Abstract:
The invention solves the problems of mechanisation and automation of hard block cheeses with the use of traditional technology, for a small scale processing. For this purpose, the cylinder (1) is separable from a rectangular bottom (5) and, close to its lower edge, is permanently integrated to a skirt of an axial opening of an upper wall of a rectangular cheese-making mould (2) with a sieve (3). Side walls of the moveable cheese-making mould (2) extend downwards, below the bottom (5), to the interior of the trough (6) with two pneumatic seals (7), (8). The cylinder (1) is vertically moved by a screw-jack (10) from the position where it lies on a bottom (4) to the position of opening the bottom. In the interior of the cylinder (1), there is a baffle (12), with a housing (14) of a stirrer, moved by a jack (16). Under the baffle (12), a sieve (13) is affixed, and there is an axial opening through which the stirrer with rotating blades (26), performing oscillating movements, is introduced to the interior of the cylinder (1). A sieve (23) is affixed to the periphery of a shaft (22) of the stirrer. Directly at the trough (6), there is an elongated, open brine tank (42) having, from the side of the mould (2), a moveable frame (43) immersed in the brine, with slidable brackets (44) having permanently-affixed tray (45) inserted under the lifted mould (2). On the frame (43), a set (48) of elongated cutters and a transverse cutter are installed. In the brine tank (42), a sieve (54) immersing and immobilising cheeses in the brine, and a sieve (55) lifting the cheeses above the brine are installed. The device is particularly suitable for mini cheese dairies at the cowshed as an end of the milking line and allows processing of the milk to hard cheeses immediately after milking.
Abstract:
The invention solves the problems of mechanisation and automation of hard block cheeses with the use of traditional technology, for a small scale processing. For this purpose, the cylinder (1) is separable from a rectangular bottom (5) and, close to its lower edge, is permanently integrated to a skirt of an axial opening of an upper wall of a rectangular cheese-making mould (2) with a sieve (3). Side walls of the moveable cheese-making mould (2) extend downwards, below the bottom (5), to the interior of the trough (6) with two pneumatic seals (7), (8). The cylinder (1) is vertically moved by a screw-jack (10) from the position where it lies on a bottom (4) to the position of opening the bottom. In the interior of the cylinder (1), there is a baffle (12), with a housing (14) of a stirrer, moved by a jack (16). Under the baffle (12), a sieve (13) is affixed, and there is an axial opening through which the stirrer with rotating blades (26), performing oscillating movements, is introduced to the interior of the cylinder (1). A sieve (23) is affixed to the periphery of a shaft (22) of the stirrer. Directly at the trough (6), there is an elongated, open brine tank (42) having, from the side of the mould (2), a moveable frame (43) immersed in the brine, with slidable brackets (44) having permanently-affixed tray (45) inserted under the lifted mould (2). On the frame (43), a set (48) of elongated cutters and a transverse cutter are installed. In the brine tank (42), a sieve (54) immersing and immobilising cheeses in the brine, and a sieve (55) lifting the cheeses above the brine are installed. The device is particularly suitable for mini cheese dairies at the cowshed as an end of the milking line and allows processing of the milk to hard cheeses immediately after milking.
Abstract:
A method for production of cheese, comprising in that from 0.07 to 1.0 % of carbon dioxide is dissolved in the processed milk before formation of coagulum, next in the formed coagulum its liberation in form of bubbles is induced by a decrease of pressure or an increase of temperature of coagulum under a constant pressure, froth with the drained grain is separated from whey, and the curd grain is quickly pressed which results in its full blending. An apparatus for periodic production of cheese, consisting of a hermetic tank which has a chamber inside having a variable volume, and a float (4) which has a flat upper surface and a hydrostatic lift sufficient to raise all of the grain above the surface of the whey. An apparatus with a tubular coagulator for continuous production of cheese, consisting of a vertical flow tank (2), tapered in both its upper and lower part, equipped at its bottom with an expansion valve (7) which comes out by an outlet in the bottom of the tank, protrudes above the level of the bottom, and is connected with a coagulator (1), in its upper part, the tank (2) is connected by an outlet opening with the vacuum chamber (3), which in turn is connected with an expeller (4), and this is connected with a horizontal or slanting molding tube (5), equipped with a cooling jacket (13), and having an outlet immersed in a brine tank (6).