Some Cheese for Thanksgiving

[DDave]

It looks like we may be hosting Thanksgiving this year so since I have some Canadian Bacon currently in cure that will be smoked next weekend, I thought maybe I'll smoke some cheese and make a meat and cheese tray for Thanksgiving.

Ran to the local Safeway and picked up some cheese.



Oops. The cheddar is upside down.

Cut them into hunks to increase surface area exposed to the smoke.



Time for a pre flight check. Outside temp . . .



check.

Hot plate and chip box in the SnP making smoke . . .



check.

Smoke chamber temp okay . . .



check.

Time to add the cheese.



The SnP looks kind of strange with an electrical cord coming out of it.



The hot plate and chip box in the SnP work great for cheese smokes.

Temps are still below critical cheese melting stage.



I let it go for about 3 hours and 45 minutes.



Then pulled them off for vac packing.



Make the fricking bags a bit short so had to, ahem, cut the cheese to get them to fit.



And into the fridge for a couple of weeks to mellow.



Thanks for looking.

Dave

[Fishawn]

Looks great Dave! Thanks for the reminder, need to git on it too.

[dales133]

It dosnt look like it worked, isn't it spouses to ooze between the racks?

[DDave]

It dosnt look like it worked, isn't it spouses to ooze between the racks?

You mean like this?



I'm pretty sure that means something went wrong.

And Rich is one hell of a sport for posting that pic in the first place AND for putting up with all the crap that his honesty has brought his way since he posted it.

Dave

[chefrob]

looks good dave...........

[MrsB]

Looks great

I'm sure it's been asked and answered before but, what should I look for in a hot plate for a similar set-up as yours?

[DDave]

I'm sure it's been asked and answered before but, what should I look for in a hot plate for a similar set-up as yours?

I don't think it has been asked before, but even if it has, we wouldn't mind.

It needs to be small enough to fit in the firebox. Mine is 1000 watts and what's nice about it is even cranked up full blast it can't generate enough heat to melt the cheese. It can only get the chamber up to about 80°. It produces plenty of smoke at about 1/2 power though.

Here is a link to the model I have.
http://www.amazon.com/Proctor-Silex-...x+fifth+burner

Dave

[dales133]

You mean like this?



I'm pretty sure that means something went wrong.

And Rich is one hell of a sport for posting that pic in the first place AND for putting up with all the crap that his honesty has brought his way since he posted it.

Dave

I agree completely, lesser men wouldn't have admitted to that

[crusty ol salt]

looks good, cant wait for thanksgiving dinner, i am sure the invite is in the mail

[Richtee]

You mean like this?



I'm pretty sure that means something went wrong.

And Rich is one hell of a sport for posting that pic in the first place AND for putting up with all the crap that his honesty has brought his way since he posted it.

Dave

Sigh... Ya know... I guess if that's the worst failure I have had in life I'd be happy...

On the plus side it IS one of the better picts I have taken!

Nice cheese Dave! Once you din't melt it..the hard part starts... the wait!

[barkonbutts]

Oh yeah... that will be a nice try!! yummm!!

[DDave]

Sigh... Ya know... I guess if that's the worst failure I have had in life I'd be happy...

That's an awesome pic, Rich. And like Dale said, lesser men would not have admitted to that.

Dave