Cheese Smoking Questions

[SonnyE]

So, I'm planning on smoking with apple pellets for 4.5 - 5 hours.

What is your favorite smoke to use, and how long do you typically smoke for?

If you mean me, My absolute favorite is Hickory. But I been using Alder for my Salmon lately and like it very well.
The hickory always gives a bold taste. The Alder has been giving me a slightly sweeter taste. And I'm actually liking it.
My smoking times vary a lot. 1-2 hours for smokey taste, like my skin on thighs the other night. then cooked like normal.
To long smokes of 6-10 hours.

My current smoker is a converted Brinkman Smoke N Grill, with a Bradley smoke generator grafted on. Kinda small, kinda crude, no controls. I call it R2D2

 

[SonnyE]

Start with 1 hour... take some out of the smoker... smoke for 1 more hour... take some out of the smoker.. repeat.. repeat....
Some cheeses take on smoke faster than others... What's fine for one kind of cheese will make another inedible... Take note on everything...

"take some out of the smoker... smoke for 1 more hour... take some out of the smoker.. "

Hey! Where'd my cheese go! :(

 

[millerbuilds]

Someone on here does a lot of smoked cheese, including using wax to seal. I remember the post, but can't remember the poster.... Anyone know who? It is finally cold enough here it Texas for me to smoke cheese as well and wanted to use that post as a guide....

Smoke ON!

- Jason

 

[daveomak]

mr t59874