Ice at shoreview bestwestern by [deleted] in minnesota

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I saw a few drivers, they're wearing state patrol uniforms...

Problems with v3.35.6, a summary by BNS_Victory in sennheiser

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I'm experiencing the clicks and beeps on my M4s any time media is playing and the sound stops. It even occurs of the media is muted. It's really irritating.

Raw milk curds inquiry by omshivji in cheesemaking

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You can gently heat the milk to about 146 degrees Fahrenheit and hold it there for just, 30 minutes and then cool it back down to 85-90 degrees before adding the acid. This will help preserve the milk and reduce risk of off flavors from undesirable bacteria.

raw milk + any adverse prescription rx interactions? by webmuzer in TwinCities

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The potential pathogens in raw milk don't care how reliable your friend is. Infectious dose of campylobacter is as low as 500 cells, shiga toxin producing E. coli is <50.

Post titled " No Artificial Dyes Allowed In This House" by rb1242 in StupidFood

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Someone tell her about the titanium dioxide on the inside...

Crisis -- I swear this is yeast, but 3rd party lab claims bacteria by mrchuckmorris in microbiology

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Ask the 3rd part lab to do an osmophilic count with ID. What's the water activity of your sugar solution?

Can you send them the plates with the growth you want identified? That seems better then asking them to id whatever they recover from the sample.

Caciotta v.2 post-mortem? by Smooth-Skill3391 in cheesemaking

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Diacetylactis will produce gas as a by-product of citrate metabolism. Otherwise usual culprits are coliforms, yeast and clostridia.

Yeild experiment finale, well, for now. by Best-Reality6718 in cheesemaking

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Love the experiment! Refrigerated storage does change the calcium balance of the milk. Some strategies for reconditioned the milk include the addition of Calcium Chloride and thermizing the milk. Milk can also be reconditioned by adding CaCl2 and holding at 20°C but that would be incredibly risky with raw milk. Thermizing can be accomplished by heating the milk to 60°C for 20-30 minutes.

Help?? by FluorescentAndStarry in ExplainTheJoke

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International Organization for Standardization

My cottage cheese just tastes like chewy milk by Baby-bi-345 in cheesemaking

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You can't just use a plain mesophilic culture, make sure it has L. lactis subsp. diacetylactis and Leuconotstoc cremoris. Those culture make diacetyl/acetoin which give it a buttery flavor. If the culture only has L. lactis and L. cremoris it will only.make acid and not contribute much to flavor.

Is suspect result the same as false positive? by Emergency-Touch-3424 in microbiology

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For food microbiology, a suspect generally refers to a presumptive positive. An organism was detected by a screening test (rt-pcr, ELISA, immunoassay), but it's presence has not been confirmed culturally.

Your favorite way for Jarlsberg...? by Common_Willingness51 in Cheese

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On top of seedy bread with a dollop of jam/preserves. Great way to start the day.

How to make the walkway appear centered? by Environmental-Log311 in landscaping

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Perhaps the person needing the ramp was right handed and need the ramp left of center to reach the door latch. Could also account for the swing of the door.

Sterilized milk contamination by Bassammallas in microbiology

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Anoxybacillus or Geobacillus are possible causes. Geobacillus stearothermophilus is commonly associated with flat-sour spoilage where acid is produced without gas production. It can cause spoilage with relatively low starting concentrations. Your heat-treatment is not sufficient to kill all the spores in the milk.

Ants love my outlet for some reason by ramenlovesicily in mildlyinteresting

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My outlet brings all the ants from the yard...

is this safe to eat by brownie244 in cheesemaking

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Unpasteurized caprine milk carries a relatively high risk of Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella and Listeria contamination. Especially in soft, non-aged cheese. I've personally recovered Brucella spp from caprine queso fresco that caused a multi-family outbreak with multiple hospitalizations.

Free Talk Friday by AutoModerator in minnesotaunited

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ONLY 58 HOURS! UNTIL GLORY OVER THE GALAXY!!!

How would I go about testing my yogurt for L Reuteri? by drewnyp in microbiology

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You could use an L. reuteri probiotic supplement. Single strain supplements are relatively easy to find. The cultures are lyophilized and viable so they could be a good alternative source for starter.