Ended Official BYC Mini-Contest - What’s Your Hobby

[The Kooky Kiwi]

I've been into dairying with cows and goats for 15 years.

I need to be able to do more than one LOVE emote on this hobby

 

[Bantambird]

Fun Entry Only Please #1
I make cheese!

I'm a dairy farmer so I am fortunate enough to have a home-made milk supply! I will make cheese each weekend if we have milk that cannot be collected by our milk processor, so it does not go to waste, and any other weekend during the milking season that I can spare. A typical cheese-making session involves a very detailed clean of the kitchen (hygiene is very important), dealing with the multitude of complaints from the family when they realise they cannot just deposit dirty dishes wherever whenever (because I'm using ALL the space and that space MUST stay hygienic), and lots of checking of temperatures, PH strips, and stirring. Then one must employ patience (I don't have much of that) - a good cheese needs the right conditions and time to mature and it's very hard not to want to eat things before they are ready hehe.

The best part about making cheese - is sharing with your family and friends!

P.S. My chickens go absolutely MAD over a warm Weetbix and Whey mash on a cold morning.

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That cheese looks AMAZING!

 

[The Kooky Kiwi]

That cheese looks AMAZING!

TY! Sometimes it takes 2 or 3 failures before you get your recipe working for you.. so having enough successes to make up a plate is a W.I.N.

 

[Araucana Nest]

Fun Entry Only Please #1
I make cheese!

I'm a dairy farmer so I am fortunate enough to have a home-made milk supply! I will make cheese each weekend if we have milk that cannot be collected by our milk processor, so it does not go to waste, and any other weekend during the milking season that I can spare. A typical cheese-making session involves a very detailed clean of the kitchen (hygiene is very important), dealing with the multitude of complaints from the family when they realise they cannot just deposit dirty dishes wherever whenever (because I'm using ALL the space and that space MUST stay hygienic), and lots of checking of temperatures, PH strips, and stirring. Then one must employ patience (I don't have much of that) - a good cheese needs the right conditions and time to mature and it's very hard not to want to eat things before they are ready hehe.

The best part about making cheese - is sharing with your family and friends!

P.S. My chickens go absolutely MAD over a warm Weetbix and Whey mash on a cold morning.

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Excellent You have more patience than I have. Your post sums up fairly well why I only make fresh cheese fortunately my favorite is queso blanco. Not that I haven’t considered going all out but it’s more than I can tend to.

 

[FluffySilkie]

My hobby is rather small I love resining I made it into a small business on Etsy based off my Silkie Chickens(https://www.etsy.com/shop/SilkieResinDesigns)

Here are are pictures of a few of my creations...

 

[Eddie the Yeti]

so many cool hobbies and talented people! I need to find some pics and maybe I will play later too. This is a fun thread to red through!

 

[Eddie the Yeti]

#1 fake stained glass. I have done the real thing but this is fast and cheap. no income from it but I have done some as gifts

 

[Eddie the Yeti]

#2 wood working, I like to build things, this example is a planter/ border between my neighbors h

ouse and mine. My wife asked for it and I had a big pile of scrap 2x4s and an old pallet

 

[Eddie the Yeti]

#3 (I'll stop after this one) wire sculpture. This is something I have made some money doing and what I plan to get back to when I retire. It is very time consuming but really love doing it

 

[casportpony]

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