Question 1

how do you get the cheese out of the mold while preserving its shape?

Accepted Answer

Thanks for your question.  Once the curds have drained the cheese forms quite a solid mass that holds together nicely.  You just turn the mold upside down over a plate - tap the base lightly and stretch the sides out with your fingers if you need to.  The drained cheese comes away from the basket.  Don't turn it out before it is drained well or it will break.   See the attached video where I am taking a square ricotta cheese from the draining basket.
Heather
Country Trading Co.

Question 2

Will these molds work to make Brie cheese?

Accepted Answer

I don't think these are good for brie. If I remember correctly, brie requires frequent flipping; the molds in this set are not cylindrical, and the sides are not smooth which would make flipping a problem. 
That said, these are best for fresh cheese like queso fresco, ricotta, halloumi...

Question 3

Do you need to put a weight on top after putting the curds in these molds?

Accepted Answer

Yes you can add a follower to these to weigh down the curds.  It depends on the cheese you're making.  For a small Ricotta mold you just let gravity do the job for you.  If you're making Feta cheese in the large square cheese mold then you might have wrapped the curds in cotton cheesecloth and you can put a small plate on top and sit a weight on it to press the curds.  Most of the cheeses you make with these molds will just be gravity pressed though - just simple fresh queso or quark type cheeses.

Question 4

how am i to "press" the curds into the mold without a top press plate or something like that to go on top? is there at least 1 top cap that fits all?

Accepted Answer

Thank you for your question. Each cheese draining mold in the set is a different size.  They are designed for rapid draining of soft cheeses and need very little weight applied to them to form a cheese.  If you do want to add weight for extra firm feta or paneer, use a small clean plate or jar lid as a follower and sit your weights on this.  I hope that helps.  
Heather
Country Trading Co.

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Brand Name	Country Trading Co.
Color	White
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Included Components	1 large round mold (16 oz), 1 large square mold (17.5 oz), 1 medium square mold (16 oz), 2 small round molds (10.5 oz)
Item Dimensions	11.8 x 11.8 x 12 centimeters
Item Weight	0.11 Kilograms
Manufacturer	Country Trading Co.
Manufacturer Part Number	MPNRE0035
Material Type	Plastic
Material Type Free	Bisphenol-A (BPA) Free
Model Number	8541961035
Number of Pieces	5
UPC	799439618992
Unit Count	5.0 Count
Volume	17.5 ounces ounces

Cheese Maker Molds Set of 5 – For Draining Ricotta Sour Cream and Quark - Press Indian Paneer Queso Goat Crottin Kefir Vegan Ricotta Cashew or Almond Cheese - Italian Soft Cheese Draining Basket Set

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