5 year old smoked cheese

[crazymoon]

I have a large batch of four and five year old cheese that I had smoked. I cut into one this am for a little breakfast snack, very, very tasty!

 

[pi guy]

I'm getting ready to smoke cheese for the first time today or this weekend, depending on if I can get our soon enough to get some pellets for my new AMNPS.

How did you store that for so long?

Thanks.

 

[crazymoon]

I'm getting ready to smoke cheese for the first time today or this weekend, depending on if I can get our soon enough to get some pellets for my new AMNPS.

How did you store that for so long?

Thanks.

I was doing up to 20 pounds at a time so it's easy to stash some away. Good luck with you cheese adventure!

 

[tropics]

Some nice color on that cheese looks good inside.
Richie

 

[pi guy]

I was doing up to 20 pounds at a time so it's easy to stash some away. Good luck with you cheese adventure!

Thanks, I'm looking forward to it! Is it best to freeze while aging, or fridge, etc?

 

[fivetricks]

Just make sure it's well sealed and stick it in the back of your fridge until....... ?

 

[pit of despair]

Pi Guy,
NEVER freeze cheese the parts will separate! Keep it in the fridge it will be fine. I have some that's 3 years old.
Teddy

 

[pi guy]

Thanks fivetricks & pit of despair! I have a vacuum sealer so I can get them well sealed. I have 3 refrigerators (4 if you count my kegerator) so I should be able to find some room to stash some chunks away for a while! LOL

 

[atomicsmoke]

I have a large batch of four and five year old cheese that I had smoked. I cut into one this am for a little breakfast snack, very, very tasty!
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5 years? I wouldn't eat it.

I've been trained in old cheese safe disposal i can help you with that. Send a bottle of old wine as well for disposal.

 

[SmokinAl]

Well that settles the question on how long will vac packed cheese last in the fridge. Actually I think the smoking process extends the shelf life, because my neighbor moved back up North & said come & take what you want from my fridge. Well, it was full of cheese that was a couple of years past it's use by date. I took it & it had a lot of greasy residue all over it, but I washed it off dried it & smoked it & it tastes like any other smoked cheese I have smoked. But I bet if it was smoked first it wouldn't have had that residue on it. I may just take a block & put it in the back of the fridge & see how long it will stay good. I bet it will outlive me!!
Al

 

[dirtsailor2003]

I have two packs, pepper jack & cheddar, that are coming up on 10 years. I have sampled them every year. They just keep getting better.

 

[atomicsmoke]

Well that settles the question on how long will vac packed cheese last in the fridge. Actually I think the smoking process extends the shelf life, because my neighbor moved back up North & said come & take what you want from my fridge. Well, it was full of cheese that was a couple of years past it's use by date. I took it & it had a lot of greasy residue all over it, but I washed it off dried it & smoked it & it tastes like any other smoked cheese I have smoked. But I bet if it was smoked first it wouldn't have had that residue on it. I may just take a block & put it in the back of the fridge & see how long it will stay good. I bet it will outlive me!!
Al

I have that residue on my 5 y old smoked cheese too. While it might not look like fresh cheese it tastes awesome.

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

Hell yeah that cheese looks great! I have several blocks aging in my beer fridge gonna keep going and see how long I can hold out!

 

[zwiller]

WOW. 5 and 10 years!

Jack is my favorite but never aged it just my cheddars... That's gonna change! THANKS FOR THE IDEA.

 

[chef jimmyj]

5 year old Cheese? Al's 7 Year Old Pickled Garlic? Y'all need to Clean your Refers more often!...JJ

 

[fowldarr]

5 year old Cheese? Al's 7 Year Old Pickled Garlic? Y'all need to Clean your Refers more often!...JJ

I was thinking the same thing.....food doesn't last that long at my house.

 

[Winterrider]

Sure wouldn't last more than a yr around here.

 

[crazymoon]

Thanks, I'm looking forward to it! Is it best to freeze while aging, or fridge, etc?

I vac seal and leave in the fridge

 

[crazymoon]

How it smell? Looks very testy!

Smells like good cheese, nice and smokey but not overpowering.

 

[Cabo]

I just smoked my first batch last week and I'm already dying to try it. NO way it will last a year