Cheese press

[wallie]

I am going to have my first go at making cheese and I have a question regarding a cheese press.
I have a pork pie tin with a removable bottom it is 5inches diameter and about the same in height.
Due to it having a removable bottom there is a 1/2inch wide flange at one end.
Would I be able to use this to press the cheese in, having the flange end at the bottom?

wallie

[BlueCheese]

as long as the cheese cloth does not catch or get damaged in any way it should be fine. Can u post a pic? Is the tin strong enough to hold its shape would also be a concern.

[saucisson]

you can press into just about anything

My finest cheese ever is this (I hope ) it's still maturing...



100 points to anyone who identifies what I used as a receptacle

[BlueCheese]

LOL, a 2L pop bottle

[saucisson]

errh, yes I thought it might take longer than that for anyone to work it out

It's seeded from a Yorkshire blue, small holes pricked at the points of the bottle and pressed with a dutch cheese press.

[BlueCheese]

That reminds me, have to get my but in gear and make a blue cheese, my other ones about gone

[wallie]

Looking from the top with the mould lying down





wallie

[BlueCheese]

Looks great. u could put 2 halves together to get a uniform shape.