Cheddar Cheese Making Classes Denver - Cheddar Cheese Making at Home

Cheddar Cheese Making at Home

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Event Category

Food & Drink

Note: This is a multi-session event series. By purchasing the event package, you acknowledge that you can attend all event dates included below.

Event Overview

Don't miss this rare opportunity to learn how to make your own delicious cheddar cheese. A home cheese press (50 pounds, 24 hours) and an aging environment (at 55° for 3 months) are required to make this cheese.
Sunday March 30, 9 am to 5 pm , then Thursday April 3 , 6-8 PM to Wax only

Take home a 2-pound wheel of homemade cheddar cheese. You may come and participate without taking any cheese home if you don't have a press. We will be tasting other homemade hard cheese and making lunch with a fresh soft cheese. Both presses and kits to make a home cheese press will be available for purchase.

Instructions to easily make your own press: http://www.macsrods.com/MakeCheesePress.pdf
Also required is a cave (a refrigerator set to 50 to 55 degrees F) to age cheddar for at least 3 months. A dorm fridge from Craigslist should not cost more than $25. You can rent space in Rich's cave for $5 a year.

Instructor will supply all other materials.

Class Dates:
March 29, 2014, 9:00am to 5:00pm
April 2, 2014, 6:00pm to 8:00pm

What to Bring

A pen to take notes, cheese kits optional for $30 makes 40-50 pounds,

Minimum age

All ages welcome

What's Provided

instructional handout, milk

Cancellation Policy

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MORE ABOUT YOUR HOST

Richard Mc Gaughey

Richard learned to make cheese from my grandfather. In the 60s he ran into a local dairy that was being run as a commune. They asked him to help them make cheese. He learned how little he remembered from my experience with grandpa. He found a book at the library by Ricki Carol with the address for the New England cheese making company.

This was before the internet so it took a few weeks but eventually he made cheddar. Then he just kept making cheese over the years. His wife reminds him that he made an anniversary lasagna where all the ingredients were from scratch, including noodles, cheese and sauce from flour, milk and tomatoes.

About 10 years ago, he retired and his wife suggested he teach cheese making classes. He is amazed at how popular this activity has become. He's been teaching at local community education venues, still filling classes.

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