You can make this cheese with store bought milk! Pasteurized is fine just not ultra Pasteurized, check the description for the recipe link. ❤
@darcysimental52997 ай бұрын
I think the secret to perfect melted grilled cheese: toast one side of the bread, flip bread to be toasty side up and add cheese, sandwich the slices together and now you flip the sandwich to work on getting the outsides toasty. The heat from the initial toast helps to start melting the cheese while the heat during the second toast gives it that time to really melt! Hope that makes sense 👌🏽
@denisehaynes18857 ай бұрын
Heather you are such a hard worker~family, gardens and all homesteading chores! Your children are so fortunate to have you and Levi as parents. Just watching you pour all that beautiful goats milk makes me realize all the planning that goes into cheese making alone! I am in awe of the amount of work….
@brittni8277 ай бұрын
Thank you for keeping me company while I processed the last of our winter squash from the 2023 garden ❤
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
Awe You Betcha!!! I do the same thing, listen and watch to other creators while I work :)
@mistycherie7 ай бұрын
Oh Heather, loved this so much! I adore cheese, and seeing how approachable you make cheesemaking is just wonderful. This colby looks fantastic and pretty easy and forgiving to make - thank you for walking us through the entire process. So glad Megan was able to help pick up Elsa, I'll have to go watch GWP and see what her new goat's name is too! Cracked me up seeing the goat transfer. Elsa looks amazing and I'm sure a welcome addition to your herd for more milk as well as more mini lamanchas! 💚💚💚🧀💚
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
She has the perfect udder to match with Nefarious to keep breeding bucks back from! So excited
@thenodiggardener7 ай бұрын
Your new girl's udder is huge. No wonder she's giving all the milk. Great watching you make the cheese, and aren't we such funny creatures with the way our minds work with colour and taste. I know exactly where your children are coming from, and I really should know better as an adult, but I'm not having it. Yellow/orange cheddar just tastes better, but yellow Parmesan would be all kinds of wrong lol
@amandarodgers94807 ай бұрын
This makes me feel like cheese making isn't that difficult and scary and that I could totally make my own!! Another amazing video Heather! I also love the longer format but its probably harder to edit. Short or long I can't wait for your videos to come out!
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
It's not harder it just takes twice as long when the end video is twice as long as usual haha ❤️❤️
@BaileyL.7 ай бұрын
I am soooo intimidated by cheese making as well!
@darcysimental52997 ай бұрын
Oh my goodness this whole video made me just want to take bites of cheese. A 40 minute video, what a treat!
@OrganicMommaGA7 ай бұрын
Welcome Elsa! And thank you, Heather! Colby cheese has been one of my favorite cheeses for a long time and knowing (one day) I'll be able to make it at home is so dang cool!
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
It's definitely really cool!!!
@jenniferr20577 ай бұрын
If I understood correctly, Colby and Cheddar use same culture, different process. Could you ever make this same video showing cheddar process? This video was fantastic! I think I saw 2 goats in the delivery van. The other one didn't come home with you? Miss Elsa looks like an asset for sure!
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
That other one is a new addition on my friend's farm. They have a channel too and will be talking about new exciting things going on with their herd soon! GWP Homestead ♥
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
Also I haven't made a cheddar yet! We have loved colby so much and found it to be extremely versatile that we haven't had the need to branch out.
@jenniferr20577 ай бұрын
@@SageandStoneHomestead I love Colby cheese. Does goat Colby taste like cow Colby?
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
The pasteurized version does. We did that once but find anything cow's milk related to lack flavor and really prefer the goat's milk version of everything!
@GWPHomestead7 ай бұрын
0:50 just the typical, run-of-the-mill homestead shenanigans 😂
@SageandStoneHomestead6 ай бұрын
Indeed!! Nothing crazy at all lol
@toneandersen29447 ай бұрын
Bless you curd nerd :) I would love to make cheese. But i dont have goats yet. Soon in the future i will have. Im gonna enjoy making my own cheese someday :)
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
You can practice with store-bought milk!! ♥
@toneandersen29447 ай бұрын
I could but store bought milk is too expensive in Norway to make alot of cheeses :)
@angelashurtleff7 ай бұрын
That udder❤❤
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
She is amazing! We are so blessed to have her ♥
@rachel44837 ай бұрын
Elsa is a half sister to Clover's dam, so I guess she's half an aunt? Now your dairy fridge will never be empty, hahahah. I still love the way your home is laid out so you can have clean nooks vs an open floor plan like my mother's double wide or my house where if you have the dishes on the loose (or the family island dumping ground) it makes it feel like the whole house is trashed. If we ever build a house, facilitating "clean nooks" will be a goal...that way we won't have to win the whole war. Just one battle at a time. (our first house from the 30's had this and boy, do I miss it)
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
I have really liked the layout of this house!! As you know farmhouses and homesteads collect a ton of stuff and people and animals are always in and out, can be really chaotic! The concept of a "clean nook" is really nice, I didn't realize until you told me that I had that!
@jer61624 ай бұрын
I have to comment on my phone but I watch the video on my TV. Awesome I really love your straight forward way of speaking and demonstrating the subject you are educating people on. Im 54 you remind me of my grandsons kindergarten teacher she just has this way about her when she speaks to me about him or the way she speaks to him in general. Kind, excited to teach. I will continue to watch in my opinion the best KZbin homesteading video. Ty so much keep up the great work
@SageandStoneHomestead4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! This means a lot to me ❤️❤️
@roxanneheusdens80517 ай бұрын
Good job on the cheese! I totally enjoy watching your videos and am living my homesteading life through your channel. ❤
@kerriofczarzakkfofczarzak33437 ай бұрын
Beautiful cheese girl!!!!! I love you method. One more thing with the whey. Save some to make bread with. Very yummy!!!! And I freeze the rest and give to chickens in summer for a cooling snack.
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
We use milk in bread! If I had a shortage of milk I'd be more inclined to save the whey for that! ♥
@elainehinton28607 ай бұрын
I’m 1:20 in and I laughed and said, “The stuff these two girls get into!”
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
For REAL though LOL!!
@denisemurphy51887 ай бұрын
As a professional cook, once we flip the sandwich we put a lid over it while toasting the second side. If needed we squirt some water under the lid to get some steam. Perfect melted grilled cheese every time
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
Great tip!! Thank you!!
@hazardhomestead32887 ай бұрын
I love watching your videos. I learn so much while laughing along with you. You encourage me to know I can do these things. Thank you for all the knowledge you share and letting us know it doesn’t have to be perfect.
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
I'm so glad! ❤️❤️❤️🧀
@hazardhomestead32887 ай бұрын
We have everything paid off so my husband convinced me to retire to allow me more time to garden and can. But now I really want goats. Sometimes I wonder if I’m too old to be getting into all of this. But you have a way of not over complicating things and doing all the research the way I would do it. And now I gotta try cheese! Thank you for all you time and effort to teach us!
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
@@hazardhomestead3288 one of the first goats I bought was from a couple in their 70s. They were not getting out of goats, I bought a goat kid from them!! I feel like it's never too late. Even a year of doing what you hope for and dream about can really bring so much fulfillment in life.
@hazardhomestead32887 ай бұрын
You are absolutely right. You can’t live your life on what ifs. Right now I think I just want a couple of milking goats. Of course that’s what I said when I got my chickens. 😂
@kmagnussen7 ай бұрын
This was so informative! Now I have to add a wine fridge to my Christmas wish list!
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
Good plan!
@fallenangelwi257 ай бұрын
Just yumminess 😋
@tmd78597 ай бұрын
Thank you! I bought that exact same press a couple months ago and have been afraid to use it. Love your in depth videos. You explain it in ways I can understand.
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
I'm so glad to hear it!! Colby is a great cheese to start with.
@jnetbeams7 ай бұрын
What a glorious wheel of cheese!! So exciting to see.
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
The excitement over the finished wheel of cheese hasn't gotten old yet!!
@pamelaroll96534 ай бұрын
Thank you, thank you!! I have been making sour cream yogurt, goat cheese, mozzarella cheese for my goats milk. I have been scared and intimidated to venture into more complex cheeses. I followed your video and read the instructions and deviated only in added calcium chloride to my milk where you did not. Thanks to you I have a block of Colby on its final press!!! I am so excited and grateful for all of your videos!! Keep them coming. I am processing my rabbits in a week or two according to your videos as well.
@SageandStoneHomestead4 ай бұрын
YAY congrats!!! They say raw milk doesn't need the calcium chloride so I haven't added it but it can't hurt! Now you have the 4-6 week wait!! ❤️🧀
@pamelaroll96534 ай бұрын
@@SageandStoneHomestead ohhh!! I just followed the instructions😂. I was so worried that I would waste all of that milk. Happened before when I used old rennet for mozzarella😢
@SageandStoneHomestead4 ай бұрын
@@pamelaroll9653 it's no't going to hurt anything you're fine!! Just wanted to let you know why I didn't use it, a few people had that question since the recipe lists it as an ingredient:)
@Heartofahomesteader7 ай бұрын
Colby is the best cheese!!!! 🥰
@ericcawith2cs115 ай бұрын
Oh, hello. It's me again, watching for moral support while I make my second batch of this cheese. I'm doing 4 gallons this time.
@SageandStoneHomestead5 ай бұрын
Yay!!! I'm rooting for you!!
@tiffanysheffey54637 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your Colby cheese process.
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
You bet! Thanks for watching!!
@nigelovery25453 ай бұрын
Hello,what a video,you explain making the cheese so well and easy to follow the steps you take,im not going to be an avid watcher of your channel.Thank you,all the way from southern China.
@SageandStoneHomestead3 ай бұрын
Thanks for being here and checking out the channel!
@dianagallagher38917 ай бұрын
Wow your cheese looks so yummy!!! Then you made my favorite grilled cheese girl you have my mouth watering what time should I stop by for some ..lol 💛🧀
@whiskeywomanwhisks7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for all of the great education! You are an excellent teacher! Thoroughly explained while entertaining! That cheese looks so yummy 🤤 😋
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!! ❤️🧀
@tdleitch7 ай бұрын
Love love love this video! I enjoyed watching the whole process, even if I am still insanely intimidated by it! Thanks for sharing Heather!
@kathylyon85097 ай бұрын
Heather you are an awesome teacher! I will be getting a press and wine cooler in the very near future to try my hand at Colby cheese. I have gotten some really good mozzarella cheese from your instructions. Thank you!
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
You bet!! I need to make mozarella again soon!!
@kmagnussen7 ай бұрын
I can't wait to re-watch all your cheese videos next year when we have dairy goats!
@kmagnussen7 ай бұрын
it's true I have now watched this video two times...
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
Haha I SO appreciate it!! You changed your channel name and I had to go back and figure out who you were lol!!
@nolliesteers30837 ай бұрын
Thanks. That was great! I’ll have one of those grilled cheese sandwiches with pickles on the side. ❤❤❤
@heidihamilton74337 ай бұрын
Great video!
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
Thanks! ❤️🐐🧀
@windriderfarm7 ай бұрын
What a great video! It certainly is a process (that you explained very well), and I now have a lot of respect for anyone who makes their own cheese. Congratulations on your new goat. She is a beauty. ❤
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@GreenThumbGardener657 ай бұрын
Fun! You had me wishing I could eat cheese!
@09echols7 ай бұрын
That cheese looks delightful.
@TheFeralFarmgirl7 ай бұрын
I made my own cheese press, and one thing that I found works well with the follower as a spacer is a PVC shower drain (brand new of course). It usually fits within most cheese presses. My cheese press is a rectangular mold (for easy cheese slicing) and takes 2 PVC shower drains to keep an even pressure. Edit: Oh shoot, your follower looks like it has a deeper crevice than I have seen... 😣
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
I bet that would still work!!! Thanks for the tip!
@jamwilson19947 ай бұрын
Wow, what an incredible video this is. Thank you for this information!!! I cannot wait to make cheese one day!
@kezwall45067 ай бұрын
You are amazing, I loved this video. Yes I have seen cheese making on TV but watching in your kitchen was much more interesting, particularly using the wine fridge! I have a wine fridge, but no goats ;-)
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! You can make your v own cheese using store bought milk! ❤️🧀
@Bellllllz7 ай бұрын
That cheese looks DELICIOUS! And I just can't get over how BIG elsa is! She's like comically big to where it makes me giggle.
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
I KNOW, I call her The Clydesdale haha
@Bellllllz7 ай бұрын
@@SageandStoneHomestead that's perfect! I keep referring to her as "the horse" 🤣🤣🤣
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
YES LOL
@tater3577 ай бұрын
That grilled cheese looked so yummy. And I don't see how ya'll got Elsa in the back of that vehicle. Made my back hurt just watching.
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
Megan had the heavy end haha
@lorrainestafford38097 ай бұрын
You need to make videos on what you need to do for that day😊
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
It's just cleaning my house and cleaning out the fridge haha. This was part of that! Both rabbits and goats are easy and there is nothing big to get together.
@TheInquisitiveFarmwife7 ай бұрын
This is awesome… I need to start making cheese again…my cheese cave is *gasp* empty!
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
Tis' the season to fill it up!! ♥♥
@jo-annjewett1985 ай бұрын
I have a dairy goat and am getting back into cheese and plan on making Colby. I made your chèvre and mozzarella and the came out perfectly.
@SageandStoneHomestead5 ай бұрын
I'm so glad! This colby is an absolute favorite!
@highroad35807 ай бұрын
I’ve watched so many cheese vids and my first cheese was a Colby so I thought I’d be bored, but not at all! I always learn something from you and this was inspiring! Sandwich looked amazing!
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! That means a lot ❤️🧀
@glorytogodhomestead34957 ай бұрын
Heather! I used my fresh tech water bath canner that is electric and on the super low setting. I was able to get it to stay at 100° so that’s something for people who might really want to try and keep a steady temperature. So that makes me really super happy! I’ll let you know how this cheese comes out.😊😅
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
awesome!!!
@ericrobertson155728 күн бұрын
Puttin' the goat in the car is the funniest shit I've ever seen
@SageandStoneHomestead28 күн бұрын
Thanks lol!! We recently did it with a pig too haha
@Silviax-eu5cx3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much I made it with lime
@jessicakarynecoosey77787 ай бұрын
I might have to get the rennet and culture to try this. Yum
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
I would guess country view has all the things!
@anitakenepp26757 ай бұрын
Great video! 🥰🥰🥰
@doriskuhberger85597 ай бұрын
Very educational video. Thank you for sharing. An update. Still not 100%. I had a dizzy spell last night, and I fell on the heater, breaking its leg. Big bruce on my arm and bum. Apparently, it takes a long time for the poison to leave the body. My doctor has said to rest and do nothing. LOL. Yep, that's not me, to have a rest. Love and Blessings to you all ❤❤❤❤❤❤
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
Wow Doris! What food caused this, do you know? Continued prayers!!
@doriskuhberger85597 ай бұрын
@@SageandStoneHomesteadThank you Heather. I had puffed broccoli. I have eaten them for months. I threw the rest of them away.
@theunsteadysteader7 ай бұрын
Oh myyyyy, the CHEESE 🎉❤🎉.
@maryhysong7 ай бұрын
Oh yum! My vacum sealer broke so I have to get a new one so I can play with hard cheeses! Of course don't know when I will find the time with all the other things around here.... That's why I usually default to chevre; set it, drain it, salt it, into the fridge or freezer. I played with queso fresco last summer and it was going OK except I don't have a press and the make shift I was using broke a couple jars when the weights fell off ;--( I really like the press you have there, will have to look for one like that. LOVED Elsa's udder! wowza she is going to be a real asset to your miniMancha program!
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
She certainly is!! I definitely have seasons for things where I have to put things away. Like eventually the sourdough will take a break over summer. I wish the days were longer!!
@maryhysong6 ай бұрын
@@SageandStoneHomestead longer days are just making me more tired 🤣Outside earlier and later which means later eating dinner, doing dishes and going to bed....
@caseywanless39334 ай бұрын
Goats in the back of a mini van 😂😂 that's exactly how I got 5 meat goats and 6 dairy goats on 2 separate occasions (kids/moms and dads) Lol❤ women get it done!
@SageandStoneHomestead4 ай бұрын
Yes we do!!
@juliepoolie54947 ай бұрын
What? No jokes on how Heather cut the cheese? 💨
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
I'm SHOCKED LOL!!!
@lisavega-gutierrez68277 ай бұрын
I loved watching you make this! My husband and I do not like the goat cheese we have bought at the store…. Do all goat cheeses have such a “earthy” flavor? I don’t know how else to describe it.
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
Anything at the store is usually like that. I'm not sure if it's how the goats are kept, what the are fed, the breed they are or the way the milk is handled but all of those can play a role in flavor. This cheese is wonderful and does not taste like a goat.
@TheFeralFarmgirl7 ай бұрын
I really want to try this recipe when I finally have some extra milk. I have not had much luck with making cheese other than mozzarella, ricotta or feta type cheeses. I'm tired of only being able to make pizza or lasagna with the milk. 😆
@conniescrazyworld7 ай бұрын
I really had no idea how to make a hard cheese. This is so cool! Sending us all samples? 😂 🧀
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
That would be awesome!! haha
@brealynn757 ай бұрын
I've never noticed the goat on your wall 😂
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
He's been newly hung up there :) This is the first video where he is seen up there!
@laurarochester30547 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the video! So educational. Question- Did you salt the cheese? Or did I miss that part? lol
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
Yes it's in there somewhere. 2% of the curd weight directly salted in the drained curd before pressing. ❤️🧀
@laurarochester30547 ай бұрын
Yup totally missed that part lol thank you
@kathyf89107 ай бұрын
when mine didn't melt, I cut back on the rennet. raw milk can use less rennet anyway. also, once vinegar is introduced, it might impact the meltability.
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
Thank you for those tips!!!
@ericcawith2cs117 ай бұрын
I've been eagerly awaiting this video! I have the stuff and have been too scared to do it. You make it look easy though! Is there a reason you didn't add any calcium chloride like the recipe calls for?
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
It isn't necessary with raw milk! I'm not sure what pasteurization does to the milk to require it?
@ericcawith2cs117 ай бұрын
@@SageandStoneHomestead so Google says that processing the milk breaks down the compounds and that calcium is important to curd development. Interesting!
@7HoofsforYHWH7 ай бұрын
Hey Heather! Elsa looks like an awesome addition to your goat herd! And you made the cheese making look so easy, I’m kinda nervous about trying to make cheese. I have a question, Have you ever heard of kinder goats? And have you ever met someone who ones them? Do you know if you can get more meat off one of them then say a mini lamacha thats the same age? Ok I guess that was more than one question.
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
I've heard of them but I've never seen them in person!
@7HoofsforYHWH7 ай бұрын
@@SageandStoneHomestead ah ok well thank you!
@ambernelson26954 ай бұрын
😋
@jo-annjewett1985 ай бұрын
That udder!!
@rohinichibber98633 ай бұрын
Hi! Today I tried to make butter from store bought sour cream after watching your video but I was completely unsuccessful. What did you do differently?which I am missing? I love your videos 😍
@SageandStoneHomestead3 ай бұрын
I wonder if store bought sour cream has stabilizers? Mine was from cream I separated out of my goats milk and let sit for a while in the fridge.
@rohinichibber98633 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏 you are awesome very talented
@rohinichibber98633 ай бұрын
What is stabilizer?
@SageandStoneHomestead3 ай бұрын
@@rohinichibber9863 something added to make the cream not separate or release a lot of whey/liquid. Ingredients other than cream would affect things I think unless it's cultures.
@conniebranham-b9x4 ай бұрын
What are the different kinds of cheeses are made with goats milk? Also, could you tell me which breeds of goats are the best ones for making goat cheeses? Thank you in advance.
@SageandStoneHomestead4 ай бұрын
You can make any cheese recipe with goats milk. Some cheeses are traditionally made with only certain milks , but goats milk versions of those cheeses definitely work. Goats best for cheeses have a high casein test and could be any breed.
@conniebranham-b9x4 ай бұрын
@@SageandStoneHomestead Thank you.
@jo-annjewett1985 ай бұрын
Hi! I just made this Colby same recipe but the New England Cheese recipe says cook 30 minutes and if it isn’t cooked properly than cook another 30 minutes. So I only cooked 30 minutes and now I am worried I didn’t cook long enough? Right now I am pressing. Will my cheese be ok? Wish I had direct salted but have my brine ready to go.
@SageandStoneHomestead5 ай бұрын
I always cook for the whole hour because at the 30 min mark mine never are the same texture throughout. It may depend on the size of the original cut curd.
@glorytogodhomestead34956 ай бұрын
Could I leave this cheese for several more hours in the Rennett stage and get back to it and cut it later? Maybe a couple hours later than you normally would? Granted it was kept at temperature.
@SageandStoneHomestead6 ай бұрын
After recently doing this I can happily say yes!
@glorytogodhomestead34956 ай бұрын
@@SageandStoneHomestead great news!!
@glorytogodhomestead34956 ай бұрын
This last time I made the Colby I used my sous vide in my largest pot and had my pot with the milk in it inside the big pot. Keeps it at steady temperature. I had to tie the handles down to keep pot from bobbing around. Still working on a good method for me. I am currently working with one gallon of milk to make cheese. I can't wait to try the Colby I made, thanks to you!
@brittanyhargraves53826 ай бұрын
Could you post a copy of your 7gal recipe? Are the pressing weights/times the same no matter the size of the batch?
@SageandStoneHomestead6 ай бұрын
Yes the weights are the same no matter the size of the cheese. For the 7 gallon batch I scale up the recipe that's on the website but that roughly translates to 7 gal milk, 1tsp mesophilic culture, 1.75 tsp rennet diluted in 1/4c water, 1 tsp annatto cheese coloring, and 2% of the curd weight in sea salt.
@brittanyhargraves53826 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I can’t wait to try it! 😍
@nigelovery25453 ай бұрын
Hello,just to let you know i WILL be an avid watcher of your channel,over here in this country it changes the wording after i send,sorry about that,bless you all.
@SageandStoneHomestead3 ай бұрын
I understood it was probably a mistake in the wording! I appreciate you!
@glorytogodhomestead34957 ай бұрын
How hot was it in the Herb drawing rack? Just to get an idea.
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
That space is temp controlled to be 78 degrees F in summer and 55 in winter
@glorytogodhomestead34957 ай бұрын
Can I make the Colby cheese with 2 gallons or even 1 gallon of milk? Would it just be so so small?
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
You can!! We tend to get about 1 lb of cheese per 1 gal of milk!
@glorytogodhomestead34957 ай бұрын
@@SageandStoneHomestead thank you so much. I am going to try this! I’m using my Goats Milk too.🥰
@glorytogodhomestead34957 ай бұрын
@@SageandStoneHomestead I have packets of mesophilic culture, does it matter how much culture you add per gallon?. Thanks for your time God bless you!
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
@@glorytogodhomestead3495 yes you'll want the scale the recipe up or down on all parts. So if the recipe is for 2 gallons but you're only using one, cut the recommended amount of everything in half. :)
@glorytogodhomestead34957 ай бұрын
Can anyone tell me what temperature the temperature controlled air drying room is? I just wanna make sure the space I have my cheese in will dry properly until I put it in the temperature controlled refrigerator.😂
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
In the summer it's 78 in winter it's 55. And anywhere in between!
@jo-annjewett1987 ай бұрын
Thanks! I have everything to make cheese and tried with various cows milk but soon will be milking my doe. I did not care for the taste of my cheese. I am hoping I can master it enough to actually like my cheese. I love Colby so will follow your instructions.
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
Oh no!! What about it was not to your liking?
@jo-annjewett1986 ай бұрын
@@SageandStoneHomestead My cheese was mediocre at best and I wanted it to be better than store bought.
@SageandStoneHomestead6 ай бұрын
@@jo-annjewett198 It does need the 4-8 weeks aging time at 50-55 degrees F to get the flavor complexity. We like to age it even longer if possible!!
@SageandStoneHomestead6 ай бұрын
@@jo-annjewett198 I realized with my recent reply that you were probably referencing your cheese in the original comment. We love the Colby in this recipe and have stopped buying most cheeses from the store :)
@mariaragnarsson84597 ай бұрын
To me, it is a bit strange to use whey for animal feed when you can use it to bake bread or, as people in Sweden and Norway have done since ancient times, boiled it so that it has become thick and a little chewy, it is then called "messmör". Most of the lactose remains in the whey, so it becomes a sweet and little sour "butter" to use in cooking and on bread. If you cook it longer, it becomes harder and can be shaped like cheese and cut into slices. As it is not possible to send links, I think you should google 'messmör recept' and 'mesost recept', and then translat it into English. I can imagine that it is also possible to freeze-dry the whey to bring out all the useful and good things.
@mariaragnarsson84597 ай бұрын
This is what I got from Wikipedia: Whey or whey is the clear liquid separated from the milk solids during cheese making. Whey consists of water, water-soluble proteins, milk sugar (lactose) and some minerals and vitamins. When whey enzymatically breaks down the fat-soluble protein casein, the milk fat is trapped. What then remains of the milk is called whey. Most of the milk consists of water, and therefore almost all of the content of the whey is water, but there are also water-soluble substances such as milk sugar and lactic acid. When making homemade curd from curd milk that is heated and then filtered, it is the whey that drains off. It can be advantageously used as dough liquid when baking bread. Even in the production of skyr, the whey is separated, and the slightly acidified whey (mysa) is sold in grocery stores in Iceland. It is used as a refreshing drink or when cooking fish and meat, roughly interchangeable with white wine. Whey protein's composition differs from milk protein. It is used in protein powders used as a dietary supplement, among others by bodybuilders. The whey can be boiled into mese, partly the cow's milk that is mostly used for the preparation of mes butter, and partly the original goat's mese. The tradition is limited to the Scandinavian peninsula and then mainly Jämtland, Härjedalen and Tröndelag in Norway. Goatmese is made from goat whey which is a residual product of the cheesemaking process. The teat has an approximate fat content of 3%. The goat's udder is either formed into large blocks or stirred until soft enough and filled into boxes into a spreadable version. The color can vary from light yellow brown to dark caramel brown and depends on the length of the cooking time. The shorter the cooking time, the lighter the mese. In the production of mess butter and meso cheese, whey, milk and possibly whipped up.
@SageandStoneHomestead7 ай бұрын
It's because of the time of year. I only have a finite number of hours that can be spent indoors during planting and gardening season and I don't have time to give to boiling down whey. We use milk in our bread. I'm grateful we can use it as an animal feed and garden amendment because this time of year that's all I have time for, and it definitely is not wasted by doing either of those things.
Hi I hope you can help me. I have milk goats (Saanens) their milk is very good to drink and I make mozzarella all the time with it and it is a favorite. I tried to make cheddar and the mild cheddar at 4 months was pretty good but we love sharp cheddar so left it to age longer. It developed a “goaty” flavor. After watching your video we might be switching to Colby instead, but do you have any idea why it develops this flavor during prolonged aging?
@SageandStoneHomestead6 ай бұрын
It might be the raw milk cultures overpowering the cheddar culture. Pasteurizing the milk might help!
@justme-uw6bz7 ай бұрын
What a beautiful udder Elsa has, she is beautiful.