My First Mozzarella
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Printed Date: 26 March 2026 at 21:08
Topic: My First Mozzarella
Posted By: okie joe
Subject: My First Mozzarella
Date Posted: 22 March 2010 at 16:59
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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... ------------- Cowboy Cooking, Dutch Oven Cooking, Smoking Meat, Sausage, Cheese, Bread making But always ready to Learn |
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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
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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. ------------- Go ahead...play with your food! |
Posted By: Hoser
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 04:39
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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 ------------- Go ahead...play with your food! |
Posted By: okie joe
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 15:57
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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. ------------- 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
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Check Out Home Brew Shops in your area or Order Online from Home Brewshops or Home made Cheese shop... ------------- 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
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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
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Okay, well I got the temps, instructions, rennet and fresh squeezed farm-cow milk this morning. All set, will be making mozz tomorrow! ------------- |
Posted By: Hoser
Date Posted: 26 December 2010 at 16:01
All that fresh Mozzarella...I think I smell pizza coming up very soon! 
------------- Go ahead...play with your food! |