Defects in Fermented Milk Products
Defects in Fermented Milk Products
Defects in Fermented Milk Products
• Aged
• Cream line
• Mould /yeast colonies formation
• Inhomogeneous appearance
• Gas formation
• discoloration
Cause
• Incorporation of access air
• Too low total solids
• Film is formed on the surface due to freezing of
the products
• Insufficient stirring of milk
• Absence of homogenation
• Poor hygiene lead to yeast mould growth
• Low pH
Prevention
• Avoid mechanical shaking during coagulation
• Avoid freezing of the product
• Homogenize effectively
• Maintain hygiene during production
• Use stable colouring agent
Flavor and aroma defects
• Coagulation
• Bitter taste
• Yeast/fruity flavor
• Rancid flavor
• High acid
Cause
• Inhibitors in milk
• High inoculation temperature or low inoculation
mode
• Too long storage
• Contamination with bacteria and enzyme
• Fat breakdown by microorganisms
• Too high acidification and after incubation
Prevention
• Inhibitor free milk
• Correct inoculation temperature is 23-25 degree
C
• Two weeks under cold storage
• Ensure high standard of product hygiene
• Pasteurization of milk
• Correct incubation period
Defects of consistency, body ,texture and viscosity
• Slimy
• Sandy
• Gummy
• Thin/liquid
• Wheying-off
• Soft
Cause
• Contamination with slime
• Too low incubation period
• Contraction of gel particle
• Early stirring of the coagulum
• Unsuitable stabilizers
• Too strong stirring of gel
• High acidification before cooling
Prevention
• Maintain proper starter culture ratio
• Use active starter culture
• Avoid mechanical disturbance
• Stir after cooling the product
• proper incubation
• Ensure correct amount of stabilizers
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