TA 61 Thermophilic Starter Culture
Description
TA 61 Thermophilic starter culture can be used to make a variety of hard Italian and Swiss style cheese including Parmesan, Romano, Mozzarella, Provolone, Emmenthaler/Swiss.
The active Temperature range for this culture is 68-125°F with optimum acid production at 104-108°F.
Many of the above suggested cheeses are heated to around 122-128°F, this culture will have little to no acid produced at these high temperatures. Although this culture does not thrive in these hot temperatures, it survives quite well. As the temperature of the cooling cheese falls into the cultures optimum temperature range it begins proper acid production.
Details
Ingredients
- Streptococcus thermophilus
Storage
Store in the freezer
Size
50 DCU
Yield
Inoculates approximately 250 gallons of milk. Can be divided into 25 gallon batches for farmstead use, or 8-10 gallon batches for home use.
Brand
Danisco Choozit
Kosher Info
Kosher certificate available upon request
Allergens
| Yes | No | Allergens | Description Of Components |
|---|---|---|---|
| X | Peanuts | ||
| X | Tree Nuts | ||
| X | Sesame | ||
| X | Milk | ||
| X | Eggs | ||
| X | Fish | ||
| X | Crustaceans | ||
| X | Shellfish | ||
| X | Soy | ||
| X | Wheat | ||
| X | Triticale | ||
| X | Mustard | ||
| X | Sulfites |
Directions
Use approximately 1/2 tsp for 6-12 gallons of milk. This is an estimated guide for usage. Setting temperature, stage of milk and type of cheese will call for specific amounts to reach proper acidification rate.
Reduce culture amount by 25-50% when using raw milk.
Cheese Making Bundle
TA 61 Thermophilic Starter Culture
Item# TA61
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Great so far
I used my TA 61 in a jarlsberg a few days ago and things seem to be working well so far.
Works every time!
The Thermophilic Starter Culture works every time for making top quality hard cheeses with our farm produced raw milk! It's a smile in a bag!
Wonderful sheep mozzarella
Made some sheep mozzarella and it worked out much better than other cultures, some difference on the recipe compared to cows milk. 1/4 teaspoon for 6 skimmed gallons of sheep milk, 40 drops of single strength animal renet.
Thermophilic Culture
Used this yesterday for a Parmesan and today making a Swiss cheese.
Love Making Swiss
This is the culture I have used for Swiss, Jarlsberg, Gruyere, and Parmesan. They have all be fabulous. Other than the single packets, this is the only Thermophilic culture I have used but things just work with it.