So, You Want To Make Cheese at Home

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Many homebrewers expand their fermentation and maker horizons beyond beer. Oftentimes, this leads folks to cheesemaking. Making cheese at home is very approachable, and with your background as a home beer maker you have the perfect foundation to hit the ground running.

If you’re ready to take the plunge into home cheesemaking, check out these resources below!

How to Make Ricotta Cheese

Ricotta is one of the easiest cheeses to make at home, only requiring basic ingredients and common kitchenware. Ricotta cheese recipe included!

Learn how to make ricotta >

Homebrew Cheesemaking for the Beer Lover

Watch this video recording from Homebrew Con 2018 and learn everything you need to get started on your cheesemaking journey.

Watch this cheesemaking video >

How to Make Cream Cheese

Cream cheese is like a thicker, creamier cousin of ricotta cheese. Like most cheese, it is milk that separates into solid curd and liquid whey forms. Curds are the solids that cheesemakers press, inoculate with cultures, and form into different types of cheese.

Learn how to make cream cheese >

Ferment THIS!

In this Homebrew Con video recording, you’ll not only be introduced to the cheesemaking process, but also the art of making other fermented food favorites at home!

Watch this fermented foods video >

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