Gouda

Steps

1. Instructions

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

2. +Milk

Please add: 3 liter of pasteurized cow milk.

3. +Ingredients

Please add: 3 drop(s) of Annato, 2 g of Fromaggio Calcium Chloride Boost

4. Mix

Time: 00:02:00

Temperature: 32 °C

Speed: 50 RPM

5. +Ingredients

Please add: 2 g of Fromaggio FlavorPro Mesophilic Culture

Tip: sprinkle on surface and 2 minutes to hydrate

6. Mix

Time: 00:02:00

Temperature: 32 °C

Speed: 50 RPM

7. Heat

Time: 00:30:00

Temperature: 32 °C

Speed: OFF

8. +Ingredients

Please add: 0.5 tablet of Fromaggio Microbial Rennet for Hard Cheese

9. Mix

Time: 00:02:00

Temperature: 32 °C

Speed: 50 RPM

10. Heat

Time: 01:00:00

Temperature: 32 °C

Speed: OFF

11. Cut

Temperature: OFF

Cut Size: Hard

12. Heat

Time: 00:10:00

Temperature: 32 °C

Speed: OFF

13. Instructions

Drain off 1/3 of the whey. Stirring continuously slowly add just enough 175 F (79C) water to raise the curd to 33C

14. Heat

Time: 00:10:00

Temperature: 33 °C

Speed: OFF

15. Instructions

Drain off the whey so the liquid level is at the level of the curd
Once again, add 79C water to bring curd to 38C

16. Heat

Time: 00:03:00

Temperature: 38 °C

Speed: OFF

17. Mix

Time: 00:00:30

Temperature: 38 °C

Speed: 30 RPM

18. Heat

Time: 00:03:00

Temperature: 38 °C

Speed: OFF

19. Mix

Time: 00:00:30

Temperature: 38 °C

Speed: 30 RPM

20. Heat

Time: 00:03:00

Temperature: 38 °C

Speed: OFF

21. Mix

Time: 00:00:30

Temperature: 38 °C

Speed: 30 RPM

22. Heat

Time: 00:03:00

Temperature: 38 °C

Speed: OFF

23. Mix

Time: 00:00:30

Temperature: 38 °C

Speed: 30 RPM

24. Heat

Time: 00:03:00

Temperature: 38 °C

Speed: OFF

25. Mix

Time: 00:00:30

Temperature: 38 °C

Speed: 30 RPM

26. Heat

Time: 00:30:00

Temperature: 38 °C

Speed: OFF

27. Instructions

Pour some off remaining whey
Quickly ladle curds into mold while warm

28. Press

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

Time: 00:20:00

Pressing force: 1.38 Bar

Tip: 20 lbs

29. Press

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

Time: 00:20:00

Pressing force: 2 Bar

Tip: 40 lbs

30. Press

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

Time: 12:00:00

Pressing force: 2.07 Bar

Tip: 50 lbs 12-16 hours

31. Instructions

Brine for 8 hours

32. Affinage

Time: 720:00:00

Temperature: 10 °C

Humidity: 25%

Tip: Air dry for 3 weeks turning daily. 50 deg F

33. Affinage

Time: 2160:00:00

Temperature: 10 °C

Humidity: 85%

Tip: Wax cheese, turn 3-4 times a week