How We Make a Wheel of Alpine Cheese - Natural Cheesemaking {VIDEO}

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Thank you for joining us on this crazy journey! Our family- Kate and Marius plus our four kids, have always enjoyed living a homemade life whenever possible. Moving 1000miles north in 2017 to Northern BC, Canada upped our game even more. We live on a 34 acre homestead and get a kick out of things like raising our own meat, dairy and vegetables. Theres plenty of failures, you’ll be sure to see those here too. We’re a homeschooling family who believes life is the best teacher but we do hit the books in winter. You can find lots of real life confessions, recipes, how to’s and “The Schat Show”. Family health, natural health, cooking, natural food, whole food, recipes, parenting, kids, children, babies, faith, family life, work life balance, survival, wildcraft, keeping a family milk cow, home dairy, chickens, eggs, meat chickens, raising meat, raising pigs, fencing, dogs, cats, garden, gardening, winter gardening, short season gardening, northern living, life in winter, outdoor adventure, nature study, plant identification, rural living, food preparation, heating with wood, firewood, child training, homeschooling are all topics you will find here
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I’m so glad you're here, I hope you stick around!

[@mary_samuelson]

"Henry, please don't splash in the whey." 😂 Love that you're making this work with all of your 14 kids gathered around. Just making raw cheese and a youtube video and running a homestead. No biggie. Haha. Love it

[@clairsadler5989]

I think you have an amazing teaching manner. Longer videos are not tedious with you because everything is important content -wise, and you do not go overboard with frou-frou. I love learning from you.

[@VenisonforDinner]

Thank you, this is such constructive feedback

[@andreamorrison8419]

Kate I love how you are with your children while doing these demonstrations.

[@VenisonforDinner]

Thank you!

[@KateSpiller]

Even though I will probably never make cheese (at home at least), I love learning about this stuff, and really appreciate you taking the time to share. Makes me appreciate our food, and local, small farms and businesses too! 💗

[@VenisonforDinner]

You are so sweet thank you

[@toridebruin4817]

Could you please please please make more cheese videos? The rawness of your cheese process is much needed! I would love to learn whatever cheeses you make on a regular basis. Thank you 🙏🏽

[@VenisonforDinner]

More to come!

[@jeandunlop2922]

You have the patience of a saint, Kate. Loved your cheese making video. I am learning so much from you. Many thanks.

[@VenisonforDinner]

You are so welcome! And thank YOU for joining us here!

[@pattyindermuhle83]

I loved watching you make a wheel of cheese with the craziness of young children. It reminds me of when I was raising my 4 kids! This is real life!

[@hannahives9209]

I grew up making several different cheeses and over about 4 years in my teens I made many many wheels of hard cheese... my parents moved and when we did we never picked up the hard cheese making again. Now almost 20 years later, family and farm of my own and milk cow that is giving plenty of milk... I have my first attempt at making a hard cheese in the press. I followed your recipe... except had to exchange the whey for some thermophilic culture as my family had eaten up all the yogurt before I snagged some of the whey from it. We do have the blessing of pigs so if I have messed it up I can try again with more milk another day and the piggies will be happy to eat up my mistakes. :)

[@VenisonforDinner]

Yay that’s great you are back at it!!

[@RunFool]

14:33 I am probably never gonna make cheese, but had a thought about that. If you could lay some weight on the top plank, it should give you some pressure in between you tightening the screws from time to time.

[@jeanninemiller6584]

You have a world of patience.😊 great video!

[@amybrown8528]

Your young cameraman is just the best 😊

[@Gabby_gabs33]

This is fantastic

[@aprilsalas4210]

You are the real deal! Love these videos!

[@sherigarrigus6488]

Thank you Kate ❤

[@VenisonforDinner]

You are so welcome!

[@shawnschweighardt3540]

dear kate love all your content making your alpine cheese right now

[@VenisonforDinner]

Yay! Thank you!

[@mulekonsult]

Some sort of medal should be awarded to you, if not for exceptional cheese making so for just pure effort. I also have a bunch of kids and have made cheese in the kitchen :)

[@VenisonforDinner]

Thank you so much!!

[@bljajake]

I am so amazed at how much you get done with everything (life) going on in your home. Thank you for sharing your experience’s with us!

[@1965gracebug]

You did a wonderful job! What grace, seriously! Yah bless you and your wonderful family!

[@justaduck8288]

Thank you so much for sharing,, not only did I learn to make cheese but I found my comfort video,, the children in the background make me happy , it's the sound of a full- happy home 🏠🌟🌞 🏡 I want to make cheese for my future family .. one day ..

[@VenisonforDinner]

Aww what a sweet message. Thank you. I believe you will make cheese one day when the time is right!

[@Thisisit120]

I really like your cheese videos. I’m kinda late in finding your channel so it would be awesome if you could start a cheese series from the very beginning shows you’re cool room everything I mean everything to do with cheese that you know. Thank you for putting these videos out I know they’re not easy to do.

[@VenisonforDinner]

Noted! And thank you for the vote of confidence.

[@patrickhodges2180]

My new favorite cheesemaking reel.

[@joyfuljourneysdc6206]

I love your videos. I never comment on KZbin but I figured out how to do it just for this. Please keep making videos! It makes me feel so encouraged as a homemaker. You remind me so much of my aunt when I was growing up on her dairy farm for part of each year.

[@VenisonforDinner]

I am honoured you commented!!

[@amandaw30]

I'm pretty sure that every time you mention a book in a video, I immediately request it from the library! Great video. I've made mozzarella and ricotta but I've been intimidated by anything more.

[@VenisonforDinner]

You can do it!!

[@imjustherefortheride]

Enjoyed your video very much!!! That is my favorite cheese making book too. I have to say, I held off buying it for a couple of years & totally regret not buying it earlier. Revolutionized cheese making for me. I no longer have a milk cow due to the terrain of our current homestead, but I do have Saanen goats. Do miss all the cream from my cows though. Love your root cellar too!!! Blessings!!!

[@VenisonforDinner]

Yes we missed the cream when we had goats but at least you still have milk for cheesemaking!

[@emaleegraf5791]

Thank you for teaching our culinary arts and nutrition class for homeschool this week, Kate! ;) My 5 yr old was ALL about this! Do you find that raw milk cheese is easier to digest/gives you less congestion than storebought? We are also a dairy-sensitive family. So we are trying to explore what types we tolerate and what types we don't. We have a cow-share (only way to get legal raw milk in North Dakota) so thankfully we have access to raw cows milk.

[@VenisonforDinner]

I cant consume any pasteurzied dairy without reprocussions. I can eat all the raw I want!

[@blueridgeocean]

I love cheese, I make yogurt and cottage cheese from time to time but never invested the time to make the hard cheeses that I love. Guess it's just easier for me that way. Hope you and your family are doing well.

[@VenisonforDinner]

Thank you. Making yogurt and cottage cheese is still pretty cool!

[@lighttheway9820]

So awesome! Thanks for doing this video! I can't believe how many wheels of cheese you've made. All the heart eyes!! When will they be ready for eating? I hope you'll share how they turned out. I really need a milk cow now!

[@VenisonforDinner]

Some of them are ready to eat already but we don't cut into more than one or two wheels of cheese at at time so once we're done what we have in the fridge I'll cut into more!

[@smkthomas2]

you are an awesome soul! ...momm. etc

[@ZEWilloughby]

This is so helpful, thank you!

[@VenisonforDinner]

Glad it was helpful!

[@maribethwheeler4529]

You ARE Ma Ingalls. ♥️♥️♥️

[@VenisonforDinner]

You are so cute!

[@jameskownacki8639]

Great video and great mother ! Hope the cheese is great 👍

[@VenisonforDinner]

Thanks so much! And thanks for watching.

[@kaitlynhuff7246]

What IMCU of animal rennet do you recommend? And can you use the same one for all cheeses?

[@mohammedegyptian2527]

bravo

[@VenisonforDinner]

Thanks!

[@ahandmadehomestead]

In his book, he has you leave it unwaxed and no vac seal. It gets the mold on it. However, CAN you vac seal/wax instead? Or is that step needed for this specific cheese? If so, you'd wax/vac seal it after the clammy handshake, correct? Thanks Kate!!

[@VenisonforDinner]

How you age it does determine how the cheese tastes. Like washing the wheel with whey versus vacuum sealing. I've found I can vacuum seal any hard cheese and have good results. Yes, I vacuum seal at "clammy handshake"

[@amandaw30]

Question now that I'm further into the video... Do you know the R-value of your insulation that keeps your cold room cold enough with a wood stove in the basement? We have a wood stove in ours and at best the "cold side" of the basement is usually 75 Degrees F. in the winter We want to wall off a portion to use as a cool room but aren't quite sure how to approach it yet.

[@VenisonforDinner]

We didn't make it so I don't know the R-value of it, sorry!

[@dandelionfarms481]

I've wanted to make cheese for ages but honestly I'm intimidated by it. I'm afraid of making people sick 😂 Maybe I should take a class like you did with sourdough to kind of give me that extra ease of mind..

[@VenisonforDinner]

Try something like mozzarella, higher temps, doesn't age, never heard of someone getting sick ever from it

[@dandelionfarms481]

@@VenisonforDinner that's a good idea, thanks!

[@thedisneykid2884]

I am new to your channel. As this is an old video do you still have this cheese press?

[@kaitlynhuff7246]

If you vacuum seal them do they still need to be stored in the proper temp and humidity of non-vacuum sealed cheeses? Also, how long do you age your Alpine before eating?

[@VenisonforDinner]

Yes they still need to be aged in the right temp but the humidity isnt important then because you're controlling it with the vac seal. I age alpine a month minimum before eating, but it just keeps getting better!

[@kaitlynhuff7246]

@@VenisonforDinner does it get too much humidity being vacuum sealed?

[@noeljmcneil7]

I loved this video! I’m going to be learning how to make cheese and I’m wanting to buy a cheese press. What cheese press would you get if you could? I’ve seen a few different styles and don’t know which is best. 🙏🏻

[@VenisonforDinner]

I would buy a dutch style one that gives continuous pressure

[@kimfowler6132]

Slightly off topic… could you use clabber as the starter to make sour cream?

[@VenisonforDinner]

yes it makes amazing sour cream.

[@kimfowler6132]

@@VenisonforDinner awesome! Thank you. Is it a tablespoon per quart jar like when you use yogurt?

[@ernestcampbell8965]

Do you sell your cheese? If you do send some prices I love to watch you make cheese!!

[@VenisonforDinner]

We don't sell our cheese. Not allowed to legally.

[@ArrogantBaSStard]

Hi, I made an alpine style cheese and it was air drying in my cheese fridge. It has started cracking. If I vacuum seal it, will it still be edible when it is done aging? Thanks!

[@VenisonforDinner]

Yes it will!

[@hvmkay9911]

Is that one cup of yogurt whey?

[@VenisonforDinner]

Yes it’s 1/4 cup per gallon.

[@yummyrecipes2896]

Super sister I have a KZbin cooking channel