In this study, goat milk
was concentrated by vacuum concentration to study the effect of different
concentration of goat milk (12%, 14%, 16% and 18%) on the quality of yogurt.The
quality of goat milk yogurt was analyzed by determination of the coagulation
characteristics, texture, flavor substances, and viable counts of lactic acid
bacteria. Meanwhile, the microstructure of yogurt fermented with different
concentration goat milk was observed by scanning electron microscope. The
results showed that the
fermentation time decreased
with the increase of goat milk concentration, accompanied by the increment in
acidity and water holding capacity; High concentrations of 2,3-butanedione and acetaldehyde were recorded in yogurt fermented with
goat milk with solids of 16%. The viscosity of goat milk yogurt increased by
149.07% with the total solids of goat milk increased.Yogurt fermented with goat milk with solids of 16% displayed with goodtexture characteristics
evaluated by the hardness, adhesiveness and gumminess and cohesiveness;
The viable counts of lactic acid bacteria in the
yogurt was 6.35×10
9?cfu/mL which is the highest among different milk
concentration.
The most compact
microstructure was measured in yogurt fermented with 16% goat milk with pore
diameter of 2.85?μm.
In conclusion, when the concentration of goat milk is 16%, goat milk yogurt
showed the best quality measured by the flavor and texture characteristics, and
viable counts of lactic acid bacteria.