Brick

Wisconsin style brick cheese which is often used to make Detroit style pizza. because it uses brevibacterium, you should see a slight red orange rind forming. This semi soft / semi pungent cheese is good for snacking, slicing and melting. Brick is also known as the Anerican cousin to Limburger.

Steps

1. Instructions

Please ensure that all parts are cleaned and sanitized. Then insert the plastic drainer into the heating pot, and add the Soft cutter/mixer on the shaft by pushing it down as far as possible.

2. +Milk

Please add: 3 liter of pasteurized cow milk.

3. Heat

Time: 01:00:00

Temperature: 32 °C

Speed: 30 RPM

4. +Ingredients

Please add: 2 g of Fromaggio FlavorPro Mesophilic Culture, 0.02 tsp of B Linens Brevibacterium

5. Heat

Time: 00:05:00

Temperature: 32 °C

Speed: OFF

Tip: sit for 5 minutes

6. Mix

Time: 00:01:00

Temperature: 32 °C

Speed: 30 RPM

7. Heat

Time: 00:15:00

Temperature: 32 °C

Speed: 30 RPM

8. +Ingredients

Please add: 6 drop(s) of Fromaggio Calcium Chloride Boost

9. Mix

Time: 00:01:00

Temperature: 32 °C

Speed: 30 RPM

10. +Ingredients

Please add: 2 g of Fromaggio Microbial Rennet for Soft Cheese

11. Mix

Time: 00:01:00

Temperature: 32 °C

Speed: 30 RPM

12. Heat

Time: 00:40:00

Temperature: 33 °C

Speed: OFF

Tip: After 40 minutrs, check the curd for a clean break. If it isn't set, let sit for another 15 minutes.

13. Heat

Time: 00:15:00

Temperature: 33 °C

Speed: OFF

Tip: If your curd has a clean break then pause machine and skip this step.

14. Cut

Temperature: OFF

Cut Size: Soft

15. Mix

Time: 00:01:00

Temperature: 33 °C

Speed: 30 RPM

Tip: curd cutting

16. Mix

Time: 00:40:00

Temperature: 41 °C

Speed: 30 RPM

17. Heat

Time: 00:05:00

Temperature: OFF

Speed: OFF

18. Instructions

Remove enough whey so that you can just see the top of the curds.

Then, add 2 cups 104F water

19. Mix

Time: 00:10:00

Temperature: OFF

Speed: 30 RPM

20. Heat

Time: 00:05:00

Temperature: OFF

Speed: OFF

21. Drain

To drain, lift up the drainer by the handle. Put the mesh strainer on top of the heating pot, and the drainer inside of the mesh strainer

Time: 00:15:00

22. Instructions

1. Line your mold with cheesecloth.
2. add curd to mold and drain 15 minutes.
3. Flip the cheese over and drain another 15 minutes.

23. Press

Remove drainer and cutter/mixer and transfer curds into the mold of your Fromaggio press.

Time: 06:00:00

Pressing force: 0.07 Bar

Tip: 5 lbs press

- 2 hours, then flip
- press another 2 hours, flip
- press 2 more hours

24. Instructions

Place cheese into 18% brine for 2 hours. Flip the cheese and brine for another 2 hours.

4 hours total

25. Affinage

Time: 720:00:00

Temperature: 15 °C

Humidity: 90%

Tip: Air dry for 24 hours.

- keep in ripening box for 2 weeks.
- flip daily.
- wash with simple brine every other day
Reddish will appear after 10-12 days. After 2 week, clean surface to remove red smear. Dry thoroughly with paper towel