Myth vs. Fact

Myth: All Microbial Rennets Are Identical

Short answer

Fact: microbial coagulants differ in clotting strength and in how they behave through a make. Two bottles that look the same can need different volumes for the same set time.

By Bixa Products, Editorial teamUpdated June 12, 20263 min read

This is why a change of supplier deserves a trial batch, and why 'a teaspoon per gallon' is not a recipe — it is a guess about a product nobody named.

What to do when you switch

Start from the new product's label dosage.
Keep milk, temperature and method identical for the trial.
Record set times, then adjust in small steps.

About the author

Bixa Products — Editorial team

Educational content written by the Bixa Products team, a family-owned cheesemaking ingredient company specializing in rennet and chymosin. Technical guidance is written conservatively: where a value depends on your milk, process or product, we say so instead of guessing for you.

Family-owned cheesemaking ingredient company
30+ years in the Latin American cheesemaking market
Specialists in rennet, chymosin and milk coagulation

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