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  • First time cheese smoke

    Today seemed like a great day to try smoking some cheese. I knew my vertical gasser couldn't get cool enough, despite the single digit temps here in Wisconsin. I put my hot plate in the smoker and voila, temps consistently below 80*. Used cherry chips and apple chunks. Surprisingly the chips still caught on fire, even with the burner on low. I will stick to chunks next smoke. Ended up smoking foe about 3.5 hours since I had to start over with a new burn plate after the fire.

    I smoked some Colby, white cheddar, Swiss, and pepper jack, and plan on letting it sit for about two weeks. Is it recommended to remove the rind befor eating?


  • #2
    No just eat it...
    Two weeks can be an awful long wait
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    • #3
      Originally posted by SMOKE FREAK View Post
      No just eat it...
      Two weeks can be an awful long wait
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      It seems to mellow, but I rarely make it 2 weeks.... Typically smoke a smaller chunk and throw it in a zip bag... Then test every couple days or so. If your smoke tastes strong, or bitter, it may mellow oot with thyme....

      Looks good!m
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      • #4
        Good luck on that waiting... hard to do!! Looks good!!
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        • #5
          Yeah I'll cut it smaller next time. We'll see how long the family can wait :)

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          • #6
            Originally posted by fadetoblack51 View Post
            Yeah I'll cut it smaller next time. We'll see how long the family can wait :)
            I should have edited my first post, but meant.... I plan on the majority (95%) of the cheese to be vac packed and stored in the fridge for at least 2 weeks. The other 5% is a taste tester ... Just me, some like it right after smoking and cooling.
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            • #7
              That cheese looks great. I have to fight with my wife and son over the end cut.

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              • #8
                I will tell you the longer you wait the better it will be. My standard is at least a month. You did over 3 hours of smoke and thats a lot of smoke. Nothing worst than biting into a piece of smoked cheese and it tastes like a cigarette butt.
                I let mine cool/dry on the counter over night as you will get moisture drops on your cheese and than vac seal the next day. Do not freeze smoked cheese, it becomes brittle/crumbly. Find a spot in your fridge and just foprget about it till you want some.

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                • #9
                  I might be alone here but I never smoke cheese for more than one hour...
                  And if Im shredding it to use in a cooking situation I see no need to wait two weeks...Slicing for eating straight up...Let it rest...
                  But that's just me...
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                  • #10
                    If you go to eat it right out of the smoker make sure someone takes a picture of it when you bite into it.

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                    • #11
                      And another just me thing. I let it cool down completely, then vac-pack with 2 kinds in each bag. I mark the bags with what's inside, throw to the back of the basement fridge and it'll keep for months. I do about 5 lbs every Spring and 5 more in the Fall. And as far as the waiting thing, it tastes good when still warm, a week later, a month later and 3 or 4 months later. But again, just another me thing.
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by devo View Post
                        if you go to eat it right out of the smoker make sure someone takes a picture of it when you bite into it.

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