After you guys apply smoke for two hours, do you then let the cheese rest on the counter for a hour or so, then vacuum pack and put in fridge? or just directly to vacuum pack and fridge?
I let it rest for a while before vac-packing.
Rest a bit
I wipe the cheese down with a paper towel and invert the racks, put the cheese back on the racks then let it rest for an hr or 2 before sealing up.
You have to let the cheese harden back up a bit
after the smoke or the vac sealer will smash it.
I also wipe it down and let it rest for a while.
Let it rest and cool...
I agree with the others. It is best to let it dry a bit in the open air. I like to wipe them down and rest on a couple of paper towels to whisk away excess moisture ;)