Comments on: Inexpensive, homemade PVC cheese press

By: Virginia

Virginia — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:36:01 +0000

This looks like an improvement over the wooden press i use. I think sizeing it to friction fit an 8 inch tile top and bottom might fit my molds better, and the whole of it might fit into a 10 inch square cake pan to catch the whey. Let me know if you have figured a pole set-up for stacking the weights.

for cheep molds, check the plastic ware in your local thrift store for the cast-off innards of salad spinners, or other food grade square sided colanders.
thanks

By: Billy

Billy — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:56:27 +0000

were can I buy plastic moulds with followers with out a cost of both arms and legs I found one on the web , but lost address

By: jabbett

jabbett — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 23:38:11 +0000

Dennis– None of the parts in the press come into contact with food, so any PVC should do.

By: Dennis Patterson

Dennis Patterson — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 05:21:07 +0000

No one has mentioned if ALL materials used are food grade, pvc, etc. Diaden Enterprises
diaden@ihug.co.nz , has developed a food grade plastic, and stainless steel press that will press cheese, soft fruit, and herbal tinctures.
Cheers,
Dennis

By: craigP

craigP — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:02:02 +0000

Great idea. Simple but works good.
I plan to scale it down to use a 4″ mold only.
I may make several of them.

By: jabbett

jabbett — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 12:56:51 +0000

Joseph–
See my earlier post about getting consumer quantities of rennet from Kelley Supply.

By: alyssa kaplan

alyssa kaplan — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 10:31:31 +0000

ahava sells kosher rennet to The PAsta Factory restaurant in Teaneck; you can pick up freshly made mozzarella there.

By: Joseph Mory

Joseph Mory — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 09:19:04 +0000

BS”D

jabbet…kudos for the cheese press. I might make one for myself. However, I need to get a reliable supplier of kosher rennet. Do you know of any? Please let me know. Also, I want to try to make mozzarella with lipase…do you know if anybody makes kosher lipase? my email is josefomory@yahoo.com

By: jabbett

jabbett — Fri, 27 May 2005 12:23:03 +0000

I can hear it now: In my day, we just sat on our curds until they were hard!

I prefer to use the term “elegant” :) Sure, I found “designs” out there that are just a bucket of curds with a jug of water on top. I wanted to kick it up a notch but keep it well within reason. Consider my design features:

• durable
• impervious to liquid (no wood)
• pleasing to the eye
• even and accurate application of weight
• easy to assemble
• easy to clean
• cheap!

After I did the measuring, it took me maybe 15 minutes to put the whole thing together; not very elaborate at all.

By: Craig Winchell

Craig Winchell — Fri, 27 May 2005 09:59:32 +0000

BS”D

Yours is very elaborate. A couple of wood boards, with a couple of dowels held tightly in one and followed loosely in the other, was my cheese press 10 years ago. Using dictionaries and other weight sources.

Craig Winchell
GAN EDEN Wines