Make Traditional Homemade Cheese with Premium Mesophilic Starter Culture
Create delicious artisan cheeses at home with Mad Millie Cheese Culture, a premium mesophilic starter culture specially formulated for making both hard and soft cheeses.
This freeze-dried direct-set culture contains carefully selected strains of Lactococcus lactis, which naturally acidify milk and create the flavour, texture and structure required for successful cheese making. It is ideal for producing traditional cheeses such as Cheddar, Gouda, Colby, Monterey Jack and Edam.
Each pack contains 5 individual sachets, with every sachet culturing 4 litres of milk. One pack will produce approximately 5 batches of hard cheese or up to 20 batches of soft cheese, making it an economical choice for home cheesemakers.
Why You'll Love It
• Premium mesophilic starter culture
• Ideal for hard and soft cheese making
• Produces excellent flavour and texture
• Freeze-dried direct-set culture
• Easy-to-use individual sachets
• Each sachet cultures 4 litres of milk
• Makes up to 5 hard cheese batches
• Makes up to 20 soft cheese batches
• Trusted Mad Millie quality
• Perfect for beginners and experienced cheesemakers
Why Use Cheese Culture?
Cheese culture is responsible for acidifying milk during the early stages of cheese making. As the beneficial bacteria convert lactose into lactic acid, they create the ideal conditions for rennet to form strong curds while also developing the characteristic flavour and texture of traditional cheeses.
Unlike Fresh Cheese Culture, this standard mesophilic culture does not contain aroma-producing bacterial strains, making it the preferred choice for classic hard and semi-hard cheeses such as Cheddar, Gouda, Colby, Monterey Jack and Edam.
Features
• Freeze-dried direct-set culture
• Standard mesophilic bacterial blend
• Excellent flavour development
• Suitable for hard and soft cheeses
• Individual sachets for simple dosing
• Easy to use
• Genuine Mad Millie product
• Ideal for home cheese making
Specifications
Brand: Mad Millie
Product: Cheese Culture
Type: Mesophilic Starter Culture
Quantity: 5 Sachets
Dose: 1 Sachet per 4 Litres of Milk
Approximate Yield:
• 5 batches (approximately 2.5 kg) Hard Cheese
• Up to 20 batches (approximately 8 kg) Soft Cheese
Contains: Milk
Storage: Store below 25°C. Refrigeration or freezing will extend culture life.
What's Included
• 1 × Mad Millie Cheese Culture (5 Sachets)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cheese Culture used for?
Cheese Culture acidifies milk during cheese making, helping develop curds while creating the flavour, texture and structure of traditional cheeses.
What cheeses can I make?
This culture is ideal for Cheddar, Gouda, Colby, Monterey Jack, Edam and many other traditional hard and soft cheeses.
How much milk does one sachet treat?
Each sachet cultures approximately 4 litres of milk.
What's the difference between Cheese Culture and Fresh Cheese Culture?
Cheese Culture is a standard mesophilic culture designed for traditional hard and soft cheeses. Fresh Cheese Culture is an aromatic mesophilic culture containing additional bacterial strains that produce buttery flavours and small gas pockets, making it better suited to fresh cheeses such as cream cheese, chèvre and cottage cheese.
Does it need refrigeration?
The culture is shelf stable, but storing it in the refrigerator or freezer will maximise its shelf life and activity.
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