Thursday 10 March 2011

Understanding Coagulation

What is Coagulation?

The simplest and most basic explination is once the Rennet is added to the milk its startes to digest the casein making it insuluble in water causeing it to coagulate.

Rennet?

An enzyme found in the fourth stomache chamber of either a kid or calf. The enzyme attacks the milk casein causing it to coagulate making the milk digestible. Not all rennet is found in animals, a vegitarien equivalent can be found in surtain thistles and plants. rennet not only coagulates milk, it also has affect on teh maturation during affinage.