Winter Mountain Tomme

This mountain tomme cheese is made with raw milk and its rind washed with a local amber winter beer, to create a nutty flavor profile with slight caramel notes.

Steps

1. Instructions

Please insert the plastic drainer into the heating pot. Then add the Hard cutter/mixer on the shaft by pushing it down as far as possible.

2. +Milk

Please add: 3 liter of unpasteurized cow milk.

Tip: Only puchase legally sold raw milk and follow safety guidelines.

3. Heat

Time: 00:25:00

Temperature: 27 °C

Speed: 30 RPM

4. +Ingredients

Please add: 1 g of Fromaggio TempMaster Thermophilic Culture, 7 drop(s) of Fromaggio Calcium Chloride Boost

5. Heat

Time: 00:05:00

Temperature: 27 °C

Speed: OFF

6. Mix

Time: 00:00:15

Temperature: 27 °C

Speed: 30 RPM

7. Heat

Time: 00:05:00

Temperature: 32 °C

Speed: OFF

8. +Ingredients

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

9. Mix

Time: 00:00:20

Temperature: OFF

Speed: 50 RPM

10. Heat

Time: 00:40:00

Temperature: 32 °C

Speed: OFF

11. Cut

Temperature: OFF

Cut Size: Hard

12. Heat

Time: 00:10:00

Temperature: 32 °C

Speed: OFF

13. Heat

Time: 00:00:20

Temperature: 32 °C

Speed: 30 RPM

14. Heat

Time: 00:10:00

Temperature: 32 °C

Speed: OFF

15. Heat

Time: 00:00:20

Temperature: 32 °C

Speed: 30 RPM

16. Heat

Time: 00:10:00

Temperature: 32 °C

Speed: OFF

17. Heat

Time: 00:00:20

Temperature: 32 °C

Speed: 30 RPM

18. Instructions

Wash the curds by removing about 1/3 of the whey and adding 1/3 of warm water (32°C).

19. Heat

Time: 00:25:00

Temperature: 51 °C

Speed: OFF

20. Mix

Time: 00:20:00

Temperature: 51 °C

Speed: 30 RPM

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: 00:05:00

22. Instructions

Pour the curds into the cheese mold using a ladle.

23. Press

Remove drainer and cutter/mixer, and attach press.

Time: 00:30:00

Pressing force: 0.07 Bar

Flip the cheese after 15 m

24. Press

Remove drainer and cutter/mixer, and attach press.

Time: 01:20:00

Pressing force: 0.14 Bar

Flip the cheese after 20 m, 40 m, 1 h

25. Instructions

Place the press weight back on the mold and let the cheese drain overnight or for 8-9 hours.

26. Instructions

Place the cheese in a 20% salt bath for 120 minutes. Alternatively, sprinkle all sides of the cheese with salt until covered.

27. Affinage

Time: 2160:00:00

Temperature: 12 °C

Humidity: 90%

28. Instructions

Prepare the rind wash by mixing amber beer with a small amount of non-iodized salt (e.g., 1 tablespoon salt per cup of beer) to create a brine-like solution. Optionally, add a pinch of Brevibacterium linens to the mix.

29. Instructions

Smearing : Wash the rind with the mixture every day, until the desired texture and aroma develop, usually within 30 days. If aging longer and from the 8th week, do it only 1-twice a week.