WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

[Mini Horses]

Well, decided I could put the canned ham/beans into the pantry, off the table. I always "watch" meats a little longer than veg. Now there's room for something else. Deciding for today -- can some milk or make cheese gotta "do" some milk for frig space.

 

[Mini Horses]

5 qt of milk. Looks pretty

Prev try I was told bring to pressure, 10# for 10 min
Wasn't good. Too "cooked" & separated similar to curds/whey. Did I wipe rims with vinegar??? Habit.

Oh well, chickens didn't care.

This time, room temp milk & canner water. Bring to steam, bring to pressure and immediately turn off. Cool to zero pressure, remove. For certain, I wiped water on rims will test one in a month or so.

Milk in pan to make cheese. Taking a break, just got dry clothes off line & folded. I need a break

 

[flowerbug]

5 qt of milk. Looks pretty

Prev try I was told bring to pressure, 10# for 10 min
Wasn't good. Too "cooked" & separated similar to curds/whey. Did I wipe rims with vinegar??? Habit.View attachment 30091 Oh well, chickens didn't care.

This time, room temp milk & canner water. Bring to steam, bring to pressure and immediately turn off. Cool to zero pressure, remove. For certain, I wiped water on rims will test one in a month or so.

Milk in pan to make cheese. Taking a break, just got dry clothes off line & folded. I need a break

do you ever try for any of the hard cheeses?

 

[Mini Horses]

Not yet. Just started milking this yr. But will this summer -- when job slows. It takes an amount of planned time to press, dry & wax. Then you store until it's ripened long, hard wait. Maybe Christmas treats!

I did get a quart of ricotta finished just a short time ago...dishwasher on 2nd run today. Jars, pans, etc, this time.

 

[FarmerJamie]

Not canning today, but while in Kentucky, found some bourbon infused sorghum. Going to try it in my baked bean recipe

 

[Mini Horses]

Took 1.5 gal milk from frig before noon to get to room temp. Just turned into another qt of ricotta. Winter lasagna prep. It'll be packaged & frozen tomorrow. Still 2.5 gal milk in frig

DW full of clean jars will be refilled with milk. Thanks Brat.

That's about $14. of cheese. A home dairy is wonderful.