{"title":"Cheese \u0026 Butter Making","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEverything you need to make cheese and butter in your own kitchen. From vegetarian rennet and cotton cheesecloth to traditional butter churners and paddles, we've gathered the tools we trust, chosen by people who live and breathe cheese. Whether it's your first fresh ricotta or a wheel you'll age for months, start here.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kilner-butter-churner","title":"Kilner Butter Churner","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eReal butter, made at your kitchen bench in about ten minutes. Pour in a bit of crème fraîche (for cultured butter) or cream for sweet butter, turn the handle, and watch it go from cream to whipped to a golden ball of butter with the buttermilk left behind. No electricity, no fuss, and the result tastes nothing like the block from the supermarket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe churner is a one-litre glass jar with a stainless steel lid and hand crank, and a silicon paddle inside that does the work. It takes up to 500 ml of cream at a time and gives you roughly 250 g of butter, plus a cup of buttermilk for your pancakes or soda bread. Everything comes apart for washing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHow we use it at the shop: bring the cream to room temperature, churn until the butter clumps, drain, rinse under cold water, then press out the last of the buttermilk and salt to taste. Add chopped herbs, garlic or a little honey if you want to show off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAdd the Kilner butter paddles to shape and press your butter properly, and finish it with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/smellycheese.co\/products\/olssons-salts?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=058b60f2d\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eOlsson's sea salt\u003c\/a\u003e, harvested on the South Australian coast. Crème Fraîche, a churner, a pinch of Olsson's: that's a Sunday morning sorted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMakes a very good gift for the person who already has everything.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smelly Cheese Co","offers":[{"title":"Just the Butter Churner","offer_id":49863348813976,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Add the Butter Paddles please!","offer_id":49863348846744,"sku":null,"price":102.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/8336\/4504\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-10at12.35.37pm.png?v=1789009546"},{"product_id":"cheese-cloth","title":"Cheese Cloth","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100% Cotton Butter Muslin Cheesecloth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOur food-grade butter muslin is a loose-weave, 100% cotton cloth made for home cheesemaking. Use it to drain curds, hang soft cheeses like labneh or fromage blanc to drip, or line your cheese hoops and baskets for a neat finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% cotton, food grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoose weave, ideal for draining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReusable: rinse, boil and air dry between uses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle piece, 90cm x 90cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Smelly Cheese Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67658860560536,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/8336\/4504\/files\/Screenshot2026-10-07at11.49.19am.png?v=1791335977"},{"product_id":"vegetarian-rennet-50g","title":"Vegetarian Rennet - 50g","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRennet is what turns milk into cheese, coagulating it to separate the curds from the whey. Our vegetarian liquid rennet is pure chymosin, produced by fermentation on a vegetable substrate using \u003cem\u003eAspergillus niger\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003eawamori\u003c\/em\u003e. It suits every style of cheese, from fresh and soft to long-aged hard cheeses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePure chymosin, liquid form\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for all cheese types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVegetarian and non-GMO certified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended dosage: 0.2ml per 1L of milk (adjust to suit your cheese style and milk)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore in the fridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Smelly Cheese Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67658873307288,"sku":null,"price":12.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/8336\/4504\/files\/Screenshot2026-10-07at11.57.13am.png?v=1791336440"},{"product_id":"butter-paddles","title":"Butter Paddles","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe finishing touch for homemade butter. Once your butter has come together in the churner, these traditional paddles help you press out the last of the buttermilk and shape it into a neat block, a log or little rounds for the table. Pressing out the buttermilk properly is the secret to butter that's smoother, firmer and keeps fresh for longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMade from natural beech wood, each paddle has deep parallel grooves that work the butter and drain the liquid as you go. They pair perfectly with the Kilner® Butter Churner, and double as a gnocchi board for rolling those classic ridges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet of 2 beech wood paddles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep grooves to press out buttermilk and shape butter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 23cm long x 7cm wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso great for homemade gnocchi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand wash and dry thoroughly; treat occasionally with food-safe mineral oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTip: soak the paddles in cold water for a few minutes before use so the butter doesn't stick.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smelly Cheese Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67659236016280,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/8336\/4504\/files\/Screenshot2026-08-05at3.06.04pm.png?v=1791338761"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/8336\/4504\/collections\/Screenshot_2026-10-07_at_12.03.05_pm.png?v=1791336876","url":"https:\/\/smellycheese.co\/collections\/cheese-butter-making.oembed","provider":"Smelly Cheese Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}