Kinetics of moisture loss during stirring of cheese curds produced from standardised milks of cows on pasture or indoor feeding systems

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Abstract

This study compared the in-vat moisture loss kinetics under fixed cheesemaking conditions during 75 min of stirring of curds prepared from protein-standardised milks produced from indoor cows fed total mixed ration (TMR), or outdoor cows fed grass only (GRA) or grass mixed with clover (CLO). Relative curd moisture as a function of time was fitted to different empirical equations, of which a logarithmic function gave the best fit to the experimental data. The moisture loss rate constant (k/min) was found to be similar for curds from protein-standardised TMR, CLO and GRA milks, showing minimal feed-induced variations in syneresis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)663-672
Number of pages10
JournalInternational Journal of Dairy Technology
Volume71
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2018

Keywords

  • Cheese curd moisture loss
  • Herd diet
  • Milk composition
  • Model
  • Standardisation

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