Gouda Cheesemaking Class [Online]

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Learn to make Gouda cheese with the Modern Milkmaid™ from the comfort of your home! In this online cheesemaking class, Naomi De Ruiter will teach you how to make a traditional Gouda, from culturing the milk and cutting the curd to pressing your cheese and options for ageing.


NEXT CLASS DATE:

📅 Saturday, 11 March 2023 from 10:00 am–2:30 pm PST (1:00–5:30 pm EST)


The class will be recorded, and you will receive access to the replay for 60 days afterwards.


Cheesemaking kits are optional and will be mailed out about a month before the class date. The Basic kit includes all the specialty ingredients and equipment you'll need (except milk and salt) to make your cheese. The standard kit includes a small or medium cheese mould and follower, as well as a cheese mat for drying your cheese after brining.


Both cheesemaking kits come in three different sizes: small (8 batches of cheese), medium (16 batches of cheese), or large (24 batches of cheese).

What's included in the Gouda kit?
The cheesemaking kit includes all the ingredients you'll need (except milk and salt) to make up to eight 4-litre/quart batches of Gouda cheese: calcium chloride, mesophilic culture, vegetarian rennet, synthetic cheesecloth, a small round cheese mould, a cheese mat, cream wax, and a printed copy of the recipe handout.
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Basic Kit
Standard Kit
Calcium chloride
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Mesophilic culture
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Vegetarian rennet
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Synthetic cheesecloth
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Cheese mould
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Cheese mat
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Cream wax
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Recipe handout
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What if I don't purchase a kit?
​If you do not purchase a kit, you'll receive an email about a month before the class date with a checklist of everything that you'll need.
How long will the cheese mould last?
​This is the same mould that commercial cheese plants use, and is made from thick, food-grade polypropylene. With proper care, it should last you a lifetime, and can be used to make wheels of Gouda, Cheddar, or any type of hard or semi-hard, pressed cheese. 

The moulds are stacking, if you purchase additional moulds, you can stack them during pressing.
Is a cheese press included with the kit?
​A cheese press is not included. Get my guide for making a simple cheese press at home for under $20: https://naomisbirdsongfarm.aweb.page/cheesepress
Where can you ship the cheesemaking kits to?
Shipping is available to addresses within Canada and the United States. If you live outside of these countries, please contact Naomi at cheesemaker@naomisbirdsongfarm.ca for a shipping quote.
What is the class size?
I run classes with a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 14 students.