[Cheese] Shelf life of rennet and cultures

[Joel Plutchak]

I wrote (dunno if it got to the digest):
>    How long do things like rennet and cheese cultures
> last in a typical refrigerator?
>    I ask because I have some that I haven't used in
> nearly two years, and really need to get some cheese
> going.  The rennet is liquid/vegetable and I have
> mesophilic and thermophilic cultures.

   I then did more digging and found the FAQ at 
www.cheesemaking.com to contain the answers I sought.
In short, liquid rennet can last up to a year in the
'fridge, while dry direct-set cultures can last up to
2 years in the freezer.
   I will order more, and use it more expeditiously!
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Joel Plutchak