Do any of you make cheese?

[ksacres]

I have made the "vinegar" cheese before when I had goats. It really is super super simple, and of course, vinegar is very cheap, so it is the most economical cheese. It will be somewhat soft, and you can mix in any herbs or spices you like. You can even spin it in a blender or food processor and make a very spreadable cheese-though you want to use it right away, as whenever you agitate goats' milk, you release capriolic acid which gives it a GOAT flavor that is unappealing to many.

We always used fresh milk, as stored milk (of any natural kind, really) will absorb odors out of your fridge, plus, when I say fresh, I mean still warm from the goat-no point in chilling it if you are just going to heat it. lol

We fed the leftover whey to my pig Tina, who loved it. But I'm sure there are other good uses as well.

 

[chris09]

I have made the "vinegar" cheese before when I had goats. It really is super super simple, and of course, vinegar is very cheap, so it is the most economical cheese. It will be somewhat soft, and you can mix in any herbs or spices you like. You can even spin it in a blender or food processor and make a very spreadable cheese-though you want to use it right away, as whenever you agitate goats' milk, you release capriolic acid which gives it a GOAT flavor that is unappealing to many.

We always used fresh milk, as stored milk (of any natural kind, really) will absorb odors out of your fridge, plus, when I say fresh, I mean still warm from the goat-no point in chilling it if you are just going to heat it. lol

We fed the leftover whey to my pig Tina, who loved it. But I'm sure there are other good uses as well.

See we never had/have a problem with our stored milk picking up odors mainly do to the milk being stored in glass gallon gars with good fresh seals and the fridge that the milk is stored in is out in the milk room and nothing else is stored in it, also our milk gets chilled fairly quick with a homemade "milk chiller" that works on the same principle as a wort chiller.

I do see your point that there is no point chilling the milk if you are just going to heat it back up, but as with us it is just easier to run all the milk through the chiller.


Chris

 

[ksacres]

Do you hand milk your goats or use a machine?

 

[chris09]

Do you hand milk your goats or use a machine?

We do both, three of the goats are a little "old fashion" and do not like to be milked by the machine so we milk them by hand.

Chris

 

[ksacres]

Sounds like goats to me...

I love goats. I miss mine, can't wait until I can have some again.

We stored our milk in glass canning jars too. Maybe we just had a stinkier fridge??

 

[chris09]

Sounds like goats to me...

I love goats. I miss mine, can't wait until I can have some again.

We stored our milk in glass canning jars too. Maybe we just had a stinkier fridge??

Hay, I have never smelled a house fridge that didn't have a funny smell.
That why the wife invested in a "milk only" fridge.

Chris

 

[ksacres]

Good idea, I will definitely have a dedicated fridge whenever it is I have dairy goats again. What kind do you have? I raised La Manchas and Nubians.

One year, though, one of my Nubian bucks managed to breed all but two of my La Manchas. Here are some of the kids:

 

[thistlebloom]

Cute kids ks'! We raised Nubians and Saanens . The Nubs will always be my favorite. Sure miss those goaties.

 

[ksacres]

My Manchies will always be my favorite, but the Nubians were good too. I had two Saanens in the years I had goats, they produced a lot of milk, but the milk, ok-the goats too, were very bland.

I will raise goats again some day, just have to wait until we are back in a place to buy another house.


Why don't you have any??

 

[thistlebloom]

Yeah, I agree, the Saanens were never favorites, although any goat kid is super-doopity irresistable!
Saanens were my moms idea . They were pretty heavy milkers tho'. But the Nubs had all the cleverness and personality.
I don't have any goats now because my lifestyle doesn't allow the time for them, although the thought has been tickling around in my little brain for a few years now. I may have to get a couple of wethers at least...