So today I was spending my free time watching bandaged cheddar cheesemaking related videos on YouTube. While watching one I noticed that they didn't seem to mat and cheddar the curds. They also appeared to add the cultures and powdered rennet at the same time. The large vat was used to heat the milk, mix the cultures and rennet, set, coo and cut the curd and stir. Then it is all pumped to a draining table where the curds are scooped out and placed into forms.
Confused as heck I did a bit of searching and came across an article on industrial cheddar cheesemaking cost analysis. Sure enough, on page 79 of the attached pdf, in the section "Stirred Curds or Granular Cheese" they mention without matting and cheddaring.
Here is the link to the video that started this brain cramp:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHDeEjc5zRYSo what do you guys and gals think?