My first attempt

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ramdunning

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Mar 22, 2021
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I just purchased the 5x8 AMNPS and used it last night to cold smoke several cheeses with apple pellets. The smoke was white/blue and lasted 3 hours. The AMNPS worked beautifully, as far as I can tell. The cheeses smell wonderful. The odd thing is though they didn't change color, as I've seen in all online videos. My temp stayed around 63 degrees F in the Weber Kettle. There was a constant stream of smoke out the vent. I sealed the Kettle lid with FireBlack tape. Will the smoke hold and flavor the cheese? I've wrapped them in butcher paper and put them in the refrigerator. Thank you for your help with this newbie.

The photos are before. I thought I'd add an after photo tomorrow before I vacuum seal them. (Yes, I should have shown my Kettle setup.)
 

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I like to age my smoked cheese for a few weeks. I think it tastes better.

In the past I’ve had people basically call me an idiot for aging it. I was just curious what you guys think ? I can for sure tell the difference.

You guys have the best set ups I’ve ever seen. I can tell I’ll learn a lot here.
 
I have found that letting the entire load "breathe" in the smoker, after the smoking period is over, for another 12 hrs... has amazing results. Doesn't get dry and continues to absorb the smoker atmosphere.
 
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