cheapest milk for cheddar?

What supermarket has the best value milk that will work for cheddar? Trader joes? whole foods? shoprite brand?

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lastsecondapex said:

Search quickly brought up this thread:


https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f130/what-brands-store-bought-milk-work-making-cheese-114585/

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that's an ******* type answer. . . .

back to the OP,
use what ever you can find that will work. If the milk works for 1 cheese it will work for the rest. I prefer Oberwiess (~$6) here in Milwaukee but have heard store brand Roundys (~$3) works as well. Unfortunately I dont know what markets or brands you have in your area.

Best bet is to get a gallon and make a test batch of mozzarella and if it works out fine for that, then use it for cheddar.

Pumbaa said:

that's an ******* type answer. . . .

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So is that, and quite unnecessary.


The OP hadn't received an answer for over a week and I gave him the most pertinent lead I could find. I hope the OP found it helpful.

lastsecondapex said:

Search quickly brought up this thread:


https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f130/what-brands-store-bought-milk-work-making-cheese-114585/

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That is a great thread. I didn't know about the ultra pastuerized crap being a flop for cheese. I want to experiment with cheese and be versed before using goats milk. I cant believe even organic milk is ultra pasteurized. That kind of Sucks rooster balls.