Boss asked me to smoke some cheese

[crankybuzzard]

So, late last week, my boss asked me to smoke some cheese for him. Of course I told him no problem!

Well, this cheese hurt my nostrils and eyes as soon as I opened it!

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• crankybuzzard
• Dec 2, 2014

I had to have a taste, so I sliced off a small piece; my findings are this; that stuff is hot!

But, he wanted it smoked, so last night I put it in the new smoker, now dubbed the Buzzard Baker"....

Here it is after putting into the smoker.

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• crankybuzzard
• Dec 2, 2014

I put the 4 blocks into the smoker, lit the Amazen tray full of pecan pellets, closed the door, and left it until I went out at 0500 the next morning. This is what I found....

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• crankybuzzard
• Dec 2, 2014

Yeah, doesn't look like much, but when I got home tonight, and vacuum packed the blocks, I saw the real color!

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• crankybuzzard
• Dec 2, 2014

Yeah, a 3 week rest is gonna be good, but a 14 month rest shall rock! I held one back, it's his word against mine as to how much he gave me!

 

[pc farmer]

Looks good.

How long did you smoke them?

 

[themule69]

It looks great! any time I smoke for someone it is on the halves if it is a simple smoke. If it is a cure and smoke I take more.

Happy smoken.

David

 

[crankybuzzard]

I let them run for right at 8 hours.  the AMNPS was still going strong when I went out.

I'm keeping the block on the right, as agreed, but like you Mule, anything that's in my pit as a favor, will be partially consumed!

 

[troutter]

Wow, that is some good looking cheese.  At first glance I thought you put cheese in and took salmon out. lol... Very nice looken stuff!

 

[whatamess]

Looks good from here, but do you always smoke for 8 hours? For my tastes anything over 3 hours gets oversmoked for me.

 

[crankybuzzard]

Looks good from here, but do you always smoke for 8 hours? For my tastes anything over 3 hours gets oversmoked for me.

Um, uh, well, nope. But I don't usually fall asleep in my recliner and forget. :help:

I've had a couple in the past go that long that were quite smoky, but washed down with a homebrew it works out... Not to mention, this cheese is SPICY stuff.

To answer your question, I normally don't exceed 4 hours, with 2-3 being the norm.

 

[whatamess]

Haha ok, ya it happens! I bet that would be real good topping a mac and cheese or in a fajita to moderate that bold flavour. Mmmmhhhmmmm

 

[driedstick]

Dang it that looks great, very nice color,,,,, for 8hrs

      may have to wait a yr or two I bet it would taste great then. 

DS