This recipe makes two small wheels, about 10 ounces each when complete. The cheese is stored, refrigerated in a brine solution. It is necessay to make the brine ahead of time, using several cups of whey collected from making any other mild cheese. Follow our brine instruction recipe for making a 1.074 Specific Gravity solution.
Ingredients 1 1/2 gallons Whole Cow’s Milk 1/4 tsp. MT1, or Aroma B Culture 1/2 tsp. Calcium Chloride solution in 1/4 cup water 1/2 tsp. liquid Rennet in 1/4 cup water Salt for Brine Cold Water for Brine Additional Whey for Brine (2 cups of so) Equipment Kettle with Water Bath Perforated Ladle Curd cutting Knife Slotted Spoon Dial Top Thermometer Plastic Pan fitted with Drain Tray to hold Basket Molds 2 Hard Cheese Basket Molds 4 quart Plastic Brining Box with Lid (or stainless or glass bowls) Method
Brine Solution for Feta Cheese Collect 2 cups of whey, from making any mild cheese. Leave at room temperature for 24 hours to ripen. Prepare a light to medium brine. You can heat a cup or two of the water in which you dissolve the salt and then cool this with the additional whey and water. When this is cool, add the drained Feta cheese, cover and refrigerate for 12 hours. Flip the cheese in the brine and continue to cover and refrigerate. (If no whey is at hand, alternatively, add 2 Tablespoons of white vinegar to acidify the brine. This is not as flavorful or as smooth as using Whey.) Refer to our Brining Instructions for ratio of salt to water and methods for home testing brine strength and acidity
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