Microbial rennet (vegan) | for cheese making
No cheese without rennet. Rennet is a binding agent that causes milk to curdle. This very potent rennet is microbial, so you can make cheese that -unlike most cheeses- is truely vegetarian.
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Product Description
What is rennet?
Rennet is a complex of digestive enzymes that is used to give cheese a solid structure (curdling). Rennet is available as a liquid, powder and can be of animal, microbial or vegetable origin. Microbial rennet is an enzyme produced through the fermentation of a purified Rhizomucor miehei culture. It serves as a microbial coagulant in cheese production, offering an alternative to traditional animal-derived rennet.
Is cheese always vegetarian?
No, many cheeses use rennet extracted from the abomasum of calves. Strictly speaking, cheese is therefore not vegetarian. However, microorganisms produce various substances during their growth, including protein-splitting enzymes needed for cheese making. Our microbial rennet is an enzyme produced by fermentation of Rhizomucor miehei species. So, you can make true vegetarian cheese using our microbial rennet.
How does rennet work?
No cheese without rennet. Rennet is a binding agent that causes milk to curdle. Rennet is also referred to as a coagulant in biotechnology. The solids will eventually give you cheese when you drain the liquid (the whey).
Application and Functionality
The optimal use of this product depends on your specific cheesemaking technology and the desired characteristics of the final cheese.
This rennet performs two primary functions in cheese production:
1- Milk Coagulation: Hydrolyzes Kappa-casein, leading to milk coagulation.
2- Cheese Ripening: Exhibits proteolytic activity, contributing to flavor and texture development during cheese ripening.
Activity: >750 IMCU/ml (International Milk Clotting Units per milliliter)
Dosage guidelines (per 100 liters of milk)
The following are general dosage recommendations. Actual amounts may vary:
- Acid-Rennet Cheeses: 300 – 900 IMCU (0.4 – 1.3 ml)
- Acid-Coagulated Cheeses (for maturation): 1000 – 1800 IMCU (1.4 – 2.6 ml)
- Semi-Hard Cheeses: 2600 – 3300 IMCU (3.7 – 4.7 ml)
- Stabilized Semi-Solid Cheeses: 3600 – 5200 IMCU (5.1 – 7.4 ml)
- Pressed Ripened Cheeses: 2900 – 5200 IMCU (4.1 – 7.4 ml)
- Cheddar & Italian-Style Semi-Hard Cheeses: 5100 – 5900 IMCU (7.3 – 8.4 ml)
About our microbial rennet, all the benefits
- Our rennet is microbial, so it does not come from animals. It is vegan as well.
- Extremely potent
- Includes a dropper for precise distribution
- Our Liquid Microbial Rennet 50,000 is free from genetically modified organisms (GMO-free).
- Vegan
- Allergen Status: Allergen-free according to EU regulations.
Contents
- 1 bottle of 50 ml of liquid microbial rennet
- Very potent. Enough for thousands of litres of milk
- Produced in Poland
Storage and handling
- Recommended Storage Temperature: 4°C to 8°C, will keep for at least 18 months from production date in the fridge
- Transport: May be transported at ambient temperature.
- Intended Use: For food manufacturing; not for retail sale.
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No cheese without rennet. Rennet is a binding agent that causes milk to curdle. This very potent rennet is microbial, so you can make cheese that -unlike most cheeses- is truely vegetarian.
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1 drop at a time to keep my cottage cheese “going”: enough so for the rest of this century :-)
Great quality thank you
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High quality! The result is excellent! Fast delivery!
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I bought this but actually received liquid Rennet, which works great. I used it both in skyr yoghurt and to make cheese from kefir. You really only need a drop or two, so the bottle will last me ages. But technically not what I ordered.