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Title: Traditional Cheddar, PH Markers Needed
Post by: rolsen99 on January 09, 2013, 03:16:32 PM
I would like to try another Cheddar, monitoring PH this time.  It will be interesting to see if it makes any difference in my yields (low on my 2 cheddars).

Can someone please point me in the direction of a proven Cheddar recipe with PH markers?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Traditional Cheddar, PH Markers Needed
Post by: bbracken677 on January 09, 2013, 03:20:32 PM
This (http://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,10236.0.html) is one I have used and has pH markers listed.
Title: Re: Traditional Cheddar, PH Markers Needed
Post by: linuxboy on January 09, 2013, 07:05:57 PM
That's decent as a safe harbor type recipe. But there are actually considerable variations in "traditional". because traditional where? Ireland? Britain? American west? American east/Vermont? New Zealand? The acidity schedules differ, as do pitch rates. Some use predominantly TA, some pH.
Title: Re: Traditional Cheddar, PH Markers Needed
Post by: rolsen99 on January 09, 2013, 07:53:32 PM
This ([url]http://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,10236.0.html[/url]) is one I have used and has pH markers listed.


Thanks!  I will give this a go, this weekend hopefully.

That's decent as a safe harbor type recipe. But there are actually considerable variations in "traditional". because traditional where? Ireland? Britain? American west? American east/Vermont? New Zealand? The acidity schedules differ, as do pitch rates. Some use predominantly TA, some pH.


Point taken regarding "traditional" cheddar.  I didn't think about regional variations.  Curiously, what do you mean by "harbor type".
Title: Re: Traditional Cheddar, PH Markers Needed
Post by: linuxboy on January 09, 2013, 07:59:42 PM
Safe harbor, meaning a good, all-purpose, safe recipe to use for a commercial, bulk cheddar.
Title: Re: Traditional Cheddar, PH Markers Needed
Post by: rolsen99 on January 09, 2013, 08:13:44 PM
Gotcha.  Thanks!