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My First Mozzarella

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Topic: My First Mozzarella
Posted By: okie joe
Subject: My First Mozzarella
Date Posted: 22 March 2010 at 16:59

First batch of Mozzarella...

I may never buy Mozz....again LOL

The book Home Cheese Makeing by Ricki Carroll.

1 gal whole milk...Citric acid from home brew shop as well as the 1/4 tab rennet.....follow the directions.....

thanks for the support, Got 14U Here is what you got me into Thanks Man,,     ....here are the pics.

Heating Milk...

Add citric acid

 

Add rennet 1/4 tab mix with 1/4 cup unchorinated water...

pulls away and scoop up curd with slotted ladle

or scoop with drain holes

microwave in bowl 1 min remove...press out whey

put on food grade glove and knead hot cheese...

knead cheese (work the whey out ) form ball

Finnished ball of great tasting freshst Mozz i have ever had....

money shot?

Thanks for watching...



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Cowboy Cooking, Dutch Oven Cooking, Smoking Meat, Sausage, Cheese, Bread making But always ready to Learn



Replies:
Posted By: TasunkaWitko
Date Posted: 22 March 2010 at 17:06
dang, that looks great, and sounds easy!


Posted By: Hoser
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 02:41
Great job Joe! I've been toying with the idea of making mozz for a while now...guess I'll have to do it soon. That will be great this summer when the tomatoes start coming in...nice Caprese salad.

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Go ahead...play with your food!


Posted By: Hoser
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 04:39
Here is a really cool link to a chef making mozz from curd...watch how he packages it when he's all done.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vymXC0Cnxw - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vymXC0Cnxw


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Go ahead...play with your food!


Posted By: okie joe
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 15:57
The renet I used was tablet form (animal) and  use 1/4 tablet for 1 gal of milk... Man it set the curd and I cut the last batch in cubes. I like it that way Clean break....cut heat curds and press the whey out.

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Cowboy Cooking, Dutch Oven Cooking, Smoking Meat, Sausage, Cheese, Bread making But always ready to Learn


Posted By: okie joe
Date Posted: 24 March 2010 at 15:01
Check Out Home Brew Shops in your area or Order Online from Home Brewshops or  Home made Cheese shop...

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Cowboy Cooking, Dutch Oven Cooking, Smoking Meat, Sausage, Cheese, Bread making But always ready to Learn


Posted By: Fire it up
Date Posted: 25 March 2010 at 11:27
Wonderful tutorial, mozz looked great!
Thanks for sharing, I have got to try this!


Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 26 December 2010 at 11:06
Okay, well I got the temps, instructions, rennet and fresh squeezed farm-cow milk this morning. All set, will be making mozz tomorrow!

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Posted By: Hoser
Date Posted: 26 December 2010 at 16:01
All that fresh Mozzarella...I think I smell pizza coming up very soon!

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Go ahead...play with your food!



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