Any Home Bakers Here?

[jnicholes]

Good afternoon everyone!

 

[ronott1]

Hi Jared!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hey to both you .. How is the weather ?

 

[jnicholes]

Hey to both you .. How is the weather ?

It is 90 and sunny here.

 

[pennyJo1960]

We have a sunny warmer day than we have for a long time..
Seems here they want to not let spring rains stop.

 

[jnicholes]

I am going to be making cheese tomorrow. This time, I’m not waxing. I am bandaging. I’m basically following these instructions.

https://cheesemaking.com/blogs/learn/how-to-bandaging-cheddar-for-aging

I’m gonna see how this works for a wheel of farmhouse cheddar, which has to be aged for one month. If it works well, and keeps out the mold, I’m going to try it with a wheel of Derby and Leicester.

Derby needs to age 3 months, and Leicester needs to age 9 months.

If I’m successful, it will be a long time to wait, but I’m sure it will be worth it.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Recall Grandma made some mostly cheddar but have never wanted to here.. too easy to buy Tillamook.

 

[Sally PB]

I am bandaging. I’m basically following these instructions.

Very interesting! Please document with pictures and teach us all something new.

 

[jnicholes]

Very interesting! Please document with pictures and teach us all something new.

Sure thing. I decided to make the cheese tonight, so I’ll start tonight.

 

[jnicholes]

I am in the final stage of the bandaging process this morning. I need to take the cheese out of the press at 10:45 tonight. Then, I can start aging it for one month.