I brewed beer for years and this website was not only a daily routine but an indispensable part of my home brew journey. I stopped brewing around the end of 2018 and so I had no need to visit here.
My wife and I decided to get into not only cheese making, but yogurt, sour cream, butter, buttermilk - anything milk really. We've made a few attempts at mozzarella and ricotta, nothing edible.
We live near Surprise, Arizona. There doesn't seem to be a big cheese making community here. Several of the LHBS used to sell cheese making supplies, but it seems like most gave up on that line. I'm wondering if it's worth pursuing it here, is there something about the climate that is not conducive? Is there something about the milk produced here?
We've followed a few recipes and instructions to the letter, and nothing seems to even remotely turn out. I could understand if we were a little off, or slightly off. We've tried different milk from different stores, different rennet, different methods, different instructions. And I have no problem continuing to experiment. I just don't want to keep pouring gallons of milk down the drain if it's not possible.
My wife and I decided to get into not only cheese making, but yogurt, sour cream, butter, buttermilk - anything milk really. We've made a few attempts at mozzarella and ricotta, nothing edible.
We live near Surprise, Arizona. There doesn't seem to be a big cheese making community here. Several of the LHBS used to sell cheese making supplies, but it seems like most gave up on that line. I'm wondering if it's worth pursuing it here, is there something about the climate that is not conducive? Is there something about the milk produced here?
We've followed a few recipes and instructions to the letter, and nothing seems to even remotely turn out. I could understand if we were a little off, or slightly off. We've tried different milk from different stores, different rennet, different methods, different instructions. And I have no problem continuing to experiment. I just don't want to keep pouring gallons of milk down the drain if it's not possible.
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