Cheddars / Jack with Qview

[redheelerdog]

Smoked three types of Cheddar and one Monterrey Jack this weekend:

Tillamook Extra Sharp Cheddar - 2lbs

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• redheelerdog
• Oct 11, 2015

Tillamook Medium Sharp Cheddar- 2lbs

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• redheelerdog
• Oct 11, 2015

Tillamook Monterrey Pepper Jack- 2lbs

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• redheelerdog
• Oct 11, 2015

SC Daily Chef Sharp Cheddar- 5lbs

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• redheelerdog
• Oct 11, 2015

Cheese Log:

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• redheelerdog
• Oct 11, 2015

Sliced and ready:

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• redheelerdog
• Oct 11, 2015

I use an AMZNPS with apple, and the Creative Smokealator X52 (more to come) for a cold smoke generator piped up to a MES30 box.

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• redheelerdog
• Oct 11, 2015

I shoot for color instead of a specific time, put this in at 8am with an ambient air temp of 60F and a smoker temp of 65-70F. By noon it was 85F air temp with a 75F and rising smoker temp, so I pulled the cheese racks and put them in a cool room.

Rested the cheese for about 6-8 hrs and then back in the smoker for another 2hrs after the sun went down.

Really came out with a beautiful bronze apple smoke color.

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• redheelerdog
• Oct 11, 2015

I did try several samples today after an overnight rest and it turned out amazing.

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• redheelerdog
• Oct 11, 2015

Into the fridge today for a quick rest and vacuum pack for a 4 week mellowing. The samples did have a delicious smoke rind and was not bitter at all.

All vac packed up for storage.

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• redheelerdog
• Oct 17, 2015

Thanks for looking and happy smokin!

John - Montana

 

[b-one]

Great color on the cheese!

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Nothing better than smoked Tillamook! Pepper jack is out favorite! Just cut into a two year old block of it and it is fantastic!

 

[pc farmer]

Nice. Getting to be cheese time here

 

[crazymoon]

RHD, looks scrumptious!

 

[tropics]

John can't wait to see how much better that looks.Wish we had that cheese this side of the USA

Richie

 

[driedstick]

Dang it man that looks good, Nice job 

A full smoker is a happy smoker 

DS