Working on some christmas cheese...

[damon555]

Bought a 40# block of mild cheddar to smoke and give away for gifts this year....

I had to give an idea of scale and my wife wouldn't stand by it so my ugly mug will suffice.....

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• damon555
• Nov 21, 2012

Cutting up was no fun but I got it done and was able to put the puzzle together so it would all fit on my WSM.....

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• damon555
• Nov 21, 2012

some pitmasters choice in the AMNPS and 3 hours from now it should be ready to seal up and age for a few weeks.....

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• damon555
• Nov 21, 2012

My dedicated cold smoker isn't quite ready yet so the WSM will get the nod for this smoke.

I got this cheese from an Amish place in Wisconsin and I must say....It's the best mild cheddar I have ever tasted. I can't wait to test the finished product!

 

[bluebombersfan]

WOW now thats a block of cheese!!!!  Nice Work!!

 

[bmudd14474]

Nice block of cheese.

 

[big casino]

Oh christmas cheese oh christmas cheese how lovely is your color... dah da dah da ... you get the hint....

thats a big ole block of cheese my friend

 

[tjohnson]

Now, that's a chunk of cheese!!

AWESOME!

 

[chazbot]

That had to take awhile to cut up!!! Nice job with the puzzle!

 

[driedstick]

Wow so in that quanity what did it cost a lb. That is awsome.

 

[damon555]

Delivered to my door it worked out to $3.50 a pound....I probably could have found it cheaper but this is Amish made and is by far the best tasting cheddar cheese I've ever had.

 

[sound1]

And they say "size doesn't matter"

 

[smoking b]

Now that's a chunk of cheese to be reckoned with!  You're gonna make some people really happy!

 

[damon555]

I can't wait until it has aged to test it. I didn't bother tasting it right off of the smoker. Having tired it before fresh out of the smoke I learned my lesson.....not good at all!

The chunks are 2lbs each so whoever ends up with one should be set for a while. There was one chunk that didn't make it into the smoker....it was just to good to tie it all up for 2 weeks or better....My wife doesn't care for cheese much so I'll be set for a long time!

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Cheesus!!! And my friends thought I had a problem!!! Looks great!