To protect the cheese wheel, it is put into salt bath or turned into dryThe dry matter refers to that portion of the cheese that remains after removal of the water contained. The more water is removed from the cheese, the lower its dry matter and vice versa. » More info salt. The salt removes water from the cheese and it dries faster. So the rind is formed.
In vaccinationIn vaccination, the milk is mixed with starter cultures (lactic acid bacteria, mold cultures). » More info, the milkCheese milk is the milk intended for the production of cheese, also with the concomitant use of buttermilk products, cream products, sweet whey, sour whey and whey cream (whey cream) » More info is mixed with starter culturesMold cultures are aroma-forming noble molds that grow on the surface (white noble mold) or inside a cheese (blue and green mold). » More info (lactic acid bacteriaBacterium Linens (red culture bacteria) are brushed with salt water on the cheese., mold cultures).