Fall 2021 Cheesemaking Lab

Introduction For this lab we set out to make four different types of cheeses as an introduction to hands-on work in experimental archaeology. We conducted our cheesemaking on Mai Fete island, where we had access to one in-the-ground fire pit alongside two above-ground pits brought from the lab in Anderson. Once we arrived at the…

Cheesemaking Lab: Group C Data

Group C: Madeline (recorder), Dane, Sally, Phoebe, Beck BASIC RENNET CHEESE Initial Measurements Milk weight (first bottle) 1968g (2888g with bottle) Milk weight (second bottle) 1967g (2887g with bottle) Total milk weight 3935g Milk temperature 13C (55F) Fire temperature 214C Timeline Time Temperature Actions/Observations 1:33-35 14C Addition of 1/4 cup vinegar in 2 cups of…

Cheese Making: Data Source

Group A: Emmy Belloni, Hali’a Buchal, Jacob Isaacson, Sagal Ahmed Data Recorder: Sagal Ahmed Start Time: 1:20pm Endtime: 3:30pm Data Type I: Weight of milk Initial Weight of Milk (2888g bottle): 1969g Initial Weight of Milk (2852g bottle): 1951g  Weight recorded to compare to weight of curds. Data Type II: Fire temperature Time Fire Temperature…