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How to Use Rennet in Cheese Making

Liquid Rennet

Liquid rennet must be diluted with distilled water just prior to adding to milk. Use 4 ounces of distilled water for up to 3 teaspoons of rennet.

Rennet Tablets

Break the Marschall coagulant tablet into the size required to treat the amount of milk being used. The tablet should then be dissolved in 4 ounces of distilled water at room temperature. Breaking the tablet up with your spoon will reduce the time required for the tablet to completely dissolve.

FAQ's about Rennet

Q. Why won’t the curds separate from the whey after I add rennet?

A1. Chlorine will deactivate the rennet. Make certain that all utensils are free of detergents and/or sanitizers. Use only distilled water when diluting your ingredients.

A2. Your milk is Ultra-Pasteurized.

A3. Your milk is not fresh enough or too close to the pull date.

Q: Can Junket rennet be used for making cheese?

A. We do not recommend using Junket brand rennet tablets in cheesemaking. This type of rennet is for making desserts because it contains other ingredients such as corn starch to form a gel. It is not the same form of the enzyme used for making cheese.

Note: 1/4 teaspoon of double strength liquid rennet = 1/2 rennet tablet

Microbial coagulant contains no animal products. We do not ship this product outside the U.S.A.!

This product contains no animal products. One quarter (1/4) teaspoon diluted in one quarter cup of distilled water will set 3 - 5 gallons of milk in about 45 minutes. You get 1 oz. in a spill proof dropper bottle or one pint (500ml) in an amber screw top bottle. Must be refrigerated and used within 5 months!

one microbial tablet will set 8 to 12 gallons of milk

Microbial coagulant contains for animal products

This product contains no animal products. Marschall milk coagulant tablets are enzymatic preparations specially designed to be used in small volume cheese making to coagulate milk and to produce cheese of excellent quality. Each tablet is uniform allowing tablets to be divided as needed for the most economical usage. One-half of a tablet will set 3 gallons of milk in approximately 45 minutes. Each tablet is individual wrapped and will keep in the freezer for three years. Available worldwide.