Yesterday I started a batch of chèvre. I used the same recipe as last time, but this time I was hoping that I would be able to use the leftover whey to make some ricotta. The chèvre turned out great, but the ricotta did not. I am thinking that there may not be enough milk solids and proteins left in the whey of the goat milk to accommodate ricotta. I did get some fine curds but they were really fine...too fine to make anything substantial from. In fact, they went through 4 layers of cheese cloth.
So...for now...I have about 2 pounds of chèvre and no ricotta this time. I am going to drain the chèvre for an extra long time so that I get a denser product. I'll see what I have whenever I get home from work tonight.
Looking forward to it....yum.
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