Table 1 Chemical composition of Gouda cheeses after 6 months of ripening

Moisture (%) CP (%) Crude fat (%) Crude ash (%) pH
AMS-1 29.75±1.73 28.46±0.15 36.16±0.16 3.65±0.03d 5.78±0.02
AMS-2 30.25±1.37 28.83±0.11 35.22±0.13 4.26±0.05a 5.47±0.03
CMS-1 27.87±1.17 27.98±0.09 37.97±0.11 4.15±0.06b 5.63±0.03
CMS-2 31.38±1.57 27.16±0.14 37.42±0.07 4.00±0.08c 5.59±0.03
* All values are Mean±SE. Different superscripts within the same column mean significant difference (p<0.05)
AMS: Automatic milking system; CMS: Conventional milking system