COLOR DEVELOPMENT ON SMOKED CHEESE

[Hawging It]

I wanted to share a few pictures of color development on smoked cheese. I know there are a lot of people looking for nice color on there cheese the first time they try it. Only to find out the smoke flavor is really bitter and not exactly what they were looking for. So for any of you out there looking to cold smoke cheese for the first time just know the color will come with time. I smoked a batch of cheeses on Nov 10th and this is what it looks like right out if the smoker and then after a rest for a little over a month.

This is right out of the smokerView attachment 424529View attachment 424530
And here is the pepper jack I just sliced up. Much darker colorView attachment 424531

Here is some of the Swiss in the vac pacView attachment 424532View attachment 424533
These were smoked for 3.5 HR. They have great smoke flavor but didnt get the color until after a good rest. Thanks for looking.

Good stuff!

 

[xray]

Nice write up Sowsage.

It definitely changes and darkens in color as it sits. You may not notice it if you check it daily, but if you have a block buried in the fridge for a year, you may go “Wow! When did smoke this!”

I run a tube in my propane smoker and my OKJ offset, depending on the outside temperature. I just go until the tube runs out, about 4 hours. No complaints here.

I’m thinking of trying a maze in the propane smoker, that way I could smoke when it’s a little warmer out because it probably won’t give off as much heat.

 

[Sowsage]

Good stuff!

Thanks!

 

[Sowsage]

Nice write up Sowsage.

It definitely changes and darkens in color as it sits. You may not notice it if you check it daily, but if you have a block buried in the fridge for a year, you may go “Wow! When did smoke this!”

I run a tube in my propane smoker and my OKJ offset, depending on the outside temperature. I just go until the tube runs out, about 4 hours. No complaints here.

I’m thinking of trying a maze in the propane smoker, that way I could smoke when it’s a little warmer out because it probably won’t give off as much heat.

Thanks xray. I dont have a tube but I love my maze!