BUILDING UP MY CHEESE INVENTORY

[Hawging It]

I was at it again today. Trying to build up my cold smoked cheese inventory so I will have some that I can age long term and have some that I can age and try at different stages. I think I have accomplished that for now. I used the new A-MaZe-n smoke tube (with modifications that I saw on this forum) for the first time in the Bayou Classic stick burner. It worked great and the apple wood lasted the entire 4 hours of my smoke. Fill it, light it, wait 10 minutes, blow out the flame, add the cheese and walk away for 4 hours. Doesn't get easier than that.

 

[flatbroke]

Nice job. coming a long great. I need to do some more also

 

[fivetricks]

Nice to see a curiosity bloom into a full fledged addiction!

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

Cheese looks great! I’ve got a drawer full in my beer fridge I’ve bought on sale throughout the last few months. Gonna have to get on that this weekend

 

[pc farmer]

Now you have some done the old way with coals and wood and some with the tube. Let us know if you can tell any difference.

 

[Hawging It]

Now you have some done the old way with coals and wood and some with the tube. Let us know if you can tell any difference.

I sure will.

 

[Hawging It]

Cheese looks great! I’ve got a drawer full in my beer fridge I’ve bought on sale throughout the last few months. Gonna have to get on that this weekend

Going to buy a mini fridge tomorrow so I can stack back as much as I want and get it all out of the family fridge.

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

Going to buy a mini fridge tomorrow so I can stack back as much as I want and get it all out of the family fridge.

Hit up Craigslist and find a crapo used one. Well worth it to get a full size if you got room in the garage. Plus adds space for more cold beer!

 

[gmc2003]

Looks really good. I usually do one or two large cheese smokes a year.

Point for sure
Chris

 

[crazymoon]

HI, You have a good supply going,I have some smoked cheese over 4 years old which I should sample.

 

[SmokinAl]

Good looking cheese!
I did mine about 1 month ago, should last until next winter!
I hope!!
Al

 

[xray]

Going to buy a mini fridge tomorrow so I can stack back as much as I want and get it all out of the family fridge.

“Um, I think we’re gonna need a bigger fridge.”

If you can swing it, another regular sized refrigerator is pretty awesome to have. I got an old one from a co-worker that is my cheese/beer/hobby fridge.

There’s no shortage of space. Plus the extra space allows room for brining buckets, curing and making sausages/snack sticks.

Also, you won’t get yelled at by the wife when everything smells like smoke in the main refrigerator!

 

[Hawging It]

Good looking cheese!
I did mine about 1 month ago, should last until next winter!
I hope!!
Al

Sweet! I really enjoyed smoking something different. Would have never considered or thought of doing that without SMF.

 

[Hawging It]

“Um, I think we’re gonna need a bigger fridge.”

If you can swing it, another regular sized refrigerator is pretty awesome to have. I got an old one from a co-worker that is my cheese/beer/hobby fridge.

There’s no shortage of space. Plus the extra space allows room for brining buckets, curing and making sausages/snack sticks.
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Also, you won’t get yelled at by the wife when everything smells like smoke in the main refrigerator!

Sound good!!

 

[Hawging It]

“Um, I think we’re gonna need a bigger fridge.”

If you can swing it, another regular sized refrigerator is pretty awesome to have. I got an old one from a co-worker that is my cheese/beer/hobby fridge.

There’s no shortage of space. Plus the extra space allows room for brining buckets, curing and making sausages/snack sticks.
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Also, you won’t get yelled at by the wife when everything smells like smoke in the main refrigerator!

That's a lot of cheese!!!! I'm envious LOL!!!

 

[xray]

It started out simply enough, just like you’re doing.

That’s last year’s stash. I only have about 10lbs left....but I have 3 more months of cheese smoking weather in PA.

 

[HalfSmoked]

Wow that new addiction really got a hold on you. At least your making the farmers happy.

Warren

 

[Hawging It]

Wow that new addiction really got a hold on you. At least your making the farmers happy.

Warren

Yes Sir!!

 

[HalfSmoked]

A couple years ago I was in Past Christian and Biloxi any where close?

Warren

 

[Hawging It]

I am about 60 miles north of Biloxi. Petal, Mississippi. Across the river from Hattiesburg, Mississippi.