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PREPARATION TIME:
Warming Milk/Adding Vinegar - 15 min Curds & Whey Separation - 10 min Straining Curds - 1 hour Mix Ingredients - 2 min INGREDIENTS: * 1 Gallon Goat Milk * 1/2 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar * 1/2 Teaspoon Salt * 2 Tablespoons Fresh Chopped Green Onion * 1 Tablespoon Fresh Chopped Dill EQUIPMENT: * Stainless Steel Stock Pot * Stainless Steel Spoon * Slotted Spoon * Cheese Cloth (or old , clean pillow case) * Food Grade Thermometer * Strainer |
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Once you have your milk to the correct temperature, turn off heat and move to a new burner. Pour the apple cider vinegar into the hot milk and stir until well incorporated, about 10 seconds. You will notice the curds separating from the whey instantly. Allow to sit for 10 minutes so all the curds and whey separate.
After the curds and whey have all separated, you can begin to spoon the curds into your cheese cloth lined strainer. If you do not have cheese cloth handy, a clean, old pillow case is the next best thing and works great! Using your slotted spoon, continue to scoop the whey into your strainer until completely removed from whey.
Wrap the cloth around the cheese and squeeze the majority of the liquid out. This step is not necessary but will cut the drain time down drastically. If you are wanting a moist Farmer's Cheese, you can put cheese in a bowl and skip the next step. If you are looking for more of a crumble cheese, then twist the top of your cloth and allow the cheese to continue to drain for another hour.
After your cheese is done draining, unwrap the cloth and place in a bowl. Using a fork, crumble the cheese to separate. Add your salt, green onion, and dill and mix well. That is all folks! You have a delicious, easy to make cheese, right in your own home. If you would like to remold the cheese go right ahead.