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  1. tlcase

    Two Batches of Cheese*UPDATED 3rd BATCH*

    I used my AMNPS as well. Using a 50/50 mix of apple and pecan pellets.
  2. tlcase

    Two Batches of Cheese*UPDATED 3rd BATCH*

    It was freezing outside here. Low teens. My MES never got above 58 degrees.
  3. tlcase

    Two Batches of Cheese*UPDATED 3rd BATCH*

    Well, I did another 8lbs of cheese tonight. I wanted to make up some more sampler packs to give away this Christmas. I also picked up some swiss, muenster, and havarti to try. Ready to unwrap Cut up and in the smoke. I used a piece of unwaxed unflavored dental floss to cut the blocks into...
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  8. tlcase

    Two Batches of Cheese*UPDATED 3rd BATCH*

    Oh, and I almost forgot, I ran into my 2nd cousin the other day and he was telling me about his smoker...industrial two door fridge he built. He told me his father in law has another one of these fridges I could possibly have and he'll show me what to do to convert it. I'm jumping all over it if...
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  10. tlcase

    Two Batches of Cheese*UPDATED 3rd BATCH*

    This was your run of the mill Kraft block cheese that was onsale 2/$4. I cut the blocks before going on the smoker. The first run I cut each block in half. The second batch I cut into thirds.
  11. tlcase

    Two Batches of Cheese*UPDATED 3rd BATCH*

    Okay...so I caved. I opened a package with extra sharp cheddar and montery jack 4 days shy of the 2 week rest. I just wanted a little sample and it was killing me. Besides, the bag was big enough to reseal.  It. Was. AMAZING! I can see how big a hit this is going to be.....at work, at home, at...
  12. tlcase

    AMNPS Christmas Cheese Smoke, 32 lbs!!! with Q-View

    Nice! Where does one get these giant logs/blocks of cheese from?
  13. tlcase

    Two Batches of Cheese*UPDATED 3rd BATCH*

    On the day after Thanksgiving, I let the MES cool down after doing my stuffed loins and did 4 blocks of cheese. When my foodsaver showed up on Thursday, I removed them from the makeshift "straw suck the air out of the bag" packaging and properly vac sealed them. Then today, I did six more blocks...
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  18. tlcase

    Hi there(pics of what I've learned)

    Well, I work in Marshalltown so you can drop lunch off for me anytime. Stick your head out the door and take a whiff. There is a north breeze and I've got some TBS rolling your way from the AMNPS....doing a couple racks full of cheese today.
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    Hi there(pics of what I've learned)

    Welcome! Where abouts in Central Iowa are you? I hail from the same neighborhood.
  20. tlcase

    Smokin in Des Moines

    Welcome fellow Iowan! Jethro's isn't too shabby in Des Moines but nothing you can't do better yourself at home.
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