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CheddarAdvancedCow Milk

Farmhouse Cheddar

Traditional English cheddar with cheddaring process.

Total Time

8h

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Yield

1.2 kg

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Difficulty

Advanced

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Milk Volume

10 L

Ingredients

Primary Ingredients

  • 10 litersWhole Milk

Cultures

  • 1 tspMesophilic Starter

Coagulants

  • 0.5 tspLiquid Rennet

Seasoning

  • 2 tbspCheese Salt

Instructions

1
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Heat and Culture

Heating

Heat milk to 32°C, add culture, maintain 1 hour.

🌡️30–33celsius
60 minutes
2
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Add Rennet

Coagulation

Add rennet, let set 45 minutes.

45 minutes(Until clean break)
3
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Cut

Cutting

Cut into 1cm cubes, rest 5 minutes.

5 minutes
4
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Cook

Cooking

Slowly heat to 38°C over 30 minutes, stir frequently.

🌡️37–39celsius
30 minutes
5
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Cheddar

Draining

Drain whey, cut into slabs, stack and flip every 15 minutes for 1.5 hours.

90 minutes
6
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Mill and Salt

Salting

Mill curds, add salt, mix well.

10 minutes
7
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Press

Pressing

Press at 20 lbs for 12 hours, flip once.

720 minutes
8
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Age

Aging

Air dry 2-3 days, wax, age minimum 3 months at 10-13°C.

129600 minutes

Aging & Ripening

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This cheese requires aging/ripening

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