Thanks to Mr. T for all of his help.
It was in the low 40's with lots of wind this morning. Wasn't supposed to get over 55, so I thought I'd try some cheese. two hunks of cheddar and one pepper cheese, all cut in half. Overall, I'm really happy with it...so far. Had a little meltage where the cheese was directly over the AMNPS, but not too bad. Had some good sweat, but right now, it's all reabsorbed. I'll leave it out, uncovered tonight and vacuum pack tomorrow morning.
I marked on my calendar when to do the taste tests - 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks. I'm going to leave it out on my workbench in the basement. I'm told not to worry about mold. I'm a little skeptical and nervous about that, but I'm giving it a try.
Here's the finished product. 3 hours of smoke with the AMNPS. I thought it had nice color.
I'll keep y'all posted.
It was in the low 40's with lots of wind this morning. Wasn't supposed to get over 55, so I thought I'd try some cheese. two hunks of cheddar and one pepper cheese, all cut in half. Overall, I'm really happy with it...so far. Had a little meltage where the cheese was directly over the AMNPS, but not too bad. Had some good sweat, but right now, it's all reabsorbed. I'll leave it out, uncovered tonight and vacuum pack tomorrow morning.
I marked on my calendar when to do the taste tests - 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks. I'm going to leave it out on my workbench in the basement. I'm told not to worry about mold. I'm a little skeptical and nervous about that, but I'm giving it a try.
Here's the finished product. 3 hours of smoke with the AMNPS. I thought it had nice color.
I'll keep y'all posted.