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Title: Milk, Cow, Raw - Stirring During Pre-Ripening To Reduce Cream Separation?
Post by: george on September 22, 2011, 12:22:51 PM

Last question of the day, title, again, pretty much says it all.

Made a havarti with raw Jersey milk and Flora Danica, let it ripen for 60 minutes before renneting. By the end of the hour it was a bit of a pain mixing the cream that had separated out back in. Would have been easier if I could have stirred it every 15-20 minutes or so to keep it under control.

So is it taboo to stir/disturb the milk during the pre-rennet ripening time, or can I go ahead and do that next time?

Thankee!!

Title: Re: Milk, Cow, Raw - Stirring During Pre-Ripening To Reduce Cream Separation?
Post by: dthelmers on September 22, 2011, 12:48:40 PM

Stir away, it won't hurt the acidification at all. It's the rennet that needs to be left alone.

Title: Re: Milk, Cow, Raw - Stirring During Pre-Ripening To Reduce Cream Separation?
Post by: george on September 23, 2011, 09:18:02 AM

YAY!

Thanks again, Dave!!

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