Online: Make your own Feta Cheese!

Come join master cheesemaker Gary Colles for this class making your own feta cheese!

Feta (Greek: φέτα, féta) is a brined curd white cheese made in Greece from sheep milk or from a mixture of sheep and goat milk. It is a crumbly aged cheese, commonly produced in blocks, and has a slightly grainy texture in comparison to other cheeses. 

If you don’t have a goat or sheep in your backyard you can still make Feta with a few changes….and we think you should make it!

In the class you will be using store-bought whole cow’s milk and Lapse for a “goaty” flavor. Everything else you need to make cheese is already in your kitchen.

Materials students will need to have in-hand to fully participate:

Materials needed (see list of suppliers)

• 1 gallon of whole milk (any milk except ultra pasteurized)
• Lipase powdipaer
• Mesophilic starter
• Liquid or tablet Rennet
• Pickling salt
• Distilled water

Equipment needed:

• One gallon pot stainless
• Large slotted spoon
• Large knife (bread knife)
• Hot plate or stove top
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• Cheesecloth or muslin plus string or shoe string
• Colander
• Thermometer
• Plastic bag or container

List of Suppliers, for purchase of Lipase, Rennet and Mesophilic starter:

• New England Cheese – cheesemaking.com
• The Cheese Maker – cheesemaker.com
• Curd Nerd – curdnerd.com

Online Class General Information:

• Each registration is for one “device” (one computer, tablet, phone).  This is to ensure we don’t have more people registered than the instructor is comfortable with having in a class.  Please be respectful of this guideline and purchase multiple class spots if more than one person from your household is interested in attending.
• You will need a reliable Internet connection as well as a computer or device with which to access the online class.  Please arrive 10 minutes before class begins, to ensure your connection and device are ready when the class begins.  
• If the class lists ‘Materials Needed’, you will want to purchase those materials and have them available as well
• Each class will be held using Zoom technology.  You will receive a link and a password and information on how to log on,  prior to the class.  You will be able to view and ask questions during the class.