I am making ricotta and it is not forming curds. I used a gallon of whole milk with salt then took it off heat when temp. Reached 180, added a bot more than 1/3 cup white vinegar and let it sit. How can I fix this?
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pollygirl
pollygirl May 25, 2011
thanks - I did put it all back in the pot, went a bit over 180 this time and added another 1/3 c of vinegar. Kept it on the heat for a bit until I saw curds - It produced about 4 cups and it tastes fine. Yay!
 
boulangere
boulangere May 25, 2011
I've had the same thing happen, and adding more acid brought it all together. Still, would be a good idea to reheat.
 
melissav
melissav May 25, 2011
I would return it to the pot and heat it more. Remove from heat once you start seeing curds.
 
ChefDaddy
ChefDaddy May 25, 2011
Panfusine has a good Idea to help try to recover your existing batch but if you used ultra pasturized milk I don't think it will work but it's worth a try.
 
Panfusine
Panfusine May 25, 2011
try squeezing 1/2 a lemon's worth of juice into it..
 
ChefDaddy
ChefDaddy May 25, 2011
Oh, one other thing. Don't use "ULTRA" pasturized milk. It won't work. Pasturized is fine just not ultra pasturized. I hope this helps!
 
pollygirl
pollygirl May 25, 2011
can i save the one sitting in my sink?
 
ChefDaddy
ChefDaddy May 25, 2011
I think that 180F maybe not hot enough. Although your ratio's are correct a few degrees could make a difference. Try going 185F-190F.
 
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