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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Piemonte

Montegranero

Made in 6 steps over 4 months. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 4 months (ONAF) and runs at 8–12 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 4 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature8–12 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, raw, whole

Total time across the recorded steps: 4 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

One of the few Piemonte cheeses made with a real cook; hard, with a toasted-hazelnut bitter finish.

Rind
Hard, smooth, fairly thick, straw to brown, possible moulds
Size
6–10 kg; cylinder ø 30–35 cm, side 10–15 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Montegranero' (id 461)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Piemonte, schede tecniche PAT 2015gov