Author Topic: DH LYO (Debaryomyces)  (Read 1397 times)

silverjam

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DH LYO (Debaryomyces)
« on: May 11, 2012, 11:10:37 AM »
In the context of washed rind/smear ripened cheeses can someone tell me what DH LYO is and/or what it is used for? I know it is a yeast etc but I am wondering more how I can use it. I love B Linens style cheeses and make mostly those cheeses. Can I use DH LYO in those cheeses (Tilsit, Brick, Limburger etc) or are there specific cheeses that use DH LYO. In short... what the hell is this stuff because if it is anything like B Linens I want to use it.

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linuxboy

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Re: DH LYO (Debaryomyces)
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2012, 03:09:15 PM »
DH is the most common type of yeast on cheese because it survives so well under all sorts of conditions. It metabolizes lactate, which is helpful for surface de-acidification. And it adds aged cheese notes by releasing proteolytic agents.

You can use DH in all cheese. But ask yourself why. If you are deacidifying the surface as a prep for b linens, DH is one of the slower options. Better options are candida and kluyveromyces. if you want to add it as a helper yeast to increase flavor or populate the rind, then sure, perfect use for it.

You already said it is a yeast... nothing like b linens, which is a bacterium.