Learn How to Make Cheese

Ingredients for Cheese Making

Learn about the ingredients used to make cheese at home. Most types of cheese only need two or three ingredients, milk, cultures and rennet. These simple ingredients will ripen the milk, form curds...

Rennet for Cheese Making: The Ultimate Guide to Types, Techniques & Troubleshooting

Welcome to your go‑to guide on rennet—the magic enzyme that transforms fresh milk into the cheese you love. Whether you’re a curious beginner or a seasoned home cheese maker, you’ll learn about the...

Learn About Cultures for Cheese Making

Some of the top questions we receive about cheese making have to do with cheese making cultures. Why are there so many cheese making cultures to choose from? Where do cheese making cultures c...

Finding Good Milk For Cheese Making

When trying to find good milk for cheese making there are a few things to consider and sometimes it can be tricky to know where to begin. ​​​​​​​That's why we're sharing some tips and sugg...

The Evolution of Milk For Cheese Making

Most milk comes from cows and we’d like to think they are all out on pastures eating grass. But are they? And if not how can this affect milk? Raising dairy animals on pastures depends on soil, su...

Problems with Ultra Pasteurized Milk

Problems with Ultra Pasteurized milk (UP) and how it affects 30 Minute Mozzarella Cheese. Unfortunately UP milk is here to stay. It is required by law to label the milks as such. Here is a side by ...

Milk and How it Has Changed

Years ago, we started making cheese with milk, oh what a joy. Making and aging our own cheeses. One day things were not quite the same. What happened? Well, the cows are still out there doing their...

Rennet for Cheese Making FAQ

Learn about the different types of rennet, how to use them, and when to add rennet to milk when making cheese. In most cheese making recipes, milk is first ripened with cultures, then rennet is add...

Cheese Making Cultures FAQ

The first stage in cheese making is to ripen the milk, during this process, milk sugar is converted into lactic acid. Cheese makers use starter cultures to control this ripening process. The same c...

Milk and Cream FAQ

This guide will help you learn about different types of milk, how it is processed, what to look for when selecting good milk for cheese making and so much more. From store bought to raw and everyth...