Drumturk Cheeses Theproject

DeniseFerguson

•  Florencethehousecow

•  Equipmentscarce

•  MakingCheesebySusanOgilvy

•  So@creamcheese

•  Hardcheese

DairygoatsbeganattheCorbwithMargeryFrolic

ThisfeistyPure

Toggenburgcametostayin1979andbeganmypassionforthebreed

WhyPureToggenburgs?•  Hardyandsuitthefarm

•  Adaptable-Grazewell,housedinwinterandatnight•  40+litreadayfrom9or10goatsacrosstheagerange2–11•  Saveupmilk–freezeforcheese,orseparatemilkforcreamand

skimmedmilk•  Feedlambs,calves,pigs,dogsandeventhehens

•  Colostrumsavedforlambing

DrumturkSparkle

DrumturkMurphy(rear)&daughterMarissa

•  Soldfor10yearsormore

•  Varietyofso@curdandcreamcheeses

•  SwissCheeseShopinRaYray

•  Soughta@eryearslater

•  Somecheesewassoldfarandwide

•  Newerfoodregula[ons

•  1990thegoatherdwasdispersed•  Tanatsideherd1993

•  Workedathomeandlateraway

•  Re[rementproject-Isthiswise?

•  Ownmoney,nofunding

•  Nowperfec[ngrecipes

Cheeseroomu[lityarea•  Deepsinkforchurns•  Handwash•  Waterfiltra[on

•  Freezers•  Shelvingandstorage

Cheesemakingroom

•  Vastsink•  Plen[fulwater•  Sprayarm•  Plas[cpiping

Fridgeandworktable

CheeseVat

Assortedsmallequipment

Cheesemaking

•  Hygieneparamount

•  Haccp

•  Water–privatesupply

•  BacterialCulture

•  Withdrawalofunsuitablemilk

•  Pasteurisa[on

ImprovisingFindingaffordablewaystoprocessthemilkintocheeseStar[ngsmall15litresEfficients[rringwithagadget

InternetandonlinebuyingResearchequipment&methodsBooksExperimen[ng

MakingSo@Cheese1.  Inoculatemilkwithcultureandincubatefor

about2hours2.  Addrennetandleavewarmfor12hours3.  Choosehowtodraina)  Fastbyhanginginaclothb)  Slowbyladlingintomouldandleeng

gravitydothework.Theresul[ngcurdisquitedifferent

Largebagofcurddrainingtakesseveralhoursandcanleadtohardcurd.Smallerbagsdrainmorequicklyandproduceso@ercurds

MakingHardCheese1.  Inoculatemilkwithcultureandincubate–30

minutesplus2.  Addrennetandnote[meforfloccula[on3.  Leaveforprescribed[me,approx.45minutes4.  Cutcurd

Cuengthecurd

Scalding

Draining

Stacking

Finallymouldingbeforegoingtothepress

Cheeseswithaddedflavours

Plaincheeses

Andexperimentalmethodsandresults!

AlsogoatbuYerwhichcanbeusedinplaceofcowbuYeranywhere

ThefutureNextyearFearnetheBrownSwissheiferwillcalveandsoIwillresumemakingcowsmilkcheese,expandthevarie[esandhavemoreconsistentproduc[vity.BrownSwissbecausetheirmilkishighinKappaCaseinthebestproteinforcheesemaking.

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