= Properties of Cheese = *Gel Strength (Bloom): 180~240 *Viscosity : Medium-High == Ingredients == *Rennet, Salt, Cheese Hoop, Cheese Cloth, and Starter(Yogurt) *Optional: Lipase, Colour == Making Cheese == *Warm 5 gallons of milk to 20°C (68°F) *Skim the cream off *Add starter *Let the inoculated milk sit at room temperature overnight (68-72 F, 20-22 C) *Dissolve the rennet *Add dissolved rennet to warmed milk *TEST FOR A "CLEAN BREAK" *Clean Break: When the gel is firm enough to break cleanly as the finger is lifted *Cook the curds *Stir and maintain desired temperature until curd has contracted to consistency of firm scrambled eggs *Separate the curds from the whey *Add Salt the curds *Load the press with the salted curds ---- Source: - http://biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser/cheese/cheese_5_gallons/cheese_5gal_00.htm