Learn How to Make Cheese

Whether you’re just getting started or you’ve been making cheese for years, you’re in the right place. Here, we cover the essentials of homemade cheese—from fresh cheese like mozzarella and ricotta to aged classics like cheddar and gouda. Browse our articles, or dive into a cheese making topic by scrolling below.

Cheese Waxing FAQ: How to Wax Cheese for Perfect Aging

Cheese Waxing FAQ: How to Wax Cheese for Perfect Aging

Learn How to Wax Cheese Looking to seal in flavor, lock in moisture, and keep unwanted mold at bay? You’re in the right sp...

Aging Cheese FAQ - New England Cheesemaking Supply Company

Aging Cheese FAQ

This article will guid you through common questions on aging cheese at home. From humidity and temperature of a cheese cav...

Cheese Molds and Pressing FAQ - New England Cheesemaking Supply Company

Cheese Molds and Pressing FAQ

Great tips and suggestions for using cheese molds and pressing cheese along with making and using a saturated brine soluti...

Curds and Whey FAQ - New England Cheesemaking Supply Company

Curds and Whey FAQ

Learn about different techniques and ways to work with curds, for both hard and soft cheese. After adding rennet, milk for...

Rennet for Cheese Making FAQ - New England Cheesemaking Supply Company

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 che...

Cheese Making Cultures FAQ - New England Cheesemaking Supply Company

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. Chee...

Beginner Cheese Maker FAQ - New England Cheesemaking Supply Company

Beginner Cheese Maker FAQ

This guide has information on home cheese making for beginners, including general cheese making knowledge, information on ...

Milk and Cream FAQ - New England Cheesemaking Supply Company

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 mi...

30 Minute Mozzarella FAQ - New England Cheesemaking Supply Company

30 Minute Mozzarella FAQ

A detailed guide for making 30 Minute Mozzarella Cheese at home, including information, tips and suggestions. Ready to hav...

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