How Do You Make Brie Cheese?
Traditional Brie cheese is made in a specific French region known as Seine-et-Marne. It has a smooth creamy flavor and an edible rind not found in many other cheeses. Brie can be made at home using either cow or goat milk. Crucial to making Brie is Flora Danica starter and white mold, which can be purchased at a cheese making supply house. Heat the milk to 86 degrees F in the stainless steel stockpot. Use a cheese thermometer to determine when the milk has reached the desired temperature. Add the 2 ounces of prepared Flora Danica starter to the milk. Stir to distribute the starter throughout. Cover and keep the milk temperature steady at 86 degrees F for 15 minutes. Dilute 3 drops of rennet into 1/4 cup of cool water. Pour into the milk and stir with an up and down motion of the spoon. Cover and keep at 86 degrees F for 3 hours. Use the long knife to cut the curds in 1/2 inch cubes. Cover a cheese board with a cheese mat and center a Brie mold in the middle. Drain away as much of the w
