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judyofthewoods
Joined: 29 Jan 2005
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Location: Pembrokeshire
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Blacksmith
Joined: 25 Jan 2005
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Location: Berkshire
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If i remember my tech collage ! P= FXd
Pressure = ForceX distance.
Stick the bathroom scales under the pressure pad, add weights till you get a picture of the effect it has ?
I am in the process of building a press for wine making, details to follow.
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Silas
Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 6848
Location: Staffordshire
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The press pictured looks very much like the one I have. If you have just made your cheese it WILL be a bit soft anyway, but it hardens up as it matures. |
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whitelegg1
Joined: 05 Apr 2005
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Location: Woodford Green
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I had considered using a bottle jack, but was not sure how it would perform over a number of days, rather than lifting up a car for a matter of minutes / pressing juice!  |
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Silas
Joined: 29 Oct 2004
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Location: Staffordshire
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| I had considered using a bottle jack, but was not sure how it would perform over a number of days, rather than lifting up a car for a matter of minutes / pressing juice! |
I dont think either a bottle jack or a screw jack would work particularly well. The cheese needs an even pressure, these will not give that like a weight would. |
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whitelegg1
Joined: 05 Apr 2005
Posts: 407
Location: Woodford Green
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Yum Yum Yum.
If I didn't know better I would have said that was cheddar!!!
Tried the first few slices of chees last night.
Very good, like a medium cheddar.
I had a few problems with mould, but gave the cheese a good scub and shave, then rather than rewrapping it, I used salt to dry it out.
I think I hadn't pressed it enough, so the whey was still leaking out and going mouldy.
Air dried it for about a week, adn we have a success.
OH complained that the digestive biscuit detracted from the flavour, that and the fact that one of the cats had licked it before she could get off the telephone!!!!
Definately going to make some more, but don't know if I can replicate this process, as it went wrong!!!! |
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tahir
Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 38227
Location: Essex
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| Posted: Wed May 11, 05 10:47 am Post subject: |
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Any piccies? |
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whitelegg1
Joined: 05 Apr 2005
Posts: 407
Location: Woodford Green
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I'll try to sort some out tonight.
I presume you mean the cheese, rather than the cat! |
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tahir
Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex
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| Posted: Wed May 11, 05 10:55 am Post subject: |
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Whatever, I just like the pics, that's why I read the Sunday Sport  |
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