Make Your Own Feta Cheese (Online) January 7, 2023

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’s 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.

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

Cost Details:
Tuition: $27

Materials needed (see list of suppliers):

• 1 gallon of milk

• Lipase powder

• 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 shoestring

• Colander

• Thermometer

• Plastic bag or container

Suppliers to order from:

• New England Cheese

• Glengarry Cheese Making Supplies

• Best Cheese Making Supplies – Cheese Molds & Cheese

• Cheese Making Kits, Equipment and Supplies – Midwest Supplies

• Cheese Making Equipment | Curd Nerd

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.

NOTE:  Be aware we may cancel class if a minimum number of registrations is not reached. We work to balance teachers’ need to plan for a class with students’ busy schedules — not an easy task. Please register as early as possible!