The Cheese Experiment

timstalltaletav

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• Oct 18, 2014

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Decided against smoking all of the cheese I have as I don't really have a baseline with the AMNPS so I thought I'd hack off a few pieces and use them to form a baseline.

Popping the cherry on my AMNPS

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• timstalltaletav
• Oct 18, 2014

Started up really easy, just followed the directions (imagine that...)

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• Oct 18, 2014

3 pieces each of sharp cheddar, mild cheddar, and swiss. Going to smoke them and pull one piece each at 1, 2, & 3 hours. I'll let them rest overnight then vac pack them and let them mellow for 2 weeks.

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• Oct 18, 2014

It's a bit breezy out but the TBS is flowing nicely from the AMNPS

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• Oct 18, 2014

Stay tuned.

 

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Throw some butter and eggs on there.

 

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Just pulled the 1 hour samples. Not much color change, but definitely have a smoky aroma.

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I go 2 hours on cheese.

Experimenting is what its all about.

 

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The 3 hour chunks on the resting rack.

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• Oct 18, 2014

From 10 o'clock on the rack, 3 pieces of 1 hour, 3 pieces of 2 hour, then 3 pieces of 3 hour.

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• Oct 18, 2014

Apparently I forgot a single pic of the 2 hour. They all look similar in color, but I can really smell the smoke in the kitchen since I carried in the 3 hour.

Going let these rest in the air until Notre Dame game is over, then vac pack for 2 weeks.

EDIT: smoke smell is real sharp, I know it mellows with time but as a PSA I'll throw out the announcement to not eat the cheese right out of the smoker. It needs to rest and equalize.

 

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Thus concludes the experiment for tonight. See ya in 2 weeks.

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Sorry I missed this it has been two weeks any results yet??

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• Nov 3, 2014

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Got sidetracked this weekend, going to open them up and try them tomorrow night.