My Collection of Cheese Baskets and Hoops

[@haileyrae3426]

So interesting!! Just happened to look for people’s collections and memorabilia on KZbin and ran into this video very informative too

[@pcharliep61]

Hi Gavin, Great show. Like you mentioned a good use for the first basket type is in making Maltese Cheeses ( Gbejniet tal-bzar). I found 5 baskets work out perfectly with a standard 3 litre container of full cream milk (no cheese cloth needed) when the cheeses are dried they end up being 60mm dia x 25mm high.

[@GavinWebber]

Thanks, Charlie, I knew I could rely on you for the correct information 😃

[@johnlord8337]

Here in the States, we have an option for the hoops, by going to Michaels, Hobby Lobby, or JoAnn Fabrics or many other locations and getting various sized adjustable plastic or wood embroidery hoops. Then cut out the proper length and width (cheese height) of a white plastic sheeting, and be able to press, turnover, and leave in the mold indefinitely (soft cheeses), or until a hard rind develops, then remove the hoop.

[@captainnibby]

I make all my drying mats from the yarn looping (forget the name) sheets from Hobby Lobby. Great place to DIY.

[@-8_8-]

So you're using 2 sets of hoops to accomplish this? I'm having trouble picturing it.

[@johnlord8337]

@@-8_8- 1 hoop size, then find a long length of width of white plastic (like old 1900s plastic shirt collar of various width height. Design the proper hoop size, and wrap and stand up the white plastic inside of the hoop. Put your cheese inside, and continue turning over entire hoop, plastic, and cheese for each turn. When rind is properly set, then remove hoop and plastic.

[@dwaynewladyka577]

Thanks for another great video. Very informative. Cheers Gavin.

[@chief8886]

your animation is coming along very nicely gavin

[@tomhaile7232]

Amazing Video, this one the best you have done.

[@susie5527]

Hi Gavin, I found a basket about the size of your favorite one on this video but it only has holes on bottom. Is it necessary to have holes on sides too? (for swiss or buttercase) If so, I can drill some holes. Thank you! Good videos by the way!

[@geraldc6660]

I have been looking for the 165mm Cheese Basket with Follower in the United States. From watching your videos it appears to be a great go to mold for various cheeses. They don't seem to have a basket of that size and the spring might be hard to pick out from some industrial web site. Do you have your products available in the United States? I am assuming that the shipping from Australia to the United States is horrendous. If not do you have recommendations of equivalent products?

[@Artiefrog]

Awesome video

[@johnherbin1257]

I have a really nice press with a graduated spring but it came with hoops. I don't think the whey drains a fast as it does with your baskets. Should I be pressing longer than your recipes?

[@issamkhalil6687]

I want to know how can I buy these molds iam from Lebanon and to know how much the quantity and prices please

[@orangge386]

So, how do you put 4 small moulds under cheese press? Do you have a video of that?

[@GavinWebber]

No, you don't and no I haven't. They are used for moulding soft cheeses.

[@R3AP79]

Gavin, What would you say to using a machined piece of food grade stainless steel for a follower/press plate?

[@GavinWebber]

That would work.

[@captainnibby]

Like homebrewing, cheesemaking gives me the opportunity to do a lot of DIY equipment, and as John Lord said below, we have a lot of places where the inspired can piece together good stuff!

[@motherearth5462]

Been looking online on Amazon to get Cheese Molds but they all seem small.. Are Tofu Molds the same thing as Cheese Molds? Where did you get the Lg Rectangle molds? I didn't see them in the store when I searched on the little link that came up on the corner. Thank you!

[@GavinWebber]

www.littlegreenworkshops.com.au/product/large-rectangular-cheese-basket/

[@richyan5431]

Do you think its possible to age store bought cheddar? If so I'd love to see a video of you trying.

[@mcgrawnelson4722]

Not the stuff in plastic, thats usually had stuff added to it to have a proper texture taste and color. Its usually too soft to age

[@johnlord8337]

Pvc piping hoops ... unique ... macgyver of oz !

[@Joe317-e2c]

High, please could I use tofu cheese mold for feta or hard cheese ? Thanks 🙏

[@GavinWebber]

Yes, absolutely

[@Joe317-e2c]

@@GavinWebber thank you for your reply 👍

[@Ereznaftali71]

My recipe calls to flip the cheese in the basket after 24 hours. But i can't get it out without ruining the cheese. Is there a trick how to get the cheese out nice and easy? Thank you

[@biterlegg5075]

Cover mold with cheese cloth before filling with cheese, then later, use cheese cloth to pull cheese out of mold without much damage to cheese

[@issamkhalil6687]

How can I buy it to lebanon

[@lilbz4200]

Can you make queso sincho ?

[@MulderXfile]

Can you use a hoop to press cheese?

[@GavinWebber]

No, as it has no bottom, the cheese will just ooze out of it. Baskets are used for pressed cheeses

[@cathychats]

Hi there’s no link to your website

[@GavinWebber]

www.littlegreenworkshops.com.au/product-category/cheese-making/

[@theresazelazny7445]

Not a fan of pvc.

[@nolamik1063]

First