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Effects of pH, Calcium Chloride, and Chymosin Concentration on Coagulation Properties of Abnormal and Normal Milk¹

Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Utah State University, Logan 84322

ABSTRACT

Individual Holstein cow milk samples were selected for good and poor chymosin-coagulation characteristics. The effect of pH adjustment, addition of .02% calcium chloride, and variation in chymosin concentration on coagulation properties of good and poor coagulating samples was evaluated. Pooling 50% good and 50% poor coagulating samples did not improve the average coagulation properties of the poor samples. Reducing milk pH to 6.3 caused a significant decrease in coagulation time but a less marked increase in curd firmness. The greatest increase in curd firmness was obtained by a combination of reducing milk pH, addition of .02% calcium chloride, and reducing chymosin concentration. High-chymosin concentration at reduced pH decreased coagulation time without substantially increasing curd firmness. Curd disintegration was more apparent at high-chymosin concentration in the poor coagulating samples.

¹ Contribution Number 3008 of Utah Agricultural Experiment Station. Approved by the Director.

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