{"product_id":"calcium-chloride-solution-50ml","title":"Calcium Chloride Solution - 50ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalcium Chloride (CaCI2)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a salt solution, which is \u003cem\u003eused in cheese making to restore the calcium balance of milk\u003c\/em\u003e. The processes of pasteurising and\/or homogenising can reduce the available calcium in milk. \u003cem\u003eReduced calcium levels in milk can cause slow curd formation\u003c\/em\u003e and in some \u003cem\u003eextreme instances\u003c\/em\u003e there will be \u003cem\u003eno curd produced\u003c\/em\u003e at all. Addition of \u003cem\u003eCalcium Chloride\u003c\/em\u003e can also assist with formation of a \u003cem\u003emore solid curd\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003eSometimes even if you know that your \u003cem\u003eRennet\u003c\/em\u003e is \"in date\" but still isn't producing the desired curd, addition of \u003cem\u003eCalcium Chloride\u003c\/em\u003e to the milk, before \u003cem\u003eRenneting\u003c\/em\u003e can solve the problem. \u003cem\u003eAlways add the \u003cstrong\u003eCalcium Chloride\u003c\/strong\u003e before Renneting the milk\u003c\/em\u003e. You can even add it the previous day if you wish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003eUsing \u003cem\u003eCalcium Chloride\u003c\/em\u003e when making cheese with goat's milk is a \u003cem\u003emust \u003c\/em\u003eas goat's milk goes through a kind of natural homogenisation within the goat's body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003eA small amount of \u003cem\u003eCalcium Chloride\u003c\/em\u003e can also be added to your brine solution when you are soaking your cheese. The \u003cem\u003eCalcium Chloride\u003c\/em\u003e in the brine will reduce the amount of calcium \"bleed\" into the brine from the cheese, thus stopping the \"melting effect\" or sliminess that some cheeses can get when they are soaked in brine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003eIt is important not to overdo the addition of Calcium Chloride as it can make the milk unusable, so stick to the dosage guide as outlined below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Will last indefinitely if stored in an air-tight container, preferably in the fridge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDosage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5ml per 10 litres of milk. (\u003cem\u003ediluted in 1\/4 cup of cooled, boiled water and then gently stirred through the milk\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-NZ\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-NZ\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-NZ\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-NZ\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"store-credits.gif\" class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/7945\/3011\/files\/store-credits.gif?v=1782185524\" title=\"store-credits.gif\" width=\"400\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Epicurean","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45728066437203,"sku":"CM010","price":3.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/7945\/3011\/files\/cal_2520chlo_252050__61706_zoom_1.jpg?v=1782885780","url":"https:\/\/www.countrybrewer.com.au\/products\/calcium-chloride-solution-50ml","provider":"Country Brewer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}