tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6447220508130641092.post4071430521476608017..comments2023-06-03T03:56:20.022-07:00Comments on I Make Cheese: Waxing Cheese Using a Double BoilerAndrew Wilderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04877699652630820895noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6447220508130641092.post-42946641869132005442010-06-13T18:01:53.117-07:002010-06-13T18:01:53.117-07:00Can I use paraffin instead of the red cheese wax??...Can I use paraffin instead of the red cheese wax??<br />nbrauer1@gmail.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08883988020980098644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6447220508130641092.post-49526044300415354002009-11-06T09:37:13.280-08:002009-11-06T09:37:13.280-08:00@LeslieMichele -- Feta is actually a GREAT cheese ...@LeslieMichele -- Feta is actually a GREAT cheese to start with! I've followed Ricki Carroll's <a href="http://www.imakecheese.com/2008/08/goats-milk-feta.html" rel="nofollow">Feta recipe</a> with good success. The texture has been softer than the store-bought stuff (not so crumbly, but still firm enough to hold a cube shape). More importantly, though, the flavor has been outstanding.<br /><br />@Little Bunny -- Do crock pots get hot enough? I'm under the impression that you want the wax as hot as possible (over 200F if possible) to make sure it's sterile and to help kill any mold that might be on the surface of the cheese when it's applied... And please keep me posted on your home cheese making fun!<br /><br />@Magpie -- Thanks! ;-)Andrew Wilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04877699652630820895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6447220508130641092.post-35446322686665481862009-11-06T09:34:32.542-08:002009-11-06T09:34:32.542-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795821947838384746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6447220508130641092.post-59105095567507529502009-11-05T19:47:42.904-08:002009-11-05T19:47:42.904-08:00My goodness--it sounds like waxing cheese is quite...My goodness--it sounds like waxing cheese is quite the adventure :-) Your end result is beautiful!Magpie Imahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09567892262171400521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6447220508130641092.post-64906824996762855462009-11-04T08:36:10.305-08:002009-11-04T08:36:10.305-08:00hi- i just found your blog too (googled adventures...hi- i just found your blog too (googled adventures in home cheese making). i used to make cheese here in maine at silvery moon creamery. im just about to start a blog about my own adventures in home cheese making - and other fermented goodies. i look forward to perusing your archives. <br /><br />we used to use crockpots for waxing. they were deep enough, we didnt have to clean them out after every use and they stayed hot enough. it is a challenge to lift a 8-10lb wheel into a pot of wax but you get great arm muscles!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14869547672471723013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6447220508130641092.post-17717171557781126162009-11-01T16:22:12.047-08:002009-11-01T16:22:12.047-08:00I just found your blog! I am so interested in mak...I just found your blog! I am so interested in making cheese. I am looking forward to reading all your posts. Is starting out with Feta crazy? It's one of my favorites and I buy it all the time. -LeslieMicheleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com