New Years eve cheese smoke.

[ak1]

Got 2 lbs of Cheddar smoking tonight. I won't be touching it until Christmas 2016. My original plan was to smoke it on Christmas day, but eating & drinking got in the way, then work, then weather... So finally it's happening tonight. 

I was going to take some before pictures, but camera was dead. So here's one off my phone. Cheese has been on for about 1/2hr.

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• ak1
• Dec 31, 2015

I'm going to run the full load of pellets (12-13hrs) let rest, vac pac....see you next Christmas.

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Looks great AK, I smoked 8 lbs last weekend (due to a great sale) ! I let my smoked cheese supply dwindle to one brick... Dang me, I could kick myself... Now the wait... Your ahead of the game, that's great... Good for you man, gonna be real tasty in a year ! Thumbs Up

 

[ak1]

Thanks.  I think it will be fun to have a "milestone" cheese for various occasions.

 

[ak1]

4hrs later AMNPS is still chugging along. Still not seeing much colour on the cheese.

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• ak1
• Dec 31, 2015

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Looks like it's picking up a bit... I'm sure it'll turn out great ! Happy New Year !

 

[ak1]

No worries. It'll get nice and smokey when it's done. Next Christmas, it'll be amazing.

 

[mr t 59874]

That's what I like to see, a little bit at a time.  It allows you to watch smoke more often.

T

 

[disco]

Terrific cheese but will it be enought? Great smoke AK.

Disco

 

[ak1]

Oh yeah... It'll be good for Christmas day 2016. At most, I'll probably use one of the blocks, the other will stay and rest for some other occasion.

 

[driedstick]

Looking gooooooooddddddddd 

A full smoker is a happy smoker 

DS

 

[b-one]

Wow the will power hope you can stick to it!

 

[jhend]

Nice job AK1 did you make the cheddar?

 

[atomicsmoke]

12-13h? I like that.

Christmas 2016? You are a patient man. Hope you have a temperature controlled vault.

Make sure you come back in a year with taste notes.

Happy New Year to you and yours.

 

[ak1]

12-13h? I like that.

Christmas 2016? You are a patient man. Hope you have a temperature controlled vault.

Make sure you come back in a year with taste notes.

Happy New Year to you and yours.

I have other cheese to eat, so no worries there.  Yeah, I got a small fridge I use as a cheese "cave".

 
Nice job AK1 did you make the cheddar?

Nope. Store bought.

 

[jhend]

AK1 check your PM

 

[ak1]

done.

 

[SmokinAl]

Looks good AK! It should be about ready to eat by now. How's it taste?

 

[Bearcarver]

Great Start AK !!

Gonna be a Great package to open next Christmas!!!

Bear

 

[ak1]

 
Great Start AK !!

Gonna be a Great package to open next Christmas!!!

Bear

Thanks Bear, I'm looking forward to it.

 
Looks good AK! It should be about ready to eat by now. How's it taste?

Not touching it till Christmas. Besides I've got lots of other cheese to eat.

 

[ak1]

Got another few pounds of the same cheese, Smoking it tonight the same way. This will be my eating cheese.