I learned to make cheese under the tutelage of two women on a farm in New Zealand.
As if to explain his largesse, the cheesemaker noted we throw him a lot of curd.
I do not have a duck watchman, but I do have a cheese cave.
Theyre not hard to make, you just need to find the parts.
A cave maintains a specific temperature and humidity.
Youll need space in your cave; you want room for air to circulate around your cheese.
Theyre really well insulated, and have the ability to cool, and are basically a big box.
Most people start with a used appliance.
If not, youre looking for a mini fridge without a freezer.
The goal is securing a single, empty box.
Youll be competing with folks trying to build beer fridges, because they have some of the same needs.
It may take a while to source one.
Use bleach and get into all the nooks and crannies.
These usually come off pretty easily.
You wont need them, so they can get repurposed.
The fridge should now be completely empty.
Its usually pretty easy to do so.
Controlling the Temperature
A refrigerator works by kicking on when the temperature hits a high-ish temperature.
It cools the interior back down to a specific set temperature, then switches off.
We just need to change that temperature, and the way to do it is with anInkbird controller.
Plug the fridge into the Inkbird controller, and set the temperature to 50F.
The controller will tell the fridge when to kick on and off.
I highly advise watchingthe videoson how to set up the Inkbird.
People generally use smallcold mist humidifiersfor this, and youd plug those into the controller.
You may be tempted to hack this by hanging wet towels in the fridge.
Youll want one for intake and one for exhaust, so you get a cross-breeze.
Get the smallest fans you’re able to, and keep them on the lowest setting possible.
They will cause the air to circulate, although your humidifier will cycle on more.
Other than that, youre all set.
But you really should start making cheese yourself.
