Hi all,
My wife has been making very tasty soft cheeses for the last couple years, and we're thinking that it might be time for Santa to deliver a press to make hard cheese (I loves me some aged Cheddar).
Unfortunately I'd rather not have Santa's bill go on a second mortgage, and I was wondering what sort of presses people are using.
One experienced cheese maker I know was suggesting that the Dutch Press is the way to go. All I know about it is that it uses a lever mechanism rather than springs to apply the pressure.
In general most of these presses (Dutch or not) seem to run >$100, and can easily get to $200. Does anyone out there have a line on a quality press that is at least to the lower end of that range?
Recommendations appreciated!
Thanks
My wife has been making very tasty soft cheeses for the last couple years, and we're thinking that it might be time for Santa to deliver a press to make hard cheese (I loves me some aged Cheddar).
Unfortunately I'd rather not have Santa's bill go on a second mortgage, and I was wondering what sort of presses people are using.
One experienced cheese maker I know was suggesting that the Dutch Press is the way to go. All I know about it is that it uses a lever mechanism rather than springs to apply the pressure.
In general most of these presses (Dutch or not) seem to run >$100, and can easily get to $200. Does anyone out there have a line on a quality press that is at least to the lower end of that range?
Recommendations appreciated!
Thanks