Cheese smoke for the first time

Started by _Bear_, October 29, 2010, 06:47:51 PM

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RAF128

Well, after reading some of these posts I decided I'd better get some cheese so went to the Bulk cheese warehouse.  Got some 5 yr old white cheddar and some cheddar with horseradish.   Tomorrow is a hunting day so I'll get to it Monday or Tuesday.

pensrock

They both will be great, I have done both kinds many times.  :)

squirtthecat


wetzel1977

I just did 10lbs of copper Sharp and a 1 lb of pepper cheese last night temps here in NEPA were in the high 30's @ night, smoker never went over 77 degrees. Smoked with Apple of course for 2 hours then let them sit for  about 20 mins to 30 mins then Vac sealed them up i ended up with 26 peices of smoked cheese that will be ready for consumption for the Holidays which i will be giving to friends and family to share. This is the third time i smoked cheese and it has been good to me so far.
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Oysterhog

I opened some after almost 2 weeks (couldn't wait). 3½ blocks of cheddar quartered. Yum. Shredded some over scrambled eggs this morning, then some slices later. I'll be doing this again. Alternated cherry and apple for 2 hours with a Bradley cold smoker. I also placed a Ziploc full of ice over the top of the smoke tube to help keep it cool.

_Bear_

I decided I wanted the Bradley cold smoking rig, so I orderd one and postponed smoking the cheese untill Tuesday when it gets here. I belive if I am going to do something I may as well over do it LOL.
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_Bear_

Won't be here untill  Thursday, think I wll cold smoke some nuts at the same time. Next I am going to cold smoke some salmon.
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RAF128


squirtthecat


RAF128

If you do drive up I'll get you to pick up some cigars for me ;).  My source got promoted and he doesn't fly to Chicago anymore on a regular basis.

squirtthecat

Quote from: RAF128 on November 02, 2010, 07:52:08 AM
If you do drive up I'll get you to pick up some cigars for me ;).  My source got promoted and he doesn't fly to Chicago anymore on a regular basis.

Let me know, and I can get you a supply next time I'm in Chicago..   We usually get up there once a year or so.

_Bear_

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OK, here we go.  Ambiant  temp is 43*F, 3 pucks of Apple and 3 of Hickory mixed. Box temp is 55*. Lets see how it does. I need a better knife for cutting the cheese (no pun intended  :D)  Excuse the filthy deck, I need to do some more cleaning  ;D



Bradly Digital 6 rack smoker
Bradley Propane Smoker
The Big Easy
Broil King gas BBQ
"Cant hurt it, it's already dead"

squirtthecat


Nice load!

Saw a tip once for cutting cheese...   Get a length of clean fishing line and wrap dowel rods/spatulas/whatever around both ends of it real nice and tight.   Makes a perfect device for cutting cheese.

_Bear_

2 hrs, box temp never got above 64*f. Now into the  fridge untill Christmas. I need to find some of that  matting. Going to smoke a cross rib roast sometime this week, then I am going to try my hand at  cold smoking some salmon.

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