Quark & Buttermilk Kit

This is a beginner cheese kit, ideal for those with no cheese-making experience.

How Does It Work?

Simply go to the store and get 2 litres of whole milk. The next day, you will have about a kilo of the most beautiful quark.

1. Pour out about 1/4 cup of milk from your milk bottle.
2. Place the bottle of milk in a pot of hot water to heat it to 31 °C.
3. Add the calcium chloride solution and culture, close the bottle and gently shake.
4. Keep the bottle warm (over 22° C) for 24 hours.

You are required to inoculate the milk with culture when it is 31 °C, and monitor the temperature to ensure it does not drop below 22 °C over the next 24 hours. Therefore, you will need a thermometer to check the temperature.

This Kit Contains:

• A sachet of Mesophilic Soft Curd Cheese Making Culture
• Two sterile jars (for storing the culture)
• Calcium Chloride
• Reusable "Tight Weave" Cheese Cloth - 90 cm square
• Easy to follow instructions

You Will Need: (most of which can be found in your kitchen)

• Large stainless steel or enamel colander
• Piece of string
• Somewhere to hang your cheese to drain

How Much Does It Make?

This kit contains enough ingredients to make about 80 to 100 kilograms of Quark!

How Do I Store My Ingredients?

This kit contains ingredients that require long-term storage in a freezer upon arrival. Extended time out of the freezer will decrease the shelf life.

Shelf Life of Cultures:

When stored correctly, freeze-dried lactic cultures are typically viable long after the best-before date on the package.