An LTmax was observed in all yogurt gels between pH 5.2 and 5.0 (Figure 2). An increase in inoculation rate shifted tan δ profiles to lower pH values for both incubation temperatures (Figure 2). Inoculation rate significantly affected pH at LTmax (P < 0.001) but not the LTmax value, whereas incubation temperature had a significant effect on pH at LTmax (P