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OtherAdvancedCow Milk

Gouda

Dutch washed-curd cheese with sweet flavor.

Total Time

6h

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Yield

1 kg

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Difficulty

Advanced

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Milk Volume

10 L

Ingredients

Primary Ingredients

  • 10 litersWhole Milk

Cultures

  • 1 tspMesophilic Culture

Coagulants

  • 0.5 tspLiquid Rennet

Seasoning

  • 3 cupsSalt(For brine)

Instructions

1
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Heat and Culture

Heating

Heat milk to 32°C, add culture, maintain 30 minutes.

🌡️30–33celsius
30 minutes
2
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Add Rennet

Coagulation

Add rennet, let set 30 minutes.

30 minutes
3
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Cut

Cutting

Cut into 1cm cubes, rest 5 minutes.

5 minutes
4
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Wash Curds

Cooking

Remove 30% whey, replace with warm water (38°C), heat to 37°C over 30 minutes.

🌡️36–38celsius
30 minutes
5
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Press

Pressing

Drain, pack into mold, press at 20 lbs for 6 hours.

360 minutes
6
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Brine

Salting

Brine in saturated salt solution for 12 hours.

720 minutes
7
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Age

Aging

Air dry 3 days, wax, age at 12°C. Ready in 2 months, better at 6 months.

86400 minutes

Aging & Ripening

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This cheese requires aging/ripening

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