How to Make Cheese From Raw Goat Milk

Goat cheese has many healthy benefits.

Make cheese from raw goat milk with just a few ingredients. Goat milk is healthier than cow milk, and it contains more protein. Goat milk is available at local grocery stores. However, fresh goat milk makes the best goat cheese. Purchase goat milk from a farmer's market or a local farmer to make the freshest cheese.

Goat cheese is expensive and can be hard to find at grocery stores. Making cheese from goat milk will save you money. The process only requires a little patience and effort.

Things You'll Need

• Half-gallon goat milk
• Stainless steel kettle
• Cooking thermometer
• 2 tsp. lemon juice
• Colander
• Spoon
• Cheesecloth

Instructions

1. Pour the goat milk into a stainless steel kettle or pot. Place kettle on medium heat on a stove-top burner. Let the milk simmer until it reaches the desired temperature of 190°F.

2. Remove the goat milk from the heat. Allow the milk to cool to 100°F or less before continuing. This is essential for the curds to form properly, and it prevents you from burning yourself.

3. Gently add 2 tsp. of lemon juice. Stir the lemon juice and the milk. The curds will start to separate. Continue to add more lemon juice if this does not happen. Once the milk resembles cottage cheese, remove it from the stove-top.

4. Line a colander with a piece of cheesecloth. Spoon out the curds onto the cheesecloth. Allow the curds to strain for two hours to drain any excess liquid.

5. Discard the liquid. Gently squeeze the cheesecloth with the curds to remove any lingering milk. Open the cheesecloth and place the curds into a container.

6. Place cheese curds in the refrigerator. Refrigerate the curds for at least 24 hours before consuming to ensure they are the right texture. Press curds together in a small container to form a block of cheese.

Tips & Warnings

• Season the goat cheese with dry seasonings to taste. Use liquid rennet or apple cider vinegar to separate the goat milk into curds. Add crumbled goat cheese curds to top salads for a healthy alternative to cow cheese. Save the goat milk whey, which can be used for a variety of recipes.

References

• Make Goat Cheese
• Homemade Goat Cheese Recipe

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish