I have two very simple questions and I would greatly appreciate two very simple answers.
1. Each of your strains; PA, PJ, PS and PV comes in a 10 DOU or LYO 10 D packet. How many teaspoons of inoculant are contained in each packet?
2. If directly added to the milk,does the inoculant require the 16 hrs of rehydration or is that just for a spraying application?
Thank you very much for your help.
HJM
Hello,
1. Quick answer: These pouches are packaged for commercial use (hence the 10 DO), but for your reference most of the freeze-dried roquefortis that we currently carry have approximately 4-5 tsp total (the PJ has more, approx. 6-7 tsp). Extended answer: For commercial applications, the usage rate is 1-2 DO per 1000 Liters (so 10-20% of the pouch, or ~1/2-1 tsp), so you can see that you need a very small amount for smaller batches. We recommend approx. 1/8 tsp, or a pinch, for 1-4 gallons milk.
2. Rehydration for 16 hours is just for the spray application.
Thanks for the great question!
GetCulture Staff