Fresh goat cheese

Difficulty: Easy
Type: Fresh cheese
Preparation time: +/‐ 3 hours
Coagulation: 12-16 hours

 

Ingredients

Whole milk

Ferment (Freeze-Dried Mesophill, MO-10)

Coagulant (Chymax or Naturen)

Sea salt adjust to taste

 

Dosage Milk (in liters) 10 100 1000

Ferment (pouch)

Unit

0.01
0.5u
0.1
5u
1
50u
Coagulant (ml) 0.4 4 40

Equipment

Cheese vat

Moulds

Ladle

Thermometer

Dosing pipet for rennet

    Preparation

    Fill

    Fill the vat with whole milk

    Pasteurisation

    (optional)

    Hold milk at at least 63°C for 30 minutes, cool rapidly.
    Inoculation
    Keep the milk to a temperature of 21°C.

    Add the culture (5u/100L of MO-10 ferment)

    Stir for 5 minutes.

    Rennet

    Add the rennet (4 ml/100 litres).

    Stir for 5 minutes.

    Coagulation

    Let stand for 14-16 hours at a temperature of 18°C to 20°C.

    Caution: Do not shake or move the vat during this time.

    Check the ph and/or acidity from the 12th hour.

    The pickling pH is between 4.2 and 4.5.

    Moulding

    Place moulds in a dish for draining.

    Put curds into moulds using the ladle.

    Fill the moulds 3/4 full.

    Fill it up again 15 minutes after, to 3/4.

    Leave to rest for 6 hours.

    Flipping

    & Salting

    Add salt (1 teaspoon) on the exposed surface

    Turn the mould upside down

    Salt the other surface

    Leave to rest for 6-12 hours or until the cheese is < 4°C and sufficiently dry (+/- 27%)

    Storage

    Put in 250/500g jars

    Keep refrigerated

     

    Now, if you want to add your personal touch, you can change the recipe by adding different flavors: BBQ, herbs and other spices.

     

    Have fun!

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