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#'''wrapping.''' Remove cheese from mould soak. Get 2 circles of muslin slightly larger than the cheese, and one strip long enough to wrap round the cheese but slightly narrower than the height of the cheese. Using lard (or clarified butter) soak the pieces of muslin and squeeze out. Smooth on as circle of muslin on top of the cheese. Flip and line bottom return to mould and press at full weight for an hour. Wrap the strip round the side and return to mould. Press overnight. | #'''wrapping.''' Remove cheese from mould soak. Get 2 circles of muslin slightly larger than the cheese, and one strip long enough to wrap round the cheese but slightly narrower than the height of the cheese. Using lard (or clarified butter) soak the pieces of muslin and squeeze out. Smooth on as circle of muslin on top of the cheese. Flip and line bottom return to mould and press at full weight for an hour. Wrap the strip round the side and return to mould. Press overnight. | ||
#'''aging and mould management.''' Age at 12℃ and 80-85% humidity. Flip the cheese daily. | #'''aging and mould management.''' Age at 12℃ and 80-85% humidity. Flip the cheese daily. | ||
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|+ | |||
!Step no. | |||
!Step | |||
!Time in minutes | |||
!Cumulative time, hours | |||
|- | |||
|2 | |||
|milk to temp | |||
|30 | |||
|½ | |||
|- | |||
|3 | |||
|hydrate culture & ripen | |||
|5 + 60 = 65 | |||
|1½ | |||
|- | |||
|4 | |||
|rennet | |||
|45 | |||
|2 ¼ | |||
|- | |||
|5 | |||
|cut, rest and cook | |||
|5 + 5 + 15 = 25 | |||
|2 ¾ | |||
|- | |||
|6 | |||
|drain | |||
|10 | |||
|3 | |||
|- | |||
|7 | |||
|press and dry | |||
|5 + 20 + 20 + 20 = 65 | |||
|4 | |||
|- | |||
|9.1 | |||
|mould 1 | |||
|60 | |||
|5 | |||
|- | |||
|9.2 | |||
|mould 2 | |||
|120 | |||
|7 | |||
|} | |||
<small>based on ''New England Cheese Making Supply Co.'' [[https://cheesemaking.com/collections/recipes/products/lancashire-cheese-recipe https://cheesemaking.com/collections/recipes/products/lancashire-cheese-recipe]]</small> | <small>based on ''New England Cheese Making Supply Co.'' [[https://cheesemaking.com/collections/recipes/products/lancashire-cheese-recipe https://cheesemaking.com/collections/recipes/products/lancashire-cheese-recipe]]</small> | ||
<div class="recipeindexentry">''<small>cheese</small>''</div> | <div class="recipeindexentry">''<small>cheese</small>''</div> |