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Hi Dan! I'll try to answer your questions in order. The cheese cloth seems to serve two purposes: 1. It soaks up whatever marinade you make and 'holds it close' to the cheese and, 2. It leaves a pretty cool texture on the outside of the cheese block. As far as measurements go, I use 'some of...

I smoke a lot of cheese over the holidays. I also always soak it in a brine for 24-48 hours before the cold smoking begins. I use blocks of sharp cheddar, monterey jack, pepper jack, etc. I use different types of brines depending on the wood I'm going to use. First, cut your blocks of cheese to...