r/cheesemaking

120k members
r/cheesemaking is a subreddit with 120k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses cheese, mozzarella, making, looking, and recipe, and they frequently recommend/review vacuum sealer.
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Popular Themes in r/cheesemaking

#1
Advice Requests
: "I made fresh mozzarella from WalMart milk!"
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/cheesemaking

#1

Cheese

: "Jalapeño and cayenne pepper gouda inspired Cheese. Just the right kick!"
293 posts
#2

Mozzarella

: "I made fresh Mozzarella from WalMart milk!"
26 posts
#3

Making

: "Still not perfect, but learned a lot the first time around"
23 posts
#4

Looking

22 posts
#5

Recipe

22 posts
#6

Mold

21 posts
#7

Gouda

: "Jalapeño and cayenne pepper Gouda inspired cheese. Just the right kick!"
16 posts
#8

Aging

16 posts
#9

Milk

: "Difference in color between farm fresh Milk vs store bought"
14 posts
#10

Cheddar

: "First farmhouse Cheddar taste test!"
14 posts

Products Discussed in r/cheesemaking

Vacuum Sealer

12 reviews
#1
FoodSaver
4.0 from 5 reviews
#2
Seal-a-Meal
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Goodwill/Salvation Army
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/cheesemaking

#1
Album
: "My very first brié!"
12 posts
#2
Experiment
: "Blue Ricotta Salata"
11 posts
#3
Advice
: "I live in a frat house built in 1890… mice keep eating my cheese, help?"
5 posts
#4
Aging
: "2004 vintage"
3 posts
#5
First Wheel
: "After a Year of Trial and Error and a Dirty Liar of a PH Monitor, we Finally made a Cheddar we Like More than the Store Brand"
3 posts
#6
Troubleshooting
: "Failing upwards? I tried making mozzarella with a gallon of whole milk (regular pasteurized) and white vinegar and it came out a cream cheese style consistency. It’s still delicious and convenient for sandwiches, but what happened here?"
1 post
#7
Request
: "Will this milk suffice for making buffalo mozzarella?"
1 post
#8
Recipe
: "I just made these traditional Maltese cheese (Gbejniet) Yummmy😋"
1 post

Member Growth in r/cheesemaking

Yearly
+14k members(12.8%)

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Last updated: June 23, 2026