New England Cheese Making: Mozzarella Cheese Kit
New England Cheese Making: Mozzarella Cheese Kit
This cheese making kit is fun for all ages, simply add milk and enjoy. What could be better than making fresh, homemade mozzarella in your own kitchen.
With this kit you can go from fresh milk to stretching mozzarella in approximately 30 minutes. Along with mozzarella you can also make fresh whole milk ricotta, yum.
When making mozzarella, or any cheese, we always suggest local dairies, when available. For mozzarella the milk needs to be processed below 170F, at the dairy, for proper curd formation.
Contains
- Dairy thermometer
- 1 yd Butter muslin
- 3 oz Citric acid
- 5 Vegetable rennet tablets
- 3 oz Cheese salt
- Recipe booklet
Features
- Make mozzarella in 30 minutes
- Up to twenty 1 lb batches
- Easy to use
- Additional recipes, including whey bread
Storage
Rennet tablets will last approximately 1 year at room temperature. When stored in the freezer, rennet tablets will last for 5+ years.
Other contents in this kit will last indefinitely, at room temperature.
Use the freshest milk you can find, local milk is always best, when available.
Milk that has been pasteurized above 170F can be problematic for curd formation, when making 30 minute mozzarella. If you see problems with curd formation, we recommend contacting the dairy and asking about their milk processing temperatures.
This kit can be made with any type of low heat processed milk, including goat milk and powdered milk.