tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post8902872866256459046..comments2024-03-27T20:54:52.544-07:00Comments on Rural Revolution: Busy dayPatrice Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-27994455907524945612010-10-28T13:18:33.057-07:002010-10-28T13:18:33.057-07:00BW, try this post:
http://www.rural-revolution.co...BW, try this post:<br /><br />http://www.rural-revolution.com/2010/04/homesteading-question-4-making-cheddar.html<br /><br />It references the basic steps in Mozzarella cheese too.<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-16566017328438848192010-10-28T13:10:32.787-07:002010-10-28T13:10:32.787-07:00Patrice-
I'd be willing to pay (seriously!) f...Patrice-<br /><br />I'd be willing to pay (seriously!) for a post on how you go about crankin' out those pretty wheels of cheddar cheese.<br /><br />Seriously. :)<br /><br />BW<br />TexasBWhttp://www.brinwisdom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-76897730754727945972009-06-11T21:53:37.610-07:002009-06-11T21:53:37.610-07:00I'm not sure about LONG term storage...! Chee...I'm not sure about LONG term storage...! Cheese wax doesn't put cheese in a state of suspended animation. It will keep it from getting moldy, yes, but the cheese will continue to age. When I make cheddar, if I let it age past, say, three months, it's almost too sharp. Twenty-five year old cheese would be...well, *seriously* yucky.<br /><br />--PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-16095938247708658852009-06-11T15:51:08.579-07:002009-06-11T15:51:08.579-07:00You did this all in one DAY?! Incredible! It was...You did this all in one DAY?! Incredible! It was neat to see your cheese during the waxing process. I'm a huge cheese lover and was so thrilled to learn about cheese wax for storing cheese long term. http://tinyurl.com/cb3d6yAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-45188842260866414072009-05-28T06:26:07.894-07:002009-05-28T06:26:07.894-07:00We've had Rhode Island Reds for years without any ...We've had Rhode Island Reds for years without any trouble. Maybe we had exceptionally docile ones (smile). In fact, RIR roosters are my preference over other breeds because they're showy and handsome and virile and (usually) don't get too aggressive. I try to keep just one rooster on hand, even though my ratio may be off (the best ratio of roosters to hens is 1:10), because I've found with two or more roosters, they become more aggressive.<br /><br />At any rate, with the particular batch we only have two RIR chicks, so I think they'll be out-bullied if they go rogue on me...<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-6935062308886977522009-05-24T20:20:16.201-07:002009-05-24T20:20:16.201-07:00Hi there
Just wanted to put in a word about your ...Hi there<br /><br />Just wanted to put in a word about your chicks. Reds can be pretty aggressive and if your other hens are more docile there may be problems. We had reds mixed with other breeds and ended up losing two of the other breeds (pecked to death) before we separated them (the reds) out. The other hens were not ill, and the blood on the red's beaks were convicting. I love my reds. I just wish they would play nice. I'm going to put them with my goats and hope the bald eagles don't get them.<br /><br />Just a thought!<br />KeriKerimaenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-59555683938096245882009-05-24T11:05:14.967-07:002009-05-24T11:05:14.967-07:00Wish I could have a cow! But I'm afraid that urba...Wish I could have a cow! But I'm afraid that urban "survivalism" limits me to only try raising chickens and rabbits!<br /><br />-L.H.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com