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Food & crafts => Food processing => Topic started by: Caroline1 on August 23, 2015, 07:09:26 pm

Title: what do people do with whey?
Post by: Caroline1 on August 23, 2015, 07:09:26 pm

I have just started cheese making and wondering what to do with the whey? What do others do?

Title: Re: what do people do with whey?
Post by: darkbrowneggs on August 23, 2015, 07:26:13 pm

Used it to fatten wearers !  num num :)


Or mixed it with wheatings to fatten surplus cockerels

Title: Re: what do people do with whey?
Post by: smithycraft on August 24, 2015, 08:40:54 am

I use it to make bread, just substitute for water.  Also, I seem to remember some plants like it, I think it was tomato plants.

Title: Re: what do people do with whey?
Post by: benkt on August 24, 2015, 08:49:11 am

Same as DBE, I give it to the pigs - its their absolute favourite treat, they love it!
Alternatively, if I'm feeling enthusiastic, I make ricotta and then give what's left after that to the pigs.
Easy ricotta: leave the whey to stand for 24hrs to acidify further, bring to boil - the ricotta should appear in the whey as cloudy white bits, then filter - this bit takes ages as the fine ricotta completely clogs up the filter/cheese cloth and is the main reason why I so rarely bother!

Title: Re: what do people do with whey?
Post by: Caroline1 on August 24, 2015, 01:16:56 pm

I wondered about giving it to the pigs, but wondered if after cheesemaking it became part of the "can't give food to pigs that has been in a kitchen" rules

Title: Re: what do people do with whey?
Post by: benkt on August 24, 2015, 08:50:13 pm

Ah, I don't make cheese in the kitchen but in the clubhouse which I'm sure is totally different!

Title: Re: what do people do with whey?
Post by: Possum on August 25, 2015, 08:53:35 pm

I thought that's what pigs were for. To eat whey! :D