Re: Cheesecloth

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Isn't that a bit thick for draining and cheesemaking?

K.C.

Cheesecloth

Saw the posts about the trouble with cheese cloth and thought I'd put in my two cents. Been using diapers from K-Mart for years and they work very well. Buy the flat ones they come in a package with some cartoon characters on it, whatever show it was had the cookie monster on it.Hope this helps.BelindaPLEASE BE KIND AND TRIM YOUR POSTS WHEN REPLYING!Visit our Raw Dairy Files for a wealth of information!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RawDairy/files/

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I bought a bag from the cheesemaking company years ago. I put the yogurt or kefir in it and hang it on the cabinet knob with a bowl underneath and love it. It is muslin. I then wash it out by hand. Sometimes I boil it in water. I never put it in the washing machine. I tried material from the store but then had to bunch it together and rubber band it to hang etc. This was already done for me.

Rhoda

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I use the muslin, tie it up with a piece of twine I have hanging from a metal screw in type hook and drain what I need to or use it when I make cheese. When done, I wash it out to get any cheese particles off or rinse out what I was draining, but do throw it in the washing machine. Never hurt it that I can tell.

I would think the bag would be easier, but you can buy a yard of the stuff for not very much money and have a few pieces in case you are doing more then one thing with it.

K.C.

Re: Cheesecloth

I bought a bag from the cheesemaking company years ago. I put the yogurt or kefir in it and hang it on the cabinet knob with a bowl underneath and love it. It is muslin. I then wash it out by hand. Sometimes I boil it in water. I never put it in the washing machine. I tried material from the store but then had to bunch it together and rubber band it to hang etc. This was already done for me.

Rhoda

PLEASE BE KIND AND TRIM YOUR POSTS WHEN REPLYING!Visit our Raw Dairy Files for a wealth of information!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RawDairy/files/

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Just got the Wave Yogurt Cheese Maker

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001VWOFC/002-4836465-6189630?v=g\

lance

it is great!

> I use the muslin, tie it up with a piece of twine I have hanging

from a metal screw in type hook and drain what I need to or use it

when I make cheese. When done, I wash it out to get any cheese

particles off or rinse out what I was draining, but do throw it in the

washing machine. Never hurt it that I can tell.

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> I would think the bag would be easier, but you can buy a yard of the

stuff for not very much money and have a few pieces in case you are

doing more then one thing with it.

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> K.C.

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> I bought a bag from the cheesemaking company years ago. I put the

yogurt or kefir in it and hang it on the cabinet knob with a bowl

underneath and love it. It is muslin. I then wash it out by hand.

Sometimes I boil it in water. I never put it in the washing machine. I

tried material from the store but then had to bunch it together and

rubber band it to hang etc. This was already done for me.

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> Rhoda

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> PLEASE BE KIND AND TRIM YOUR POSTS WHEN REPLYING!

> Visit our Raw Dairy Files for a wealth of information!

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RawDairy/files/

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[Guest guest]

The reason I don't throw in the machine is because I do not want the soap on it. I wash it well and boil it.

Rhoda

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You don't think that just throwing it in there with just a little soap will wash out? I've never had the problem. I usually wash the cheesecloth with the whites and it seems it rinses clean. I never have soap residue on anything. But, I don't overly use the soap. To be honest, I think the manufacturers recommendations for soap is too much. But then, they do want you to have to keep buying it, don't they?

I think I'm too lazy to boil stuff like that.

K.C.

Re: Cheesecloth

The reason I don't throw in the machine is because I do not want the soap on it. I wash it well and boil it.

Rhoda

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Haven't had any problems with cheese draining through the diaper. I use new ones

on cheese and the older, more worn out ones on yogurt. They don't work that well

with pressed cheeses as there is so much cloth to fit into our press. Bought

something from new england cheesemakers years ago and just keep washing it out.

I believe it was supposed to be a throw away after use item. Haven't had any

trouble washing it in with the diaper/cheesecloth. I normally rinse them out,

let them dry and when I've got enough for a small load put them in the machine

with a little soap and some apple cider vinegar.

Belinda

[Guest guest]

Haven't had any problems with cheese draining through the diaper. I use new ones

on cheese and the older, more worn out ones on yogurt. They don't work that well

with pressed cheeses as there is so much cloth to fit into our press. Bought

something from new england cheesemakers years ago and just keep washing it out.

I believe it was supposed to be a throw away after use item. Haven't had any

trouble washing it in with the diaper/cheesecloth. I normally rinse them out,

let them dry and when I've got enough for a small load put them in the machine

with a little soap and some apple cider vinegar.

Belinda

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Hi,

I use no see um military netting, you can buy it on-line, but usually need to buy a fairly large quantity, we had a cheese class in my goat club and the teacher had bought a roll of the stuff. Lasts a long time and easy to clean.

Janet