STARTERS 93 



STARTER CANS. 



The most difficult thing in connection with starters is 

 to get them just ripe when ready to use. A starter has its 

 best flavor right after it has thickened. When it begins 



Fig. 24. Starter can. 



to show whey it indicates that the ripening has gone too 

 far and should not then be used in the cream. The strong 

 and curdy flavors found in butter are often directly attrib- 

 utable to overripened starters. 



It becomes evident that to secure the proper acidity 

 in the starter from day to day cans or vats must be used in 

 whioh it is possible to obtain perfect control of tempera- 

 ture. The improved modern starter can, shown in Fig. 

 24, answers the purpose very satisfactorily. This can is 



