Home Cheesemaking - no special equipment required! | Easy Farmhouse Cheddar (Hard Cheese) Recipe

Pour 2.5 gallons of fresh milk into a stockpot.

Heat the milk on medium heat, stirring regularly, until it reaches 90°F (32°C).

Dilute 1/3 cup of kefir or yogurt with a couple teaspoons of milk in a measuring cup.

Once the milk reaches 90°F, remove it from heat and stir in the diluted kefir or yogurt for about a minute.

Cover the pot and let the milk sit undisturbed for at least 10 minutes.

Prepare the rennet by dissolving 3 tablets in 3/4 cup of unchlorinated water, stirring until fully dissolved.

After 10 minutes, maintain the milk temperature at 90°F using a double boiler method if necessary.

Add the dissolved rennet to the milk and stir vigorously for about a minute to mix it in thoroughly.

Let the mixture sit undisturbed for 20 to 40 minutes until a clean break is achieved.

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