September's self reliance class covered the topics of "Cheesemaking" and "Learning How to Shut off your Utilities". We took a team teaching approach to the cheesemaking portion of the class this month; so if you could only make it to one of the classes (morning or evening) you may want to check out the handouts from the other class to see what interesting things were focused on in that class.
Handouts:
How to Turn Off Your Utilities
Your Guide to Cheesemaking
Cheese Recipes
Answers to some questions that came up during our discussion:
This is a good websites that sells cheesemaking supplies. It also has step-by-step recipes with pictures for a large variety of cheeses:
New England Cheesemaking Supply Company
This is the name of a store in Houston, TX that sells cheesemaking supplies and kits:
Defalco's
This is the name of a store in Austin, TX that sells cheesemaking supplies and kits (it has a greater variety and selection than the one in Houston but it is further away):
Austin Home Brew
Junket Rennet Tablets website that shows cheesemaking recipes you can use the rennet tablet for:
Junket Desserts
Junket Rennet Tablets can be found next to the gelatin in the baking aisle of most grocery stores. I found mine in the Fiesta off Mason Rd so I can say with some certainty you will be able to find it there.
Other recipes for RAW "cheeses" can be found here:
Rawmazing
