Just a little smoked cheese

[smokerjim]

Got some cooler weather this morning, about 41 degrees. Decided to do a little cheese. Did some mild cheddar, gouda, Monterey Jack and horseradish. Used hickory pellets with the mailbox and mes30. Smoked about 3 1/2 hours. Now I'll wait a day or two before I sample some. That's about as long as I can hold out. Thanks for looking.

 

[02ebz06]

Looks good.
Need to get cooler here yet for me to do that.
Still upper 80's.

 

[checkdude]

Outstanding. One day I will attempt it. Even have a cheese making kit I got probably a year ago but never used. Too many other things on the go but one day I tell myself. Lol!

 

[indaswamp]

Cheese is looking good!

Man! I wish it was down in the 40's right now! They are calling for highs in the 90's for the next 10 days!!! I am ready for some colder weather!

 

[gmc2003]

Boy do those look really good Jim. We're in prime cheese smoking season currently. I have to get my but in gear and do some before it's too late.

Point for sure
Chris

 

[mike243]

Looking good, we been in the mid 40's looking for 40 and I am going to do some here

 

[SmokinEdge]

Nice batch there Jim. Now the wait. Nice work.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Cheese is looking good!

Man! I wish it was down in the 40's right now! They are calling for highs in the 90's for the next 10 days!!! I am ready for some colder weather!

Some of our higher elevations are already in the teens at night. Sure feels like fall. I’m currently in the mid 40’s to low 50’s at the house over night.

 

[Colin1230]

Not cool enough here yet. In another month we will be good. Our kids have already started putting their orders in.

 

[mike243]

Leaf's are hitting the ground pretty good.

 

[Cajun Smokes]

I'm ready for some cooler weather as well to smoke some more cheese. Took some out yesterday I smoked in January, cheddar and mozzarella were great, pepper Jack was surprisingly still very smoke strong and they all smoked together.

 

[cmayna]

Yeah, I'm running out of my smoked Mozzi cause the wife Luuuuvvv's it. Another month plus before I can cold smoke some more. Also dying to cold smoke some more Albacore Tuna.

 

[philpom]

Looks great, nice that it's cool enough for you now.

How do you treat it after the smoke? How long do you let it mature?

I vacuum seal it for at least a few months but I have overlap in my cheese fridge, pulled out a block from January 2022 a week ago. I like to add to the smoked cheese before letting it mature. Black pepper, pepper flakes, cyanne, caraway seed etc.

Tastes great after 6 to 12 months.

 

[Steve H]

Good color on the cheese. I'm thinking about doing a batch soon. I have some that is nearing 5 years old now. Incredible flavor.

 

[smokerjim]

Looks good.
Need to get cooler here yet for me to do that.
Still upper 80's.

Thank you, hopefully things will cool down for you soon

 

[smokerjim]

Outstanding. One day I will attempt it. Even have a cheese making kit I got probably a year ago but never used. Too many other things on the go but one day I tell myself. Lol!

Thank you sir, ya got to give it a shot someday it's so easy and taste great.

 

[smokerjim]

Cheese is looking good!

Man! I wish it was down in the 40's right now! They are calling for highs in the 90's for the next 10 days!!! I am ready for some colder weather!

Thanks inda, feel for ya with those temps had a few days in the 90's here this summer and got to say it sucks.

 

[smokerjim]

Boy do those look really good Jim. We're in prime cheese smoking season currently. I have to get my but in gear and do some before it's too late.

Point for sure
Chris

Thank you Chris, yep perfect weather now 40's at night 60's during the day I can take this weather year round.

 

[chopsaw]

Looks good Jim . We're getting low 60's overnight . I need to get some cheese in the house so I'm ready .

 

[LoydB]

Looks great! It was 102 here a couple of days ago, not quite cold smoke temperature…