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Homemade Goat Cheese | Chevre Recipe

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January 29, 2025 By Katy Light 5 Comments

Homemade cultured goat cheese is so easy to make. When cheese is made from goat’s milk, it is called Chevre. Find out how you can make this delicious homemade goat cheese by following just a few steps.

Easy To Make Delectable Homemade Goat Cheese

Goat cheese is so simple to make and can be substituted in all ways for cream cheese. Use it in cooking, baking, or spread it on crackers. Season and flavor it any way you like – the possibilities are endless!

 

Ingredients To Make Homemade Goat Cheese:

Ingredients To Make Homemade Goat Cheese | Homemade Goat Cheese | Chevre Recipe

  • 1 gallon of milk – personally, I use raw goat’s milk from my farm
  • Liquid rennet – 3 drops dissolved in 1/4 cup of cool water
  • 1/8tsp Chevre culture

Supplies:

  • Large stock pot
  • Digital thermometer
  • Slotted spoon
  • Cheesecloth
  • Colander

 

How To Make Homemade Goat Cheese:

Step 1: Heat Milk

Step 1: Heat Milk Step 1: Heat Milk

Heat your milk to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Do not over heat!

 

Step 2: Sprinkle Dried Culture On Milk

Step 2: Sprinkle Dried Culture On Milk | Homemade Goat Cheese | Chevre Recipe

Sprinkle your dried culture on top of the milk. Allow it to sit for a couple of minutes and then stir thoroughly.

 

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Step 3: Add Diluted Rennet To Milk

Step 3: Add Diluted Rennet To Milk | Homemade Goat Cheese | Chevre Recipe

Take 2 tbsp of your prepared diluted rennet and add it to the milk. Stir well.

Now leave the milk to sit somewhere for 8-12 hours. I usually do this step before I go to bed and let it sit overnight. You can leave the pot on the countertop with a dish towel over it, and then drain the curds in the morning.

 

Step 4: Drained Curds

Step 4: Drained Curds | Homemade Goat Cheese | Chevre Recipe

You will find, after 8-12 hours, that the curds have set and are ready to be drained. With a slotted spoon, carefully scoop the curds out into a colander lined with cheesecloth.

 

Step: 5 Drain Cheese

Step: 5 Drain Cheese | Homemade Goat Cheese | Chevre Recipe

Take the corners of the cheesecloth, and hang the cheese in a bundle somewhere it can drain for the rest of the day. If your house is warm, hang it in the fridge to drain. It may take longer to drain when it is chilled.

 

Want to see how it’s made? Then watch this video from WholeFoodies:

That’s it! You have Chevre / cultured soft cheese! Transfer into a container and refrigerate. You can also make soft cheese with cow’s milk if you do not want to use goat’s milk.

Start milking those goats and let’s get started on making this homemade goat cheese. Don’t forget to tell me how it went in the comments below!

Want more homemade goat cheese recipe? Check out here 10 Goat Cheese Recipes to Make For National Cheese Lover’s Day!

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This post was originally published in July 2016 and has been updated for quality and relevancy.

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  1. r. dalton says

    January 7, 2015 at 4:44 PM

    Where do I find Liquid rennet and Chevre culture?

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