Yep, looks like I got the wrong starter. Leeners has a recipe that uses what I have, but at a much cooler temp. I'll give it another try or pick up the thermophilic, or both. Thanks for the response.
So I'm stuck in a part of the country where cheese curds are not readily available, but travel through Wisconsin enough to know that I love them. I've made two attempts at making cheese curds at home, but the flavor is far closer to cottage cheese than what I'm used to picking up at the stores...