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Cheese making at home with Gavin Webber the Cheeseman

Cheese A Day Challenge

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During the month of February 2019, I decided that it was high time to start tasting different cheeses from around the world and Australia that were available from my local supermarkets. A Cheese A Day Challenge if you like.

I thought that it would be an interesting experiment and broaden my cheese palate. It would also help me appreciate my own homemade cheese a lot better.

There were two conditions to the challenge that I gave myself. One, I had to eat a different style of cheese each and every day for 28 days, and two, I had to be able to source them in my town without too much effort, usually from a supermarket chain at a reasonable cost. After all, this was not going to be a sponsored challenge, I had to buy the cheese myself so as to make it as objective as possible.

I knew that a video a day may be taxing on my time, but I have managed to work out a schedule for production without too many issue.

So without further ado, here is every single video that I have produced so far and automatically gets updated as I add new challenge video each day.

Please enjoy the Cheese A Day Challenge and check out all the exciting cheese that I have managed to find. I realise that not everyone will be able to source the exact cheese that I did, but you should be able to find a suitable substitute in you region.

If you cannot see the videos below, use this link to view the playlist on YouTube.

Curd Nerd Academy Now Open

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Finally, I’ve done it! I made my first online cheese making course, the Curd Nerd Academy.

Recently I worked diligently on producing an online cheese making course so that I could share my cheese making skills globally and not just locally here in Melbourne, Australia. Local classes were just that, confined to my local area and people had to travel many kilometres to attend them. It also inhibited people outside my area from learning the necessary skills to make their own cheese at home.

So I am glad to announce that the Curd Nerd Academy Beginners cheese making course is now available to enrol in.

By the end of the course you will be able to make nine amazing cheeses in your own home and have a thorough the knowledge of the cheese making process.

Here is a video teaser that I created that has more information.

So for those of you who are interested, you can look at the full course curriculum at courses.littlegreenworkshops.com.au.

I hope to see you in the Curd Nerd Academy!

My First Fan Film and Other Cheese Channels

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Crazy, I know, but cheese making is sometimes so complex, that the only real way to teach someone to make it other than a face to face class is via video. It truly is the teaching medium that I prefer and I love making cheese and cheese making videos to share with you all. So let’s take that to the next level and allow me to share some new cheesemaking resources from other cheese makers around the globe.

Fan Film

I’ve been actively making cheese making videos now for about 8 years and just love the process of making the cheese and sharing it with the world. Over this time, my videography has improved as well as my level of skill in home cheese making, so I believe that not only do I make a mean looking and tasting cheese, usually on my first attempt, I also make fairly good video tutorials for free via YouTube.

So call me tickled pink when a fellow cheese lover from the UK released this cheese video which is more like a big thank you for all the work I put into the cheesemaking community. Have a look at aga’s fan film here (don’t forget to share it if you like it).

Don’t you think it is absolutely brilliant? It had my family and me in fits of laughter and I was humbled and flattered to be part of this amazing community of cheese makers. Well done aga!

More Cheese Channels

Of late and other than my own cheese channel, a few more cheese making channels have popped up that I now actively follow. They are made with passion by their creators who have their own individual flare that I enjoy.

Firstly, there is Jobe’s Cheese Lab. Created by a young man named Jobe from the USA, who has a passion for experimenting with cheese just to push the boundaries of the cheese making process.

His cheeses never cease to amaze me especially some of the weird ones that I have not tried yet like the soy sauce brined Gruyere that I believe turned out quite well.

Next is Lisa from Cheese52, also from the USA. Her channel is relatively new, but the production quality is good and the recipes easy to follow. I like the way that she approaches local cheese makers in her area to ask if she can replicate their recipes.

I especially liked the recipe for Drunken Cow Cheese where she sources the grape must from a local winery to marinate her cheese. You can watch that video below.

Although a small selection, these channels are informative and entertaining and worth following as they grow to become fully fledged cheese making resources. Well done to both Jobe and Lisa for your amazing videos!

Have I missed any dedicated cheese making channels on YouTube? Let me know in the comments below and drop a link so I can add it to the next cheese making resource post.

As always curd nerds, don’t forget to Keep Calm & Make Cheese!

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