QUESTIONNAIRE

For the proper planning of the dairy it is important that this form is filled out as detailed as possible.

Collection of milk:

How does the milk arrive to the plant, and how much? ………… l/day

Road tanker, volume ………… l/day

Other:………………….. ………… l/day

Temperature of the received milk: ………… ° C.

When does the milk arrive to the plant? …………

Thermization? …………

Total time for reception …………

Milk standardisation and pasteurisation:

Is a separator needed? ………..

Is a homogeniser needed? ………..

Capacity of the pasteuriser ……….. l/h

Amount to be processed per day or per shift:

Raw milk:

Volume ……….. l.

Fat contents ……….. %

Protein contents ……….. %

Temperature ……….. °C.

Cell count (less then 30.000) ………..

“Kiem” count (less then 150.000) ………..

Process data:

What kind of cheeses have to be produced ………..

The process:

·  Filling of the cheese vat temperature ……….. °C.

·  Starter addition and preripening amount of starter ……….. %

·  Renneting amount of rennet ……….. ml/kg milk

Time ……….. min.

Temperature ……….. °C.

·  Cutting of the coagulum time ……….. min.

Temperature ……….. °C.

Size of grains ……….. mm.

·  Pre-stirring time ……….. min.

Temperature ……….. °C.

·  Drainage of whey litres ……….. %

·  Heating/washing time ………. Min.

By means of warm water temperature ………. °C.

·  Final stirring time ………. Min.

Temperature ………. °C.

·  Drainage of whey litres ………. %

·  Transfer of whey/curd mixture to pre-press vat

·  Pre-pressing and whey drainage ………. Min.

·  Mould filling

·  Final pressing ………. Min./bar

·  Brine treatment time ………. Days

Temperature ………. °C.

·  Storage in store time ………. Days

Temperature ………. °C.

There are more different solution. Please fill in detailed as possible, or make your own schedule.

Final product:

Hard Cheese, or semi hard cheese ……….. kg.

Dimensions of the cheese: round? Æ ……… square?…….x……..x……mm.

Dimensions of the moulds: round? Æ ……… square?…….x……..x……mm.

Possible to cut the cheese after pressing in moulds in different sizes?

Brining time of the cheese ……….. Hours

Storage period of the cheese ……….. Days

Treatments after brining ………..

Loss of weight ………..

Storage capacity / rack dimensions / layout ………..

Process time:

Days per week ……….. days

Shifts per day ……….. shifts

Hours per shift ……….. hours

Water quality:

What is the available water quantity on the farm? ……….. L/h

Water pressure? ……….. Bar

Average water temperature? ……….. ° C.

Coldwater/icewater ……….. ° C.

Warmwater ……….. ° C.

Steam ……….. bar

Electricity:

What is the maximum current available? ……….. A

Voltage? 1x ……….. V

3x ……….. V

Frequency? ……….. Hz

Ambient temperature for the process:

Summer? ……….. ° C.

Winter? ……….. ° C.

Plant layout:

Please also include a complete drawing of the building where the processing equipment is to be installed. (With the dimensions, drains, insulation the K-value and the temperature of adjacent rooms)

When possible a flow-sheet in draft.

Complete customer address:

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Telephone:………………………………………..

Telefax: ………………………………………...

E-mail: ………………………………………...

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