PetriStor Cheesemaking Kit Сheese Mold Press Strainer Cheese With Follower Piston 0.48 gal - 1.8 L - Tofu Press Mold Cheese Making Kit Machine – Cheese Set for Press - Paneer Maker

Needing a hobby, I have chosen to looking into cheese making. I had previously already made paneer, which turned out fantastic, so I am expanding my horizons. This excellent cheese press is to help with that horizon expansion.I have already used this cheese press twice. Last night, I used it to press tofu for a stir fry dinner. It worked very very well, and the tofu came out perfectly. I can attest that 1/2 of a paver brick (4 x 4 x 2) exactly fits on top of this cheese press, providing some weight, but more importantly providing a solid surface for applying additional weight. I used a full 1 gallon can of paint, and that was the perfect amount of weight. (Wash your brick paver well with soap and water, rinse thoroughly, then place in an oven at 350 F for 30 minutes to get rid of any germs, bacteria or insects.) Wrap you paver piece with plastic wrap to make cleaning it easy after use.Earlier today, I made Feta cheese for the first time. I had already purchased all the ingredients needed, so it was just the making of it that I needed to do. It went very well, and after hanging the curds, they too went into this cheese press. 4 hours later, perfect Feta cheese was made! (Well, it needed to be brined after that, but that's another story.)I appreciate the quality that went into making of this cheese press. It works very well, is easy to clean both before and after use, and absorbs no smells or odors. It is heavy-duty enough to have a large amount of weight pressing down on it. I appreciate the workmanship of this cheese press and can highly recommend it.

I like these. Strong heavy weight and will do what they are supposed to do.

Great size for 2 gallons of milk . Holes in the bottom weren't fully opened and even after trying to clear them out there are rough spots. But overall a good cheese mold.

I got this cheese form and follower piston for use with the cheese press from PetriStor, which came with two smaller forms. It is made of the same heavy-duty food-grade polypropylene, but has a capacity of .48 gal as compared to 45 oz for the smaller forms, so this will allow for making larger cheeses. I’ll try with the smaller size first and if successful I’ll go to making larger cheeses.

Was glad for the opportunity to review this cheese mold. My oldest child has been dairy-free and gluten free for 10 years due to autism w/leaky gut syndrome and my daughter only tolerates goat milk, so we need a variety of cheese molds to prevent cross-contamination with casein. This is a little smaller than my other pressed cheese mold, but not too small. Haven't decided yet if we will use it for goat cheeses or vegan "cheeses".