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Ricki Carroll's Cheese Making Kits
These kits contain products that require storage in a freezer.
Hard Cheese Kit
The Basic Hard Cheese Kit makes nine delicious, homemade cheeses: Farmhouse Cheddar, Gouda, Monterey Jack,
Feta, Cottage Cheese, Colby, Parmesan and Ricotta. Why pay gourmet prices when, with a little effort, you
can make your very own additive and preservative-free cheeses? All your family will join you in the fun of
this tradition.
The kit comes with a detailed recipes demystifying all the steps in the cheesemaking process, and boasts
the time saving, convenient and simple to use direct
set method.
This "Ricki Carroll" kit makes up to 30 pounds of cheeses! (about 13.5kgs)
And contains:
Recipe / Instruction Sheet
1 Cheese Mold
Vegetable Cheese Rennet
Direct Set Mesophilic Starter
Direct Set Thermophilic Starter
120mm Dairy Thermometer
1/2 oz. Calcium Chloride
Reusable Cheesecloth
That is everything you need to make cheese, except for some common kitchen equipment, the milk, and perhaps some cheese wax.
Hard Cheese Kit
Just $44.90
Hard Cheese Kit - PLUS
We've added some stuff to the standard "Hard Cheese Kit"
(above) from Ricki Carroll.
Now you get Ricki's basic Hard Cheese Kit ... Plus
250 gm Red Cheese Wax
a Natural Bristle brush ideal for painting on melted wax
and
an extra Cheese Cloth
Hard Cheese Kit PLUS
Just $54.90
30 Minute Mozzarella & Ricotta Kit
30 minutes to heaven-you must give this a try!
Go to the store, get a gallon of whole milk,
(make sure it is not Ultra-Pasterized), come home take out this kit and start making the most fun
product on the market! It may not come from Italy, but it sure is the next best thing, and all in
just 30 minutes. What more can you ask for?
Enough ingredients in the kit to make 30 pounds of cheese! (about 13.5kgs)
These products require storage in a refrigerator or freezer.
Ricki Carroll's Vegetable Rennet - 10 Tablets
Rennet tablets are used in both Ricki's "Hard Cheese Kit", and her "30 Minute Mozzarella & Ricotta Kit"
These tablets are made with microbial enzymes which contain no animal products. Each tablet
is scored into 4 segments for ease of use, when used in making hard cheeses 1/2 tablet will set
2 gallons of milk, which is approximately 7.6 litres, in approximately 45 minutes. (When using milk form
the grocery store you may need to add a little more rennet.) These tablets will last indefinitely in the freezer,
and contain NO wheat starch or other gluten products.
Used in producing a variety of hard, moderate temperature loving cheeses, including Cheddar, Monteray Jack, Gouda, Edam,
Muenster, Colby, Blue, etc. 1pack used for up to 2(US)gal.(app 7.5litre) of milk.
Just $11.25
Temporarilly Out of Stock
Thermophilic (Direct Set) - 5 packets
Used to produce Mozzarella, Parmesean, Provolone, Swiss, Gruyere, and other Italian
and Swiss style cheeses. 1pack is used in 2(US)gal.(app 7.5litre) of milk.
Just $11.25
Fromage Blanc (Direct Set) - 5 packets
Used in producing a variety of soft cheeses, similar to cream cheese with a delightfully rich flavor.
Fromage Blanc can be used in cooking or simply spread on your morning toast. 1pack used for
up to 1(US)gal.(app 3.75litre) of milk.
Just $11.25
Chevre (Direct Set) - 5 packets
Used to produce a rich and creamy tasting fresh cheese from your goats milk, that may
be used as is on bagels or in cooking your favorite dishes. 1pack is used in 1(US)gal.
(app 3.75litre) of milk.
Just $11.25
Creme Fraiche (Direct Set) - 5 packets
Add this to light cream for a delicious Creme Fraiche that may be served fresh
or used in cooking. When drained slightly it will even produce a creamy Mascarpone cheese.
Each packet will set up to one quart with a yield of approximately 1 pound (1/2 kg).
Just $11.25
Fromagina (Direct Set) - 5 packets
This is a cross between Fromage Blanc and Mascarpone. Fromagina is excellent in cooking
or may be served by itself as a delightful, creamy rich spread. This is an easy cheese
to start with and we highly recommend it for both beginners and advanced cheesemakers.
1pack is used in 1(US)gal.
(app 3.75litre) of milk.
Just $11.25
Liquid Rennet
Liquid Rennet - 15 ml (app. 18 gm).
Just $2.50
Rennet - FPC 190 IMCU/ml
Used for milk coagulation
The maximum dosage rate is 2 mls per 10 litres of milk.
Before adding to milk please dilute with approximately 10 times the rennet volume with cool boiled water, and add to the milk, stirring for no more than 3 minutes.
Liquid Rennet - 50 ml (app 60gm).
Just $7.00
Calcium Chloride
Calcium Chloride is used with store-bought milk and goats milk to give a firmer setting curd
for easier cutting in the making of hard cheeses. You will use 1/4tsp per 8 litres of milk.
It will keep
indefinitely, prefferably in your refrigerator.
(Note: Do not use this in Mozzarella. It will keep the
curds from stretching)
Calcium Chloride 50% Solution - 50 ml (app 70gm).
Just $3.00
Penicillium Candidum (white mould)
Penicillium Candidum (white mould) is used to ripen and flavour Brie, Camembert, Coulommiers, and a variety
of French Goat Cheeses. It produces a nice white bloom on the surface of your cheeses.
This pack contains 10 units and the dosage would be .3 units for 95 litres of milk, therefore this
pack will do 2800 litres if added directly into your milk.
For the home cheese maker using 8- 15 litres of milk, simply add 1/16 tsp of this to the milk at
the same time you add culture.
The mould powder itself will last for up to 2 years if kept frozen.
Penicillium Candidum (white mould).
Just $14.95
Lipase
An animal based enzyme to advance the flavour of hard Italian cheeses like Fetta, Romano,
Parmesan and Mozzarella.
Lipase Powder - 20 gram.
Just $4.95
Cheese Salt
Cheese Salt, must be large grained, with large faceted crysals, and an open granular structure. The grain size and structure
allows it to absorb more moisture than other forms of salt. "Cheese Salt" contains no iodine. Iodine will kill the lactic
bacteria in the aging process, and it is this lactic bacteria that is so important to the proper aging of your cheese. Cheese
salt is used to help in flavour production, preservation and brining your cheese.
Cheese Salt - 450 gram.
Just $2.00
Citric Acid
Citric Acid is used for making the 30 Minute Mozzarella and Ricotta cheeses. It
comes in an 450 gm. package and lasts indefinitly in a cool dry place.
You will need some cheese wax to cover your cheese for aging. The cheese wax will keep the cheese from drying out, and it looks good too.
Valerie has found it is best to dedicate a cheap saucepan to "waxing", and keeps her wax in the saucepan all the time, heating it till it melts as needed.
1Kg of wax will last for many cheeses. Simply dip one side of the cheese wheel into the wax, then rotate the cheese 180 degrees and dip the opposite side, turn and dip the
cheese again till all sides of the wheel are covered ... allow the wax to cool and set on the cheese before
laying down, and painting in the missing "hubs" of the wheel with a brush ... do not use a synthetic fibre brush, as
the temperature of the wax may melt the bristles.
1Kg pack of Red Cheese Wax
Just $15.95
A little more expensive than some sites, but remember our shipping is only $8.00.
Cheese Wax Brush
You can dip your cheese wheel into cheese wax to cover the edges, so far up, but will probably need a brush
to paint the centre, or hub of the wheel.
Valerie found out the hard way, that hot wax will melt the bristles of synthetic fibre
brushes ... so this one has natural fibre bristles ... and is what Valerie now uses.
Natural Bristle Cheese Wax Brush
Just $1.50
Cheese Making Thermometers
This 300mm stem, stainless steel dial thermometer with adjustable clip, easily attaches to the side of any height pot and
has a 50mm dial head making it easy to read. It may be recalibrated by adjusting the nut underneath the
dial. These thermometers are in both Farenhiet (reading 0-220F) and Celsius (-18-104C), and contains no mercury.
300mm Cheese Making Thermometer
Just $29.90
Cloth for Cheese Making - 90cm x 90cm.
100% natural muslin. Excellent for all your cheese making needs.
For cheese making, one of the most important things is to have is a good cloth to drain the curds and whey.
You do not want to use just any cloth, as most have been dyed and/or exposed to various harmful chemicals. You must use a loose weave cloth, that has not been bleached or dyed, that is also strong enough to be washed and used again.
The butter muslin we have located for you is excellent for all your cheese making needs and can be used many times before it needs to be replaced.
"Muslin"
Just $3.90
Cheese Making Hardware
Find out more about the following Cheese Making Hardware, such as Cheese Presses, Cheese Hoops, and Followers .. HERE
HDPE Cheese Press
This simple cheese press is made from HDPE, which is a food grade plastic.