starting to fill the aging room

First several batches down, only a few more to go. Since we use sheep milk it is seasonal and once the ladies stop producing milk we are done making cheese til spring.

What's Her Name is aging nicely. She has a balsamic vinegar wash & salt rub every few weeks. We girls like being pampered!

As you can see the Oolite stone mingling in with the fresh bleu cheese curd in order to start the bacterial growing. It's a lot of work for that one little stone to do but he can do it!

making cheese.

Making cheese for the first time was quite the experience. We have been making cheese for about 5 years now and it usually takes 4-5 hours. Using our cheese shop for the first time was unique in the sense that it took 16 hours. What a day! We had to work out all the kinks that come along with working in a new environment and with new equipment. Since that first crazy day our cheese making skills have improved and we are now back to our usual 4-5 hour makes. How exciting!