How to make Ricotta Cheese from Whey

The whey from 15 litres of raw milk, that was used to make a Caerphilly cheese, also gives us 350 g of Ricotta cheese using an old Italian method.

[@tygottafeelin9753]

Nice video, as a chef I'm proud that someone on KZbin has displayed the proper twice cooked method.

[@chopsticksforlegs]

First real video that shows making ricotta the right way. Bloody brilliant mate!

[@sherpacool9931]

i love the fact that he's just a regular joe who is half in the bag, this guy should be on the food channel

[@dmclain3445]

Started out a bit slow. Was going to switch channels, but your slow charm became mesmerizing. Thanks for reminding me that it's not always about the end result but the journey that's most important. Thanx for making me smile. Across the pond.

[@ramangumber]

We regularly make our rice, pulaf, biryani with whey instead of water. We also use whey for making lentils, instead of water. Use whey instead of water for the batter you make for your fries. Millions of ideas.

[@seanmaggi1119]

dude making cheese and drinking beer, don't get better than that brother. Great job man, thanks for showing us how to do this.

[@landsteward3644]

the only video that truly shows ri-cotta making. great vid.

[@outsidethebox-relaxation]

"Ricotta! That means cooked twice!" - hilarious ... awesome video

[@williambingham1]

Blessed are the cheesemakers

[@MiddleEarthAcres.]

Informative video, and it doesn't hurt that I could listen to you talk all day.

[@justinberwick2827]

This is the first video of yours I ever watched. That was about 1 year ago. Now not only an I still intrested in cheese making but I dove right into home brewing. congratulations on the brewery by the way. Thanks for the great videos.

[@GypsyGardener2]

Great Video you guys ! Keep them coming. Thank you. I followed your directions and it worked.

[@Rhiahl]

Watched the cheddar video too. It was the best explanation I've seen on youtube on making cheddar. Even with a little quirks you explained what impact it would have on the cheese. Awesome!

[@Bamb00nz]

Excellent video. No flashy bling bs just the straight goods.

[@mikerobinson4683]

Awesome video had fun watching and learned lots! Thanks

[@carmenkates3851]

Awesome, I watched and followed along and it turned out great!!!!

[@Rhiahl]

Watched the cheddar video too. It was the best explanation I've seen on youtube on making cheddar. Even with a little quirks you explained what impact it would have on the cheese. Awesome! A jelly skimmer would probably work better than the slotted spoon.

[@SeattleColleen]

What an entertaining couple of people! Enjoyable.

[@donnanutter9099]

Headed into the kitchen, have whey left from mozzarella ........ can hardly wait. Really nice presentation, thank you Harry.

[@TheBaroness]

Thank you very much for this vid as I was googling as to what to do with the huge load of organic whey I had in the freezer! I love Ricotta so that's what I am making now. Thank you once again!

[@janmann6582]

You can make scones or sour dough or soda bread with whey too Baroness J.Alexandra!

[@TheBaroness]

@@janmann6582 Thank you but I do not eat breads or starch. ..except once or twice yearly for our Jewish Celebrations😊

[@Tsiri09]

Thank you for the incredible video. Can't wait to make my own!

[@harrybrew69]

Thanks, hoping to make some more dairy related videos this year.

[@tracer740]

Your Italian accent is superbly executed, my Cumpari! ...and my mouth, she ah water alla the time when you finish.

[@babbischristos8275]

Hi Christ! That is not an italian accent, that's almost Danish, I know Im in Scandinavia for 32 years and I'm an expert on accents, work to train actors for diff. accents...

[@cyndymoore1]

Harry....You my darling are AWESOME!!!!! Thanks for sharing..Hated to throw away the whey now I have another use....love it....

[@mirabario]

Harry seems like such a fun guy!

[@glendacrosbywilkins4246]

I just made yogurt & I have loads of whey... looking forward to making this cheese.. Thanks for sharing !!!

[@torputube]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@deniwest57]

Thank you, this is great and will try this soon!!

[@nuviaorellana1207]

i have never tried making cheese however i saw my father making it sometimes. i was familiar with the process and for sure i will try this recipe i love cheese!!!

[@victorysgoodlife679]

Lovely mate just lovely

[@barsaw5616]

That was very entertaining for me, nice

[@luzmontoya2090]

Guy's a hoot, I can appreciate a yummy beer while cooking. Thank you.

[@teresahines7632]

Looks great!

[@larmo22]

very interesting harry! I don't know if i'll do this, but you never know! wow, it looks delicious! cheers harry!

[@katecoulam1567]

that was great will be making some this week

[@rposyton]

Good job! Thank you!!

[@RKELLEHER40]

Howdy, Brother! After I make the Farm Cheese, I'll use your method for turning the Whey into some nice Ricotta for use as filling for homemade Ravioli. Many thanks for your time and effort creating this video.

[@jchisholm1968]

Be warned this is what happens when you drink too much of your own Home Brew. :-)

[@katejane3487]

Good work Harry!

[@Emibri211]

Finally someone who makes riccota cheese, not cottage cheese calling it riccota. As a Homebrewer/chef, I want to buy you a beer.

[@sivas5823]

'ricotta.... cukkedu twicee' :D Ohh Maan ur impersonation of the italian accent, I can keep listening to that all daaay !!

[@carlosjoelgarcia3200]

Good job!! Thanks for sharing...

[@retiredrebel111]

Great video, thanks for sharing. How long can you save the whey when making other cheese and what is the best way to store it until you have enough to make the ricotta cheese?

[@gandalfnamirreh379]

You can use the whey in bread recipes. If you use it to start your yeast it can be used at 130 degrees Fer.I use it in rolls and pizza dough, tastes great !

[@kasiapicur]

You can apparently make butter out of the left over ricotta whey “Swedish butter”

[@Bunnies4wool]

I had to look that up. So from a web page about it: "From 1,000 pounds of whey, with a butterfat content between 3 1/2 and 8 3/4 %, you can produce 3 to 4 pounds (1 1/3 to 1 3/4 kg) of whey butter." I think that eliminates it for most of we home cheese makers 😀

[@melvyncostello]

great video very informative

[@Offtapbrewing]

That looked cool , home brew cheese . Good vid man thanks

[@nathalieC250]

Great video Harry. You can go another step further with the remaining whey after the ricotta and make mysost or what some people call Norwegian brown cheese.

[@marlenesalahuddin3593]

Superb. Magnificence

[@samhouston5217]

Outstanding! Thank you for the tutorial. When are we making this again. I'll bring the London Pride.

[@3faustkids]

Thanks I was wondering what could be done with all that whey from making cheese and you had my answer. But sine they whey is still nutritious do you think after the Ricotta cheese making it can further be used?

[@mariebowling4259]

Thank you.

[@sandyfo6039]

Loved video, just want to ask if you can use whey from store bought milk used to make yogurt

[@patriciabowman9157]

Thank you

[@avaquera2]

Thank You

[@nikkilee987]

This dude seems like the kind of person you want inviting you over for a good old fashioned barbecue

[@BobbiMeyer]

I used to have milk goats and would make ricotta cheese...great in lasagna! Super simple too.

[@elbeboboys]

SALUD AMIGO,,,:),,,,,GOOD VIDEO ,,,,hello from Boise Idaho,, USA

[@vincbestia]

cool video and i like your Italian accent ^.~ I was wondering what kind of enzyme you use to make first cheese? im guessing the first pass cheese was 160~180?.

[@peacelovehippychick]

you can use the whey to make delicious bread!

[@nokulunganooshientombela2790]

please give me the recipe plzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[@courtneywilkinson1938]

NOKULUNGA NOOSHIE NTOMBELA you can just use the whey instead of water in your bread. So you can use any recipe.

[@asmi227]

Yeah we knead our wheat doughs for Indian breads like roti and naan with whey which is left after we make cottage cheese from it. Whey makes them softer and tastier.

[@craig18021971]

I recently made air dried Chorizo sausages,so I think cheese making is now on the agenda. I take it being half pissed on the cider is an essential part of the process?! I will be giving this a go for sure.

[@paticakoos1]

I will try it with the whey from my homemade yogurt, thanks for the show and tell, I will use my jelly bag to drain it

[@toddnester5743]

I made this ricotta from cheddar whey last night and, OH MY, it is wonderful. I have ruined 10 gallons of good whey over the past three weeks trying to follow the 'faux ricotta' recipes that you mostly find online. Real ricotta is what you see here, most recipes add milk and acid - they are really just processed farmers cheese. If you don't have a supplier o cheese whey, then the 'faux ricotta' is very good, but this recipe for the real thing is beyond AMAZING! NOTE: using fresh whey within hours of making the cheese seems to be really important, especially with raw milk.

[@Tony13754]

I wasn't sure if you were Italian ...LMAO but I Subscribed to your Channel... GREAT JOB! Hope you can show me how to make some GOOD Brew !!! Thanks

[@astrialindah2773]

cooked twice = ricotta.........................wow! Funny vid btw! And informative...I made my first batch of mozzarella today....and didn't know what to do with the whey...so TY!

[@ederod1691]

When you drain it that long it’s Queso Fresco. Ricotta has more moisture meaning you don’t drain it dry and it’s curd but not solid or crumbled. Huge difference in texture! Just F Y I

[@sidallanson4569]

Lol dude I love your videos there helerius but still very instructive 😸

[@kurlinni8464]

There is a Norwegian called gjetost (yay-toast) that I think you can make from the leftovers.

[@Pitjinjarra]

Home brew kicking also by the looks of it ;)

[@andreawiggington4655]

Awesome video! I just watched one on making Chevre which uses mesophilic culture and a drop of rennet. Did you have to add anything to your whey to get the ricotta out of it?

[@elliottbradshaw]

Your Italian accent vs YT closed captioning, "Ricotta, cook-a-it-twice" = "the doctor put the device"

[@joegonzalez7518]

Heya Harry, thanks for the video. I made ricotta for lasagna using your instructions and it came out brilliant. Are you from the Manchester vicinity? I have an ear for accents. Cheers, Jag from NYC

[@sljoseph74]

Probably much more tasty than the stuff from the shops! Cheers!

[@u235u235u235]

only if you're using good milk. also he didn't show the first step in the process. he didn't show the separating the curds from whey with the vinegar or lemon juice, that yields the cottage cheese.

[@richardfernandez4213]

I use the EXACT same cooler as a Mash Tun! Cheers!

[@katiec3935]

offer some to the lady first !!

[@onexpressocafe1821]

Can you show us your cheese press, how it is made, piece sizes...Thanks. If you used wing nuts with those bolts it could be disassembled also.

[@shigidyshway]

dude reminds if Jaime Oliver had a drunken cousin.

[@traderjet]

Yummie! 🤗

[@wDawks]

Wherever this guy is I want to move in next door to him.

[@tracer740]

Me too!!

[@sintafikom99]

Me too

[@NICKYM26]

me three

[@mattharris2018]

Cool

[@SEM1DAY]

does this work with whey from powdered milk method of making cheese

[@machetedonttweet1343]

I know how to make ricotta cheese . Screw up making mozzarella , find this video and do a rescue . chop wilted spinach into it stuff manicotti ,bake with store bought mozzarella , and home made gravy, with a good sausage side , then say "I made the ricotta myself" Thanks Harry . lol

[@JanColdwater]

Do you find that your homemade cheeses are easier to digest than store bought?

[@Paula7379]

Can you keep reheating the whey to get the recatta cheese or can you only heat it up once because it turns green?

[@richardgardner5916]

Clever those Italians .

[@1bgayle]

Very informative, however, I tried this with fresh goat's milk whey, and it didn't work...no ricotta. I'm not sure if it's the difference in goat and cow's milk, but another video I watched said add 2 cups whole milk to the whey to make ricotta. Maybe I'll try that next time, unless you have some suggestions for me. Thanks.

[@pedrocolmenares1590]

Is there any use for that leftover WHEY after makiing the ricotta? Thanks!

[@dukemd69]

Good pronunciation, mate. we always called it RRRee-Gawtt. :)

[@ForestGrump]

Excellent. Next project, Artisan Sourdough Bread, to go with the Cearph... Caerph... Welsh cheese.

[@handycamlady]

what do you make the cheese with to get whey that has enough milk solids for the ricotta?

[@Sittin.]

You really shoud have give the firs bite to the girl behind the camera :)

[@aomf58]

Whey is great for blintzes and crepes, better than simply milk or water.

[@TheBrismoore]

Hmm, A Beer swilling Welshmen making Italian Ricotta cheese! What could possibly go wrong?

[@highstandards6226]

@@Catherine-wk3gd 🤯😁😎👏👏😯🥴😏😄😄🤣🤣

[@garrycarter8485]

HELLO. I AM NEW AT MAKING CHEESE. DID YOU ADD VINEGAR OR LEMON JUICE AT THE BEGINNING TO BRING OUT THE CURDS FOR THE RICOTTA. PLEASE RESPOND TO MY QUESTION. ENJOYED YOUR VIDEO.

[@berkeleybenje]

“We got some RikahUrr Eah” 😂 ricotta not my favorite cheese but good to know how to do it.

[@shantz7]

Harry, I had just used 10 quarts of full cream milk to make some cheese and thought to use your technique to make ricotta cheese with the left over whey. I did just as you say and at 200 degrees Fahrenheit, I could see small particles (mind you they were small enough to be tea floaters) there was no cheese or anything but a bit of foam on the top of my pot of fluid. What am I doing wrong. This is the second time I've tried this, the first being with acidic yogurt whey? I thought that might have been why it failed but I get the same result when I have used the sweet whey from regular cheese. Dahlia

[@Bunnies4wool]

I had the same thing happen. Someone told me it was because I had used pasturized milk & citric acid making the cheese (farmer cheese).

[@JesusReyes-nj2ge]

Thanks for your videos,now that my amigo it's ricotta,requesón...

[@Zimba9810]

why some people add vinegar to the heated whey to get cheese?

[@kelleyjerred8032]

did you add the vinegar

[@barbararickman8543]

Just made my very first EVER farmer's cheese from raw milk! (YEAH). The excitement was much to much to contain! I kept the whey and put it in the refrigerator for breads and such. Can it still be used to make ricotta cheese or is it too late?

[@elimonjal]

thank you, now I know what to do with my whey. can you make other types of cheese from whey ??

[@shelbymarie2249]

dunnk90 you're hilarious