MAKING AND SMOKING MOZZARELLA TODAY

[dirtsailor2003]

I also need to say that my RF did a fantastic job on the cold smoking. I flipped my charcoal basket upside down to set the AMNPS on opened my top and bottom dampers in the door and I couldn't ask for any better.

gary

I always throw in a few (few=dozen) peeled hard boiled eggs.

Your cheese will be tasty!

 

[gary s]

Dang, I should have done some eggs too

Gary

 

[foamheart]

 
Dang, I should have done some eggs too

Gary

LOL..... be careful Case will get you started....... he's an instigator! Then he'll want ya to kill the chicken and eat it too! .

 

[dirtsailor2003]

LOL..... be careful Case will get you started....... he's an instigator! Then he'll want ya to kill the chicken and eat it too! .

When smoking cheese its a good time to also smoke bacon! Get that pig ready!

 

[hickorybutt]

Gary,

Looks fantastic. I need to get me an AMNPS!

James

 

[kc5tpy]

Hello Gary.  Looks great.  I would have thought making the cheese was more of a hassle.  Will have to come back and try this.  Moving house now.  Real pain and everything packed.  Keep Smokin!

Danny

 

[foamheart]

I have gotta tell on myself, I saw the two packages of cheese in the opening pictures and assumed he was going to use them to make the new cheese or maybe give it flavor or color.

Yeah well I can go to school and get smarter..... you ain't gonna get your ugly cured !!

<Chuckles>

 

[pcmyers23]

Great looking smoke Gary! Was not expecting to see cheese actually made and was quite impressed. May have to give that a try in the near future, thanks for the tutorial. Assuming you havent been able to try the cheese yet but cant wait to hear about it.

What kind of pellets did you use? I may have missed that info with all the great pics distracting.

 

[gary s]

Couple more pics,  Rested in the fridge for two days.  Wrapped and Bagged it. Had to use old vacuum sealer (new one supposed to be this week) Old one is old, worn out and gets dizzy if he has very many to do.

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• gary s
• Jan 26, 2015

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• gary s
• Jan 26, 2015

 

[tropics]

 
Couple more pics,  Rested in the fridge for two days.  Wrapped and Bagged it. Had to use old vacuum sealer (new one supposed to be this week) Old one is old, worn out and gets dizzy if he has very many to do.

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• gary s
• Jan 26, 2015

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• gary s
• Jan 26, 2015

You can really see the color change from the other day Nice and wait and wait LOL

 

[Bearcarver]

Yup----Awesome Color, Gary!!!

You're in for some fine tasting cheeses----Especially that home-made Mozz'!!!

Bear

 

[gary s]

Thanks, be hard waiting 2 -3 weeks,      Input please   How many weeks would be best ?  And when my sealer comes should I reseal the cheese ?

Gary

 

[tropics]

 
Thanks, be hard waiting 2 -3 weeks,      Input please   How many weeks would be best ?  And when my sealer comes should I reseal the cheese ?

Gary

The longer wait 3 weeks, as for the vac. leave it alone if it doesn't come apart.

 

[gary s]

Thank's  I'm learning

gary

 

[Bearcarver]

 
Thanks, be hard waiting 2 -3 weeks,      Input please   How many weeks would be best ?  And when my sealer comes should I reseal the cheese ?

Gary

Try some at 2 weeks---You won't eat it all. Then go for 3 weeks. I personally never noticed a difference between 2 & 3 weeks, but many swear they do.

I wouldn't bother rewrapping it when your vacuum packer gets there. LOL--Use it next time----It won't be long.

Bear

 

[gary s]

Thanks again, still on the learning curve here,   One thing about me I'm not bashful If I need help or have a question, I don't hesitate 

Gary

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Couple more pics,  Rested in the fridge for two days.  Wrapped and Bagged it. Had to use old vacuum sealer (new one supposed to be this week) Old one is old, worn out and gets dizzy if he has very many to do.

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• gary s
• Jan 26, 2015

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• gary s
• Jan 26, 2015

Looks great Gary, gonna be tasty ! :drool

 

[gary s]

I'm waiting patiently    Well maybe not

gary

 

[susieqz]

gary, how long did you smoke? what wood did you use?

how did you decide when to pull the cheese out?

the reason i'm asking is i'm smoking cheese tomorrow for the first time.

 

[gary s]

 
gary, how long did you smoke? what wood did you use?

how did you decide when to pull the cheese out?

the reason i'm asking is i'm smoking cheese tomorrow for the first time.

It was my first time too.    I smoked it for 3.5 hours, I ordered an AMNPS last week, got it in and smoked on Saturday

Used the Wine Barrel pellets

I had read 3 to 4 hours so I went in-between 

Wrapped and bagged and in the fridge waiting on 2 - 3 weeks

Hope this helps

Gary