Updated beginner cheese-making kit

The Gift of Cheese Making

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Beginner Cheese Making

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Cheese Making at Home: 3 Easy Steps

Step 1. When making soft cheese slowly heat milk to 86F degrees. This can be done on a stove top with low heat.

Step 2. Culture is then added and mixed in before covering the pot and letting the milk sit quietly.

Step 3. The milk will thicken into a solid curd, similar to yogurt. Ladle curd into a cloth lined colander to drain.

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Our Story

Two Goats and A Cow...

Back in the 70’s our founders, Robert and Ricki Carroll, were intent on becoming more self-reliant. So naturally they welcomed two dairy goats and a cow into their backyard farm. Soon they had more milk than anyone could use and then asked a life changing question, "How do you make cheese?"

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The Good Milk List

Finding a source of good milk will take your cheese to the next level. Check out our good milk list for high quality milk near you.

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