MANUFACTURE OF COTTAGE CHEESE IN CREAMERIES. 6 
DRAIN RACK. 
The drain rack (fig. 1) should be made of either cypress or a good 
grade of white pine. A frame 3 feet 4 inches wide by 6 feet 4 inches 
long, outside dimensions, is made of surfaced 2 by 4 inch material, 
using mortised joints and allowing the ends of the longer pieces to 
project 3 inches. This frame is made by laying the pieces flat. On 
the inside edge of each side piece bore a £-inch hole, about 2 inches 
deep, 1 foot each way from the middle, and slip a half-inch 
galvanized pipe of the proper length into the hole when putting the 
frame together. The pipes support the wire screening and keep it 
from getting loose. Three galvanized swivel casters are fastened to 
each side on the bottom of the frame to allow the drain rack to be 
handled conveniently. Galvanized-wire screen of four meshes to 
the inch is nailed to the top of the frame with staples, taking care to 
draw it tight and let it extend a little over the middle of the frame 
all around. A wooden strip, wide enough to cover the edge of the 
galvanized screening, is nailed around the outside edge of the upper 
part of the frame, to hold the top part in proper position. The top 
part is made of 1J by 12 inch surfaced material with mortised and 
spiked corner joints, each end of the side pieces projecting 6 inches. 
These projections, trimmed down to the shape of a handle, make the 
rack more convenient. 
Two drain racks of the dimensions given are large enough to hold 
the curd from 400 gallons of skim milk. The curd drains quickly in 
the drain racks, which permits them to be used repeatedly until all 
the cheese is made. 
DRAIN CLOTHS. 
The material used for the drain cloths must be easy to wash and 
so strong that it will not tear during the manipulation of the curd. 
The drain cloths made of cheesecloth of the kind ordinarily used are 
unsatisfactory because they lack strength, whereas those made from 
a grade of even-count, round-thread, unmercerized voile are very 
satisfactory and easy to keep clean. A drain cloth of the latter ma- 
Fig. 1. — Drain rack. 
