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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Lombardia

Branzi

Made in 6 steps over 2 months. The longest step, ripen, takes 2 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step2 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature35–38 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, raw, whole
Starter: minimal amount of cultures to guide ripening

Total time across the recorded steps: 2 months

Start
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What changes: Raw whole cow milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 6
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C, raw, whole

Flavour
Not documented
Texture
Not documented
Colour
Not documented

Microbes at work in this step

Not documented for this step.

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

Pressed, cooked Brembana mountain wheel sold in three ageing grades, each marked on the wheel; sweet young, slightly piquant old.

Rind
Treated with food oil; smooth, yellow to brown, thickening with age
Size
Ø 30–40 cm, h 8–10 cm; 12–15 kg

Variants

  • fresco / semistagionato–stagionato / molto stagionato: rind yellow→brown, paste semi-hard→hard

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Branzi' (id 906)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Lombardia PAT sheetgov