KZbinrs are the new Weinsteins, it was likely a casting couch, not a relationship.

[@burnt968]

He's immortal

[@phyose4793]

Thank you Lauren and Andy, and most especially The Crew for all the hard work that comes in to making these videos. You guys are awesome!

[@ieshi23]

I love how when the goats sneeze it sounds like a fart

[@johnmarkhatfield]

Thistle has pointiness on all the leaves. That’s burdock, but it’s so interesting to hear it has the same enzyme as renit as calf’s stomach.

[@robspecht9550]

While I appreciate one episode in this series being devoted to Cheese, I think you should have another Channel devoted entirely to it because as we all know, The Cheese Stands Alone.

[@leftseatmcgee5002]

"and not poisoning ourselves on the WHEY" Such a missed opportunity there.

[@bodaciouschad]

They did not kno da whey.

[@laurenapolis]

Oh darn it I am really cheesed off i missed that one

[@DefaultFlame]

Grated minds think alike.

[@scottyj6226]

@Benjamin Muller make America grate again.

[@lutfalasker5371]

@@scottyj6226 cheesy comment won't cheese him up

[@peterchristensen9714]

When will you "discover" the spout on your clay vessels to pour things?

[@MakoRuu]

"Just a little sneeze." That's how you get the goat rona.

[@whitenoise509]

Groana?

[@SewerTapes]

40 years from now it's going to be pretty crazy watching him create a Nokia flip phone from scratch.

[@makaan1932]

Not sure what's more adorable, baby goats or Lauren

[@laurenapolis]

♡´･ᴗ･`♡

[@WakaDood]

3020: today were gonna build the first mechanical computer Edit: thanks for the likes and the replies, see you guys in 3020

[@evandiko7323]

3020 there is gonna be another pandemic history shows ever 20 years into every century there has a pandemic or plague

[@lonelywolf8388]

Actually, I can't wait for them to go into these kinds of developments. Building a simple computer is a task, yes, but it can be done. They could even go into creating monochrystalline silicon, which is a key technology for any kind of computer engineering - and once they got that unlocked in their technology tree, create a simple diode by doping the silicon.

[@de0509]

Babbage: Am I a joek to you?

[@allhumansarejusthuman.5776]

Actually they could now But considering clickspring spent a year rebuilding an early mechanical computer, and he used well made files and a had a host of tools and years of experience at his disposal. ..... Maybe HTME should stick to making a single gear.

[@travischooter]

I gotta say I've been following this channel topic since the start and in my opinion it's got to be one of the coolest on all youtube keep them coming

[@gsmontag]

OK, how in the heck did I not know until now that HTME won a (regional) Emmy for the original sandwich documentary!? Fantastic!

[@Nightstick24]

Wow, both the end results looked great. I'd definitely have had both of them, something I can't say about a lot of the strange food stuff you guys cover!

[@Kenny_J]

Lauren is adding a great bit of character to everything. And obviously sticky too!

[@laurenapolis]

Thank you so much! From me & sticky!

[@KangJangkrik]

"just little bit sneeze, no big deal" I don't think so

[@gropius6070]

Covid-21. Oh, too soon?

[@geyotepilkington2892]

@@gropius6070 covid 69

[@nicolaspeters5980]

If there is one thing ive learned its that andy is very brave for his projects lol and hey it actually worked out with cheese tasting this time lol

[@RubenStim]

Dude you got the perfect partner, helps you with everything and has a great scene of humor, you two are perfect!

[@JessWLStuart]

Great video! I've always been interested in how cheese would be made from scratch. As an aside looks like HTME needs to invent the pouring spout on clay vessels!

[@johnpossum556]

I'll take a pound of Camembert to go, Lauren.

[@anders430]

you should try and make a pole lathe, it will give you access to some pretty great tools, especially bowl and lid making, which would help you a lot :D. love your videos

[@SimuLord]

That artwork at 2:04 features one _angry_ looking dog. Like "share your food, human, or I'll eat _you_ ."

[@Kyle_Bell]

Me: Getting hyped to see an animal stomach... Them: Being ethical human beings and finding a more humane alternative Me: * sigh *

[@Diego-ud3nb]

Believe me u dont it looks horrible

[@CliffCardi]

Welp, if this channel ever fails, Andy has a future in the dairy industry.

[@tazjam12]

Apparently you met my wife at NB today. She's grateful for having met you and apologizes if she acted weird. Thanks for all you do, sir.

[@lokiii3507]

It's weird thing: living in the UK and seeing sheep from South to North, I rarely see any hard sheep cheese. Weird.

[@bodaciouschad]

Probably has something to do with sheep themselves. Maybe they only produce enough milk for their lambs or they don't get as wooly if they are being milked.

[@FreudianLatte]

Manchego from Spain and Romano from Italy!

[@lokiii3507]

I have absolutely no idea. Home, in Croatia, it's a staple, but in UK I think I saw it only once, in the form of Wendsleydale.

[@FreudianLatte]

Lokiii one thing also may be the UK’s love of semi-soft cheddar cheeses, a nationally beloved food. Crowds out harder ones

[@lokiii3507]

@@FreudianLatte but if they're blended from cow and sheep milk, one can make wonderful array! I have nothing else but to ask a farmer :D However, I saw a lot of extra matured cheddar which would put parmesan to shame! BTW, I adore Manchego

[@kienannadhifwijasena6772]

Recipe of first cheese (from mesopotania) -milk beeing ferment out side cause a farmer forgot he left something

[@toyfreaks]

Love the creepy doll hand scoop!

[@InsaneLool]

blessed are the cheesemakers

[@beelord6435]

Thank you for this, I’m a goat farmer who also loves history! This will be an amazing activity to do for the kids down the road. Oh yea, forgot to mention that there’s actually machines available to normal people to milk the goats, it’s cheap and easier then hand milking

[@fshibs]

Lauren improved this channel so much, I love her contribution!!

[@laurenapolis]

Yay thank you so much!

[@glitch_sidhe]

I appreciate the ad countdown timer so much

[@kelseybank]

Anything you can do, I can do feta. Just kidding, Lauren did that way better than I ever could. Also shoutout to Camera Guy Dan for the entertaining goat footage.

[@fiveminutefridays]

ok i NEVER heard that people used to use animal stomachs to store milk and now the invention/discovery of cheese makes SO much more sense. Like i GOT letting milk sit for a while and accidentally rotting it, but i never got how they jumped to using rennet, as thats always a detail thats been left out when im learning about early cheese making.

[@Koushakur]

Cheese, or as it's known as in USA: Cheese-based product

[@spongebobsquarepants8403]

Cheese pressed into cheese

[@MrSurvivalgecoLP]

plastic that slightly resembles cheese

[@spongebobsquarepants8403]

@@MrSurvivalgecoLP more like cheese pressed into cheese to make worse cheese

[@MrSurvivalgecoLP]

@@spongebobsquarepants8403 But that would indicate it was cheese to begin with

[@SimuLord]

There are two types of cheese in America. Artisanal cheeses that rival any gourmet cheese from elsewhere in the world (if you're ever in Seattle, Beecher Cheese at Pike Place Market makes _amazing_ cheese, just for example)... ...and garbage imitation foodlike substance that has no business calling itself cheese and insults the art when it has to call itself "cheez".

[@sterlingodeaghaidh5086]

IF there is one thing this channel will give you guys are old world skills you never had before.

[@KnightsWithoutATable]

I can see why Monk's in Europe were big on doing this. Reminds me of the effort doing beer making.

[@lilkris3008]

I think you could do something with this I wonder if you could use different types of wood to hold it and see if the flavor changes also putting it in a smoker while it dries

[@ReviewyCA]

I was surprised at the lack of cheese puns in this video. I thought there would be whey more.

[@ctastrophe]

They definitely could have gotten awhey with more puns than they did

[@Just_Sara]

This is grate.

[@RKroese]

Cheeses mice, man. Whey to be punny! Gouda

[@Shaden0040]

Try using quart yogurt placed in 3-4 layers of cheese cloth in a colander in your fridge. Tie the top closed with cotton cord every 6 hours twist the cheese cloth tighter and retie. This will force out the whey. after 3-4 days open the cheese cloth and place in a bowl to serve. You can chop finely whatever fresh herbs you want to add to the cheese. Use a rubber spatula to blend in the herbs and enjoy! my favorite herbs are crushed black pepper, chives, rosemary, and sage.

[@joeytumbleson3554]

I don't think bravery had anything to do with Lauren not eating the cheese... Don't think I would have either. Thanks for a great episode!

[@bigsepticc9948]

“A goat ate my homework” HOLY SHIT that actually happened to me in elementary school, I cried because I thought no one would believe me.

[@Wingedshadowwolf]

I Had that happen too!

[@RKroese]

@@merrillgeorge1838 He wanted the Greatest Of All Time to read it.

[@bigsepticc9948]

@@merrillgeorge1838 I used to have goats and I like to do homework outside

[@Wingedshadowwolf]

@@bigsepticc9948 Same, ours were free ranging and liked to stay around the main house area.

[@siccoblue2112]

as a former cheesesmith at an award winning completely organic cheese production facility i approve of this video

[@vandilore]

cheese smith?? that’s a way cooler term than just cheese maker

[@musicbrain313]

Hats off for trying the cheese. Your a brave man

[@FakhriaNoori]

You can easily make cheese by heating up a jug of milk to just below boiling, add a couple spoonfuls of yogurt (milk that’s been left out aka the ‘starter’) and a juice of one lemon. Drain it and hang in a cheesecloth (or press). Makes a lot of smooth, creamy cheese.

[@b4tran]

It would have been better if she didn't ask "Is it like milking a cow?" because I'm pretty sure the 98% of us watching this haven't done so, and would have loved to hear the introductory instructions on how to milk anything.

[@johnpossum556]

Cheese, the video I have been waiting for!

[@treebeaver]

I love how they use doll hands and feet for small containers

[@hallowacko]

"Thistle" "Thistle" "Thistle" Are you sure that isnt Burdock? Are they the same?

[@benmooney9001]

I’m glad I wasn’t the only one lol

[@josephrodriguez9669]

Came here to see if anyone else caught it 🤣

[@RKroese]

I see cheese, I press like.

[@rallekralle11]

"sometimes, i dream about cheese"

[@willpreston6881]

If you see Dr. Breen, tell him I said "fu[CRASH]ck you!"

[@scottyj6226]

Beatiful dreeeeaaaaamer,........

[@jahsiahbowie1120]

Last time is was this early he was still struggling to make glass!!!

[@roterex9115]

So now

[@ArmenianDude88]

Andy: I am out of town so I will let my assistant do the milking Also andy: 5:44

[@treytonziegler8448]

Andy, cheese connoisseur and enthusiast 😂😂

[@vzzy123]

Nice now I can make cheese in my room

[@jaystohne6441]

Missed ya Andy. Great video

[@vibintheaudiorat5512]

ima say this this channel is just irl dr. stone and i love it

[@sundown4427]

11:03 When you just opened a cup of strawberry yogurt and stir it

[@TrueCA7777]

you can also do the acidification during the pressing or draining process. So add the culture and the renet at the same time. makes for a nicer curd since you don't have the small particle size of the acid coagulated casein yet.

[@jakobstone8188]

I build most of your stuff keep the good job up

[@aturogs1954]

In my country, we were used to having goat's milk-cheese for breakfast. Good to go with fine bread. We called them "kesong-puti". This kind of cheese is one of the best, with a taste all their own.

[@treebeaver]

13:25 “Hi mom!” So nice

[@notamanstudios4408]

putting the cottage in cottage core :o)

[@canaan5337]

Wow y'all got edible cheese on the first try, on The Walking Dead Morgan's friend failed repeatedly I guess he didn't know about the thistles.

[@hamzasultanzuberi3552]

This is the first time I've seen rennin being added after the milk has already curdled.. I add rennet after 60-90 minutes of fermenting. I also make rennet using seeds from a locally available berry. Secondly, brining should be down before letting the cheese sit after pressing, it should air dry after brining or the rind will prevent proper salt absorption. I suppose it doesn't really matter what that small a block.

[@do_kiio4942]

the lady with the tats does all the hard work

[@pdxnate3314]

This channel got way better with Lauren.

[@laurenapolis]

Thank you!! That makes me smile

[@DV-md4nm]

“Little bit of mold has formed on there just remove that” 😂😂😂

[@vestol7006]

Imagin in 3 years this guy lands on the moon with his own rocket made from scratch lol

[@AdityaKumar-hg6wm]

Thanks to you guys, if i ever got my self isekaied i am confident that i could make all the stuff i like from scratch.

[@petloveinjapan]

Grwat video, ill try this!

[@olivermiller8943]

This winter you should make primitive skis, you might not even be able to use them, but that would be cool.

[@retro_rain139]

The hi mom though, lol

[@bigmike9486]

Thanks for finally answering my question of where renet comes from

[@danc6167]

This deserves a like because goats are just the best

[@zanax4363]

If you're gonna try to make a harder and more dry cheese in the future (something like gouda or parmesan etc.) you should try cutting the clumps into small bits, that the liquid flows out (the harder the smaller) and rub it in salt, store it in an arid environment with constant temperature and wash the salt of and apply new one from time to time.

[@mattandrews8528]

I’ll be completely honest, I couldn’t live without cheese. All types, I can’t get enough from using it all on homemade pizza, alfredo sauce, broccoli cheddar soup, queso dip, you name it 🤤🤤🤤I spend faaaar too much on multiple types of cheese each week lol

[@shanegibbens]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS! Finally the day i been waiting for, CHEEEEEESSSSEEEEE!

[@jdzencelowcz]

Sooo spooky!!! I was just thinking about how cheese was invented just a couple hours ago!!!

[@246-trinitromethylbenzene8]

5:11 Some jokes just make themselves don't they.

[@gimpybarrett]

My mother makes cheese from her milk cow milk. I got super excited and had to pause the video and call her when I saw the alternate source of rennet from thistle.

[@evandiko7323]

7:30 murder hornet

[@Witchydigit]

At some point (when we've progressed far enough), I'd love to see the process of making "quick" or unleavened breads. You know, biscuits and soda bread and scones, etc. I just really want to know if homemade leavening is even possible. Baking soda and its use fascinates me

[@DH-xw6jp]

Sweet dreams are made cheese, Who am i to diss the brie. I traveled the world and the seven seas, Everybody is looking for gouda.

[@cartalkcody]

I think the cheese was the cheapest per hr thing you guys have made hahaha

[@heyitsthatdude17]

Great video

[@topher6_9]

The tiny hands are the best. Please keep using them.

[@samb1860]

I've made cheese out of actual bad milk all you gotta do is boil the milk for a period of time add lemon juice and take out the curds with a whisk and let it dry in the sun with paper towel around it. Change the towel until its dry to taste. Last forever great taste. You didnt get enough cheese out if your milk that way nor did you need extra stuff to get it done. It's that simple. Cheers

[@indrajith2460]

Stardew valley has taught me that Goat cheese is much more valuable than regular cow cheese

[@jamesslocum2392]

Does anyone know how far he'll go with this series? Like in a few years are we going to be seeing him build him own smartphone or vehicles? Lol