Best size chunks, or wedges, for smoking.

[cnl390]

I smoked cheese for the first time about three weeks ago. Since it was my first time I only did a 32 oz Tillamook medium cheddar cut into three chunks. Used the A-Maze-N tray with Lumberjack apple wood pellets, and smoked for five hours. The cheese came out great! Now I am wondering if it was necessary to cut the cheese into thirds. What size is the best for smoking?

 

[TNJAKE]

I smoked cheese for the first time about three weeks ago. Since it was my first time I only did a 32 oz Tillamook medium cheddar cut into three chunks. Used the A-Maze-N tray with Lumberjack apple wood pellets, and smoked for five hours. The cheese came out great! Now I am wondering if it was necessary to cut the cheese into thirds. What size is the best for smoking?

If you cut a block like that into smaller sizes like you did it gives you more surface area for the smoke to stick to

 

[zwiller]

Agree. Each have their own perference. I prefer getting large 1-2lb blocks and making 1" bars by cutting along the length. Perfect cracker size and also cool size to giveway as a gift. Wedges could also work.

 

[bbqbrett]

It is personal preference I guess. I have smoked a number of the 32 oz. bricks like that and I normally quarter them into 4 pieces.

 

[CFLJOHN512]

I cut my blocks into about 1 1/2” long pieces. I rotate about every 30-45 mins and they turn out well.

 

[Winterrider]

I also cut my chunks to cracker size when sliced.