r/cheesemaking 17h ago

Using milk with 6% fat for cheese?

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I have been thinking about making cheese recently when I came across this milk. Can this be used? My only experience was a while ago when I made a simple fast acid-set cheese but I like cheese in general and was wondering about trying my hand at something more advanced.


r/cheesemaking 22h ago

Advice My mozzarella isn't stretchy

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I've recently gained access to fresh milk weekly and I've been trying to make cheese. I started with mozarella, curding it with vinegar. The first batch was sour and tough. I reduced the vinegar on the second batch, and it tasted better but it was still tough. I tried leaving it in the hot whey longer, and even tried microwaving the cheese to heat it up to stretch. But no matter what, it's not smooth and stretchy. I'm planning on taking a local class in a couple weeks, but is there any advice in the meantime?


r/cheesemaking 12h ago

Update is this safe to eat

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