Monitoring pH acid levels during cheese making is essential. Acidity ultimately impacts flavor, microbial content & the texture of the cheese. Milk pH drops to around 6.4-5.8 during curd production & finally to between 4.6 and 5.6 depending on the cheese. For many cheeses, this needs to be controlled to within just a few 10ths of a pH unit which can only be achieved with a pH meter.
However, others such as cottage, feta, roquefort, gruyere, limburger, blue & brie are more forgiving. Home cheesemakers can use these pH 4-7 test strips as an inexpensive way to ensure desired characteristics & safety while indulging in their chosen hobby.
Use Indigo® pH 4-7 test strips to monitor your milk & cheese curds from staring levels of pH6.6-6.7 down 4-4. These accurate pH indicator resolve acidity levels in 0.4 pH increments but with practice, interpolation to 0.2 units is possible.
Buy Indigo® pH test strips for reliable acid-base measurements. All come with a Certificate of Analysis, Stability & SDS documents listed below; Certificate of Conformance on request & a 3 year minimum guaranteed shelf life. See: Test Strip Expiration Dates: Good Today, Dead Tomorrow?.
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