When doing this in the past, I've found that if the milk is lukewarm when you add the vinegar, the result will be similar to fresh mozzarella. If the milk is close to boiling, it'll be much closer to farmer/cottage cheese.
@moko you seem to know your way around cheeses. Care to share top 5 cheese recipes for a beginner to start with?
Out of curiosity.... do you think there's a market for CY specialty cheeses? If yes, would a chassidishe hashgacha sell better ? Or is the heimishe market not interested in expensive specialty cheeses...
Bingo. Temp is key to making the type of cheese. Every cheese has its own temp. I've never seen boiling though. I think 175°F is the highest I've seen for riccota
I did say close to. :)There's definitely a market. Probably not enough though. Also, the 6 hours is a factor. Pomegranate has a lot of specialty cheeses, but that's not on a large scale and their prices are not for the plebes.
https://www.thecheesemaker.com/liquid-rennet-microbial-coagulant/ This is kosher but the small bottle they send is repackaged with no hechsher on the bottle. Kosher Certifications: rennets bearing Kosher certification are: CHY-MAX® M Liquid Rennet, Chymosin (ChyMax Extra) Liquid Rennet, Organic Vegetarian Liquid Rennet(Marzyme Liquid) and Vegetarian Liquid Rennet(Microbial Coagulant)(Marzyme Liquid). We repackage directly from the Kosher Certified container into smaller bottles, using strict procedures and a food grade sanitizer so there is no cross contamination. Non Kosher rennet does not come into contact with any Kosher rennet or any repackaging equipment. Note: our one gallon containers of rennet are sealed and certified/labeled by Circle K. Smaller amounts do not note the cert. Our one liter size of CHY-MAX® M Liquid Rennet is labeled Circle K Kosher.
And with CY, unsupervised repacking can be a kosher issue itself (חותמות)
Huh?Notice the dates.
getculture.com has a current certification with the OK on rennet.
Maybe too early in the am for me, but WHERE is it? If I can't find the kosher certification info in just a few minutes (and I am embarrassed to say I spent much more than that) then they are doing something wrong with their advertising/marketing. The closest I got was a one liner to look at their kosher FAQ page. Searching for the word "kosher" doesn't even bring it up. They're missing out on customers....
Are your products kosher (including re-packaged products)?Yes, the majority of the products that we sell are certified kosher (see exceptions below). Products sold by GetCulture are either straight from the original manufacturer (in original packaging and with appropriate kosher certification), or re-packaged and labeled under supervision of Circle-K. The labels on all kosher-certified products are approved by the certifying entity, and certificates are available upon request for any product with a kosher label.
https://www.getculture.com/Kosher-FAQ.htmlTook me about 30 seconds to find...
double check with the OK that repacking is certified. I don't believe it is.