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17<div id="content" class="clearfix"><section id="custom_html-3" class="widget_text widget widget_custom_html clearfix"><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget"><center><h2> Choose Your Path</h2></center><center>Start Your Home Cheese Making Journey</center> <br/></div></section><section id="accelerate_image_service_widget-5" class="widget widget_image_service_block clearfix"><div class="tg-one-third"> <a title="Curd Nerd Beginner? Cheese Making For Beginners" href="https://curd-nerd.com/curd-nerd-beginner/"><div class="service-image"><input class="jpibfi" type="hidden"><img width="600" height="330" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-lazy-type="image" data-lazy-src="https://curd-nerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/curd-nerd-home-cheese-making-beginner-600x3301.jpg" class="lazy lazy-hidden attachment-featured-service size-featured-service wp-post-image" alt="curd nerd home cheese making beginner" data-lazy-srcset="https://curd-nerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/curd-nerd-home-cheese-making-beginner-600x3301.jpg 600w, https://curd-nerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/curd-nerd-home-cheese-making-beginner-600x3301-300x165.jpg 300w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://curd-nerd.com/curd-nerd-beginner/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Curd Nerd Beginner? Cheese Making For Beginners" data-jpibfi-src="https://curd-nerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/curd-nerd-home-cheese-making-beginner-600x3301.jpg" ><noscript><img width="600" height="330" src="https://curd-nerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/curd-nerd-home-cheese-making-beginner-600x3301.jpg" class="attachment-featured-service size-featured-service wp-post-image" alt="curd nerd home cheese making beginner" srcset="https://curd-nerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/curd-nerd-home-cheese-making-beginner-600x3301.jpg 600w, https://curd-nerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/curd-nerd-home-cheese-making-beginner-600x3301-300x165.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://curd-nerd.com/curd-nerd-beginner/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Curd Nerd Beginner? Cheese Making For Beginners" data-jpibfi-src="https://curd-nerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/curd-nerd-home-cheese-making-beginner-600x3301.jpg" ></noscript></div> </a><h2 class="entry-title"><a title="Curd Nerd Beginner? Cheese Making For Beginners" href="https://curd-nerd.com/curd-nerd-beginner/">Curd Nerd Beginner? Cheese Making For Beginners</a></h2> <input class="jpibfi" type="hidden"><p>So you&#8217;re new to Curd-Nerd? Perhaps you&#8217;re a cheese making beginner? Either way, don&#8217;t panic. While there is plenty of information on this site, this is the best place to start and find your way through it all. </p> <a class="more-link" title="Curd Nerd Beginner? Cheese Making For Beginners" href="https://curd-nerd.com/curd-nerd-beginner/"><span>Read more</span></a></div><div class="tg-one-third"> <a title="Cheese Forum For Home Cheese Making" href="https://curd-nerd.com/curd-nerd-forum/"><div class="service-image"><input class="jpibfi" type="hidden"><img width="600" height="330" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-lazy-type="image" data-lazy-src="https://curd-nerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Curd-Nerd-Home-Cheese-Making-Forum1.png" class="lazy lazy-hidden attachment-featured-service size-featured-service wp-post-image" alt="curd nerd home cheese making forum" data-lazy-srcset="https://curd-nerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Curd-Nerd-Home-Cheese-Making-Forum1.png 600w, https://curd-nerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Curd-Nerd-Home-Cheese-Making-Forum1-300x165.png 300w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://curd-nerd.com/curd-nerd-forum/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Cheese Forum For Home Cheese Making" data-jpibfi-src="https://curd-nerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Curd-Nerd-Home-Cheese-Making-Forum1.png" ><noscript><img width="600" height="330" src="https://curd-nerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Curd-Nerd-Home-Cheese-Making-Forum1.png" class="attachment-featured-service size-featured-service wp-post-image" alt="curd nerd home cheese making forum" srcset="https://curd-nerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Curd-Nerd-Home-Cheese-Making-Forum1.png 600w, https://curd-nerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Curd-Nerd-Home-Cheese-Making-Forum1-300x165.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100v
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Between temperature, moisture, salt and technique, you may find that</p> <a class="more-link" title="Cheese Making Troubleshooting" href="https://curd-nerd.com/troubleshooting/"><span>Read more</span></a></div></section><section id="accelerate_call_to_action_widget-2" class="widget widget_call_to_action clearfix"><div class="call-to-action-content-wrapper clearfix"><div class="call-to-action-content"><h3>Not Sure Which Cheese To Make?</h3><p>Browse Through The Curd Nerd Cheese Recipes</p></div> <a class="read-more"  href="https://curd-nerd.com/recipes/" title="Cheese Recipes">Cheese Recipes</a></div></section><section id="text-29" class="widget widget_text clearfix"><h3 class="widget-title">Welcome To Curd Nerd</h3><div class="textwidget"><p>It is wonderful to have you here at the essential site for home cheese making. At Curd Nerd, we are avid home cheese makers and noticed that following cheese-making recipes didn’t always work out as planned. Over the years we have developed our own recipes that work for us every time. We have also solved a lot of questions as to why cheese didn’t always turn out as we had hoped. And so, Curd Nerd was born.</p></div></section><section id="text-30" class="widget widget_text clearfix"><h3 class="widget-title">Why Curd Nerd?</h3><div class="textwidget"><p>Over the last few years we have put together a range of recipes, as well as articles, which cover a lot of cheese making questions. So, why do we do it? I suppose the information could be kept to ourselves. However, when we first started making cheese at home it was so difficult to find good information to guide us. So, what we really wanted to do was to be able to share all of the information that we have learnt with all of you. We want you to be able to make the most delicious, satisfying, stress-free cheese in the comfort of your own home.</p></div></section><section id="accelerate_call_to_action_widget-6" class="widget widget_call_to_action clearfix"><div class="call-to-action-content-wrapper clearfix"><div class="call-to-action-content"><h3>Are You A Beginner Home Cheese Maker?</h3><p>We&#039;ll Take You Through Everything You Need To Know To Start Making Cheese At Home</p></div> <a class="read-more"  href="https://curd-nerd.com/curd-nerd-beginner/" title="Start Here">Start Here</a></div></section><section id="text-31" class="widget widget_text clearfix"><h3 class="widget-title">Getting The Most Out Of Curd Nerd</h3><div class="textwidget"><h4></h4><h4>Beginners To Cheese Making</h4><p>You will notice that Curd Nerd has a few different features for you to explore. If you are a newbie to cheese making, we recommend that you start right at the beginning to learn the ins and outs of home cheese making. Take your time and go through the information at <a href="https://curd-nerd.com/curd-nerd-beginner/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Beginner? Start Here</a>.</p><p>You will learn about which ingredients to use for your cheese, common terminology, how culture and rennet are used and a whole lot more. Of course, if you have any questions or are confused by anything to do with cheese making, you can head over to our <a href="https://curd-nerd.com/forum/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Curd Nerd Forum</a> where our beautiful community of Curd Nerds can help out.</p><h4></h4><h4>Getting Started</h4><p>Once you’re familiar with the basics, it is time to start your first home cheese making adventure! You will find a variety of both soft and hard cheese recipes on Curd Nerd. Each of these has been tried, measured and written by us. They may not all be the traditional way to do it, however it is what has seemed to work for us, consistently.</p><p>We make all of our recipes with cows milk, simply because we cannot get access to fresh goat’s and sheep’s milk where we live. However, the recipes are all referenced to the type of milk that would traditionally be used. So, have a go at some of our recipes. Once you start making your own cheese at home, you will never want store bought again.</p><p><a href="https://curd-nerd.com/recipes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">You can access all recipes here.</a></p><h4></h4><h4>Cheese Making Techniques</h4><p>Okay, so now you have chosen which cheese to make and you have a recipe to follow. You have the correct ingredients and a basic understanding of how to go about this cheese making. Now, you are almost ready to begin. There are just a few more things you will want to know to get the best results for your efforts. Head over to our <a href="https://curd-nerd.com/getting-technical/techniques/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Techniques page</a>.</p><p>Here you will find information on things such as preservation and waxing of your cheese, the correct aging environments, how to make your own starter cultures and s
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Checking out our Cheese Making Supplies Guide is a MUST.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4>Troubleshooting – Solving Those Cheesy Problems</h4><p>Every once in a while home cheese making doesn’t quite go to plan. It is not ideal, but it is the reality of cheese making. So much depends on the small stuff, like the quality of milk and sterilization of equipment. But never fear! Curd Nerd has got you covered. We have answered the most common questions that we get from our members. Things such as how Calcium Chloride can be used, why your Camembert doesn’t grow white mold and why your Mozzarella won’t stretch properly.</p><p>If you have any questions of your own, you can ask the community in our <a href="https://curd-nerd.com/forum/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Curd Nerd Forum</a>. 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