My cheese has a bitter taste. What could have gone wrong?

Too much rennet can give the cheese a bitter taste. Reduce the amount of rennet in your next attempt at this cheese.

Contamination due to poor hygiene can cause a bitter taste. This can happen to the best of us so be sure your working environment is clean and that you have sterilised all your utensils. If you are using raw milk, pasteurise it before making your cheese to ensure that there are no unwanted pathogens in your milk.

Your milk became too acidic. This is caused by the milk over-ripening once you have added your culture. Over-ripening is caused by adding too much culture or leaving it to ripen for too long. Be careful with your measuring of the culture and watch your timing.

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