Effect of Fat on Cheese Yield

Milk fat contributes directly and indirectly to cheese yield (Table 11.3). The direct contribution of fat to cheese yield is clearly reflected by prediction equations, which relate cheese yield to the concentrations, and recoveries, of milk fat and protein (Fox et al., 2000 Melilli et al., 2002). An example of such an equation is the modified van Slyke formula, (Fenelon and Guinee, 1999)  

Fat in milk (%, w/w) Actual yield (kg/100 kg milk) Predicted yield 5 (kg/100 kg milk) Dry matteryield (kg/100 kg milk) Fat recovered to cheese (% of total) 

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