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Fermented milk from Armenia

Acidophilin (atsidofilin)ацидофилин

Acidophilin is a Soviet-era cultured milk soured with three starters in equal parts, the acidophilus bacterium, lactococci and a starter grown on kefir grains. The kefir yeasts give it a slightly sharp, refreshing taste and a few gas bubbles. The interstate standard GOST 31668-2012 defines it and sets its acidity. Made in 4 steps over 10 h – 12 h. The longest step, ferment, takes 10–12 h (ru.wikipedia 1956). Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactococci do most of the fermenting.

Key numbers
Main step10–12 hReported[wp-ru]Ferment
Temperature2–6 °CSet[gost31668]Chill and keep cold
DocumentedFermented milk10 h – 12 hMore fermented milkMore from RussiaMore from Armenia

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedIndustrial product. GOST 31668-2012 fixes the starters (equal parts) and the finished composition, not batch amounts.
Cow's milk, raw milk of no more than 20 °T acidity, or skimmed, concentrated or dried milk[gost31668]
Lactobacillus acidophilus starter · One of three starters used in equal parts[gost31668]
Lactococcus starter[gost31668]
Starter made on kefir grains[gost31668]
Starter: defined culture (L. acidophilus, lactococci and kefir-grain starter in equal parts)

Total time across the recorded steps: 10 h – 12 h

Start
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What changes: The milk is pasteurised, then cooled for the starters

Step 1 of 4
Pasteurise and cool the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented
Which microbes the steps name, step by step
L. acidophilus
Yeasts
Lactic acid bacteria

The standard requires the heat treatment to meet the customs-union regulations but sets no temperature itself. Output: pasteurised milk.

Flavour
Not documented
Texture
Not documented
Colour
Not documented

Microbes at work in this step

most bacteria killed

Method

Measured measured in a studySet fixed by a specification or tested recipeReported one source reports itTypical a general value, not sourced for this fermentUnconfirmed not yet checked against a source

What makes this one different

Acidophilin uses L. acidophilus like acidophilus milk, but adds lactococci and a kefir-grain starter in equal parts. The kefir yeasts give it a slight fizz and yeasty note that plain acidophilus milk lacks.

Related ferments

Variants

  • Acidophilus milk and acidophilus pasteSoviet relatives made with L. acidophilus; the paste is a thick, concentrated form (ru.wikipedia, citing the 1956 Commodity Dictionary).

Safety

The milk is pasteurised and the product is soured to 75–130 °T. GOST 31668-2012 requires it to be kept at 4 ± 2 °C, with the shelf life set by the maker.

History and sources

Every number is labelled with how it is known. How this atlas is made

Production began in the 1930s in the Armenian SSR under Levon A. Yerzinkyan, who later developed Narine, and spread through the USSR and some socialist countries (ru.wikipedia). The current interstate standard, GOST 31668-2012, came into force in 2013 and was amended in 2016.

  1. [gost31668] GOST 31668-2012, Ацидофилин. Технические условия (Acidophilin, specifications), interstate standard, with Amendment No. 1 of 2016spec
  2. [wp-ru] ru.wikipedia, Ацидофилин (citing Tovarny slovar vol. 1, 1956; patent RU 2102898)wiki