Method of and apparatus for cheese processing

摘要

An apparatus for and method of processing cheese milk and producing cheese therefrom. The apparatus includes a pair of vats each having an inlet and an outlet. The outlet of the first vat is connected to the inlet of the second vat by a conduit. The second vat is mounted lower than the first vat to enable a gravity feed therebetween. A de-waterer removes whey is provided between the two vats, where the de-waterer is controlled by a pair of valves. One valve is provided in an exhaust from the de-waterer and the other valve is provide between the de-waterer and the second vat. Both vats have stirers mounted therein. The stirer in the first vat is mounted to cut any coagulum that may form therein. The stirer in the second vat is mounted to agitate and provided substantially no cutting of any coagulum that may form therein.