It was a great day here in Western Pennsylvania for smoking the stash of cheese I have been collecting all summer. Presently 32˚ with a high temp of 45˚. Over the years I have grown most partial to Cheddar and Swiss, so the two pound blocks always available at Walmart were the perfect choice. There is one Colby in there that I wanted to try. My wife said that I probably would be disappointed but we will see.
I decided to take Daveomak's suggestion and cut the blocks into convenient sizes so the sliced pieces would plop easily onto a cracker.
Preparing my apple pellets. . . one minute in the microwave, stir, rest for a minute, and repeat two more times. I have found that dry pellets aren't always dry and this process gives me the greatest results in Todd's A-Maze-N 12" tube.
We have ignition!
Finally, everyone inside the smoker for their three hour smoke.
I decided to use my lucky Craig's List find from last year. This little smoker is really convenient for smoking cheese. Not bad for $50.
Since pellets produce more smoke than the A-Maze-N dust and the smoking chamber is small, I propped open the door for better air flow. Avoids that dreaded creosote taste as well.
Taking a short nap after three hours in the smoker before their overnight rest in the refrigerator. . . Tomorrow morning I will wipe off any moisture and shrink wrap. The waiting is the hardest part!
Thanks for viewing and the best of luck with your next smoke!
John
I decided to take Daveomak's suggestion and cut the blocks into convenient sizes so the sliced pieces would plop easily onto a cracker.
Preparing my apple pellets. . . one minute in the microwave, stir, rest for a minute, and repeat two more times. I have found that dry pellets aren't always dry and this process gives me the greatest results in Todd's A-Maze-N 12" tube.
We have ignition!
Finally, everyone inside the smoker for their three hour smoke.
I decided to use my lucky Craig's List find from last year. This little smoker is really convenient for smoking cheese. Not bad for $50.
Since pellets produce more smoke than the A-Maze-N dust and the smoking chamber is small, I propped open the door for better air flow. Avoids that dreaded creosote taste as well.
Taking a short nap after three hours in the smoker before their overnight rest in the refrigerator. . . Tomorrow morning I will wipe off any moisture and shrink wrap. The waiting is the hardest part!
Thanks for viewing and the best of luck with your next smoke!
John
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