Smoking cheese

sausageface · Sep 10, 2015

Hi there from sunny Kootenays British Columbia wanting to known if a person was to have a very soft cheese like Velveeta could you use a smoke generator to smoke the cheese with out melting it into a big BLOB just using the smoker for a collection chamber at a very low temp Thks for any thoughts

dirtsailor2003 · Sep 10, 2015

Yes as long as you can keep the smoker cold. I have done cream cheese and try and keep the smoker under 50 degrees Fahrenheit

dirtsailor2003 · Sep 10, 2015

Oh yeah while youre at it smoke some butter too.

wade · Sep 10, 2015

Smoked butter is easy - You may find this helpful http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/156589/smoked-butter-q-view

sausageface · Sep 10, 2015

So I want to thank both of you so Eade if you keep the temp at about 50 deg. will it say together or will we end up with a butter puddle

dirtsailor2003 · Sep 10, 2015

50 is fine. We keep our butter on the counter year round and it only starts getting really soft around 70.

sausageface · Sep 10, 2015

sorry about the E instead of the W fat fingers

sausageface · Sep 10, 2015

What is a wood to use a hickory or pecan apple or what do you suggest

dirtsailor2003 · Sep 10, 2015

I prefer mild fruity or nutty wood like apple, peach, cherry, pecan. Alder is also a good mild wood option.

I usually only smoke cheese for 4 hours and butter for two. Both need to rest 2-4 weeks before using.

ontario smoker · Sep 10, 2015

Interesting post. I had no idea that the cheese had to rest for such a time. Does this help with the strong smoke taste? I've tried a few times and didn't enjoy it. My cheese always sweats and tastes like ash. Should I wait for the outside to dry like meat smoking?

atomicsmoke · Sep 10, 2015

Definitely. The rest time allows smoke flavour to mellow out and "mature". Make sure the surface is dry before you wrap it. Don't wipe (you wipe smoke along with water). Let it air dry.

ontario smoker · Sep 10, 2015

Thanked for the info. Will try and smoke some up on the weekend. Would vacuum sealing speed things up?

atomicsmoke · Sep 10, 2015

Not really, but it keeps better. I suggest you do a big batch. You wont regret it when you open some of those packages for Christmas dinner. Also...makes great Christmas present.

ontario smoker · Sep 10, 2015

You just talked me into it. Got a little cheese making place just down the road from me. I'll get the freshest stuff I can so it'll keep longer. Thanks again

atomicsmoke · Sep 10, 2015

Is it hard cheese? If it's soft cheese can't say how long will keep.

ontario smoker · Sep 10, 2015

It'll be an old cheddar. Probably 10 pound batch

dirtsailor2003 · Sep 10, 2015

Hard cheese keeps a really long time if dealt with properly. Soft cheeses need to be used pretty quick. I have several chunks of cheddar, pepper jack, that I smoked two years s ago. They just keep getting better with age.

Search for @Mr T's threads he's the authority in aged cheeses around here.

sausageface · Sep 10, 2015

Thks for the info greatly appreciated

ontario smoker · Sep 10, 2015

Yes thanks very much. Sorry about still the questions on your post sausage face. Got excited about someone on here with cheese experience...lol

dirtsailor2003 · Sep 10, 2015

So since you are all wanting to cold smoke some stuff let think outside the box, because we all know that a full smoker is a happy smoker!

Other things to cold smoke, but not limited too these items are:

Pickles
Hard boiled eggs
Nuts
Ice cream (really cold smoke)
Lettuce
Popcorn

There's more, like I said think outside the box!

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