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Title: Can you dissolve rennet in milk?
Post by: markromano on July 25, 2015, 11:28:30 PM

Hi guys,

Trying to make some mozzarella. I don't want to go and buy a bottle of purified water. Can I just sub the water for the milk (that I  will be using for the cheese)?

Thanks,

Trayushman

Title: Re: Can you dissolve rennet in milk?
Post by: IllinoisCheeseHead on July 26, 2015, 02:00:34 PM

The amount of rennet compared to the milk used to dissolve would be so high that may cause the mixing milk to coagulate instantly.  I don't think you can do that.  Do you have bottled water?

Thanks

Title: Re: Can you dissolve rennet in milk?
Post by: H-K-J on July 26, 2015, 03:21:47 PM

Just boil some tap water and let it cool to room temp before you use it ^-^

Title: Re: Can you dissolve rennet in milk?
Post by: IllinoisCheeseHead on July 26, 2015, 03:24:39 PM

You can also add a little bit of milk to the water to react against the chlorine. Just enough to make it a bit cloudy.  Chlorine will react with the protein of the milk and oxidize.  Once used up there should be nothing left.

Thanks

Title: Re: Can you dissolve rennet in milk?
Post by: markromano on July 26, 2015, 03:29:21 PM

Thanks guys! Ended up schlepping over to 7-11 and picked up a bottle of purified water there....Still screwed up the mozz tho :/

Title: Re: Can you dissolve rennet in milk?
Post by: John@PC on July 26, 2015, 10:01:55 PM

Quote from: markromano on July 26, 2015, 03:29:21 PM

Thanks guys! Ended up schlepping over to 7-11 and picked up a bottle of purified water there....Still screwed up the mozz tho :/

Welcome to the "I screwed up my mozz" club Trayushman ;).  You're one of MANY members here.  Took me 5 tries to get a result I was hoping for.  Your time will come.

Title: Re: Can you dissolve rennet in milk?
Post by: Stinky on August 03, 2015, 12:10:19 AM

Quote from: John@PC on July 26, 2015, 10:01:55 PM

Quote from: markromano on July 26, 2015, 03:29:21 PM

Thanks guys! Ended up schlepping over to 7-11 and picked up a bottle of purified water there....Still screwed up the mozz tho :/

Welcome to the "I screwed up my mozz" club Trayushman ;).  You're one of MANY members here.  Took me 5 tries to get a result I was hoping for.  Your time will come.

This.

Quote from: IllinoisCheeseHead on July 26, 2015, 03:24:39 PM

You can also add a little bit of milk to the water to react against the chlorine. Just enough to make it a bit cloudy.  Chlorine will react with the protein of the milk and oxidize.  Once used up there should be nothing left.

Thanks

This is what I do as well and it works great.