Cheesemaking/Age of mlk

[Georgiamainers]

How old is too old for using raw milk to make mozz? I make this all the time with left over milk, but is week old milk too old? I usually freeze the cheese.

 

[SkyWarrior]

I think it'll be fine. You figure when you make cheese with store bought milk, it's at least a week old.

The only thing I can think it might do is make the cheese "goaty." As long as the milk isn't bad, it should be fine.

BTW, you freeze the cheese? Does that work well?

 

[Queen Mum]

As long as the milk isn't 'OFF' the cheese should be fine.

Cheese freezes just fine. I freeze a lot of my cheese.

 

[Georgiamainers]

Okay, thanks.
I like to freeze mozzarella. When I use it in recipes/mainly pizza, I shred it frozen and like that better than when it's soft.

 

[Southern by choice]

Georgiamainers- How do you make your mozz?

 

[bonbean01]

ohhhh....I love, love goat cheese

 

[Georgiamainers]

Georgiamainers- How do you make your mozz?

I take a gallon, plus a quart (if)out of the fridge, put in the pot let it sit til it heats 55 degrees.
I dissolve 1 1/2 tsp citric acid in a 1/4 Cup cool water, add to milk
Heat to 88 degrees and then
I put 1/4 tsp liquid rennet in a 1/4 Cup cool water, stir, and add to 88 degree milk.
Take your holey ladle and stir gently continuously until curds form turn off heat 100-105 degrees.
Keep stirring and a big clump of cheese forms. I let it go to 110-120 degrees

Scoop it all out and put it in a microwave safe bowl.

microwave two times at 35 seconds
After each heating I use a paddle spoon and knead it and keep draining it off the whey
After the second heating and kneading it's taffy like smooth and elastic like.

sit it in a cold bowl of water or freeze

Super simple and quick!! Delicious, just like string cheese. Shred for pizza.

 

[Southern by choice]

Thank you so much. I'm thinking I don't have enough goats, or goats in milk.
We go through 3-4 lbs a week, and if I make stromboli, or calzones I use 3-4 lbs just for that!

This looks like an easy to follow recipe too. I can't wait to try it. Right now I don't have enough goats milk, can I use another kind?
Approximately how much does this make?

 

[SkyWarrior]

Thank you so much. I'm thinking I don't have enough goats, or goats in milk.
We go through 3-4 lbs a week, and if I make stromboli, or calzones I use 3-4 lbs just for that!

This looks like an easy to follow recipe too. I can't wait to try it. Right now I don't have enough goats milk, can I use another kind?
Approximately how much does this make?

A gallon of cow's milk makes about a pound of cheese, give or take. YMMV.