Method for preparing dairy starter cultures
AssigneeVivolac Cultures Corporation
InventorsWesley D. Sing, Nicole M. Schleef, Steven J. Hess
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Abstract
A method of making a starter culture for inoculating milk to make a cultured dairy product by: (a) introducing an inoculum having at least about 10.sup.9 CFU/g to a growth medium having between about 3% and about 5% solids to produce an inoculated medium having at least about about 10.sup.7 CFU/g; (b) growing the inoculated medium to produce a starter culture having at least about 10.sup.9 CFU/g; and (c) adding the starter culture to milk to produce a cultured dairy product.
Claims14
In a method of making a starter culture for inoculating milk to make a cultured dairy product, wherein said method comprises introducing a bacterial inoculum to a growth medium to produce an inoculated medium, and ripening the inoculated medium to produce a starter culture;
- the improvement comprising:
- (a) introducing a concentrated bacterial inoculum having at least about 10.sup.9 CFU/g to a low solids growth medium having less than 7% total solids to produce an inoculated medium having at least about 10.sup.7 CFU/g:
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- (b) ripening the inoculated medium for a time of less than about twelve hours to produce a starter culture having at least about 10.sup.9 CFU/g.
In a method of making a cultured dairy product, wherein said method comprises introducing a bacterial inoculum to a growth medium to produce an inoculated medium, ripening the inoculated medium to produce a starter culture, and adding the starter culture to milk and allowing it to ferment the milk to produce a cultured dairy product;
- the improvement comprising:
- (a) using a low solids growth medium having less than 7% total solids as the growth medium;
- (b) using a bacterial inoculum having at least about 10.sup.9 CFU/g as the inoculum that is added to said growth medium,
- (c) adding a sufficient amount of said inoculum having at least about 10.sup.9 CFU/g to produce an inoculated medium having at least about 10.sup.7 CFU/g;
- (d) ripening the inoculated medium for a time of less than about twelve hours to produce a starter culture having at least about 10.sup.9 CFU/g;
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- (e) using the starter culture thus produced as the starter culture that is added to milk to ferment the milk to produce a cultured dairy product.
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