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Just getting started Hi, y'all! I'm new to the group, and I'd love to try my hand at making my own cheese. What's a good, basic recipe to start out with? Tha… Started by Lisa Henson	2	Feb 18, 2015 Reply by Kori P.
Making a Pressed Kefir Cheese Last week I made a pound of kefir cheese using the kefir and heat for coagulation instead of rennet. It's a cotija-like cheese that crumble… Started by Mary Vivit	3	Jul 20, 2013 Reply by Mary Vivit
is icebath really needed to chill pasturized milk? Hello there, I've been pasteurizing my goats milk for cheddar for a couple of weeks now. Spending $4. for ice every time I pasteurize 2 gal… Started by Febasina	5	Jul 20, 2013 Reply by Mary Vivit
My dog ate my cheese! I've a small wheel of pasteurized, goats milk, farmhouse cheddar, pressed Saturday. Had it out on the counter to dry before waxing, my litt… Started by Febasina	3	Jun 26, 2013 Reply by Febasina
Easy cheesy! Pressed cheeses from any kind of curd. Personally, I start with kefir; if it separates into curds and whey to the extent that it's not delicious to drink, I make a cheese. First… Started by Todd Van Horne	2	Nov 27, 2012 Reply by tvanhorne
How active is this group? I am new to homegrown.org, I found it through our Kickstarter project (building a cheese cave to expand our production and open up space to… Started by Vicky Brown	4	Apr 23, 2012 Reply by rachel whetzel
Making Spanish Cheeses - Hispanico and Iberico Ricki The Cheese Queen's newsletter has another good one today! Making Spanish Cheeses The Hispanico cheese for this month will be made… Started by Cornelia	1	Feb 27, 2012 Reply by Simona
Private Cheesemaking Lessons and help support a new farm/cheesemaker Hello everyone! I am offering private cheesemaking lessons through my kickstarter fundraising project... go to kickstarter.com and look for… Started by Andrea Davis	2	Oct 11, 2011 Reply by Andrea Davis
Homemade yogurt - a waste of energy? I just made some for the first time with some local milk and it is beyond delicious. Next Im trying cheese - again for the first time. How… Started by mary	12	Jun 25, 2011 Reply by DAVID
Homemade Cottage Cheese recipes I asked around on Twitter this morning and received this link to Mother Earth News recipe. Then just discovered this recipe from the Un… Started by Cornelia	2	Apr 22, 2011 Reply by Lynn S