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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Sardegna

Semicotto di capra

Made in 6 steps over 16 days. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 15 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 15 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature37–39 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd
AciditypH 5.1–5.3Reported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
goat milk, whole; raw (artisan) or pasteurised (industrial)
Starter: scotta-innesto from previous make

Total time across the recorded steps: 16 days

Start
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What changes: Raw or pasteurised whole goat milk goes into the vat

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

G, whole; raw (artisan) or pasteurised (industrial)

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

Semi-cooked Sardinian goat wheel, sweet with goaty notes that grow with age.

Rind
Clean, thin, straw, browning with age
Size
2.5–3.5 kg; Ø 18–22 cm, height 9–15 cm

Variants

  • Giovane: ≥ 60 d
  • Stagionato: up to 12–18 mo, slightly piquant

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Semicotto di capra' (id 376)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Laore Sardegna PAT sheetgov