I purchased me some cheese:
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk7/flbentrider/bradley/DSCN5512.jpg)
All Cut up:
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk7/flbentrider/bradley/DSCN5513.jpg)
in the Smoker:
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk7/flbentrider/bradley/DSCN5514.jpg)
Hey what about the smoke?
Four hours of Hickory.
Why do you have ice in there.
Dang it has been in the 20's here in the panhandle.
Global Warming my ........ ;D
I put the ice in to try to offset the heat from the Smoke generator.
I just took it out. the bottom rack was a little melted right above the SG burner, but overall the temps were under 100F
FLB too cool .was three alarm cheese from sams and how good is it thanks
seemore
Hey FLBent...you're gonna get an arctic blast according to Charlie...heard there is a warning for this weekend...BUY MORE CHEESE!!! ;D
I think he's already in the middle of it - he said it was 40.9o there earlier this evening.
Quote from: La Quinta on January 05, 2010, 11:23:39 PM
Hey FLBent...you're gonna get an arctic blast according to Charlie...heard there is a warning for this weekend...BUY MORE CHEESE!!! ;D
I just may do that. I have a very busy weekend coming up.
BTW, It is nice to see you posting again.
Done:
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk7/flbentrider/bradley/DSCN5515.jpg)
The bottom rack melted a little, but I think it is ok:
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk7/flbentrider/bradley/DSCN5516.jpg)
You'd better take those 3 melted pieces and send to TenPoint5, OU812 and myself... We'll set them on our dashboards for a quick deep freeze. ;)
Them cheeses look great.
stc, 10.5 and OU live in the frozen midwest tundra. I can still sit on my deck :D ......well for a few mins atleast :D ;D
Well a few more sleepless nights for me coming up here
Snowing now 0 degrees, 4-7 inches expected
Blowing tomorrow 25-30 mph winds
Arctic cold front -25 degrees thats without windchill yet
So if you need to cold smoke some cheese come on down
LTS
Quote from: FLBentRider on January 05, 2010, 09:32:35 PM
I put the ice in to try to offset the heat from the Smoke generator.
I just took it out. the bottom rack was a little melted right above the SG burner, but overall the temps were under 100F
When I cold smoke and I want to use ice i put it on the v-pan that way you dont get hardly any heat from the SG and when it melts it goes in the "puck pan" to extinguish the pucks
LTS
Quote from: love the smoke on January 06, 2010, 06:22:11 AM
Quote from: FLBentRider on January 05, 2010, 09:32:35 PM
I put the ice in to try to offset the heat from the Smoke generator.
I just took it out. the bottom rack was a little melted right above the SG burner, but overall the temps were under 100F
When I cold smoke and I want to use ice i put it on the v-pan that way you dont get hardly any heat from the SG and when it melts it goes in the "puck pan" to extinguish the pucks
I will try that next time.
Looks good FLBR. Notice how much color the bottom rack got? Thats cause it was much warmer than the other racks, IMHO. That is also why if its cold out I run the heat with my PID set to 85-90 degrees. It seems to me, that the cheese takes on more color if it is between 85-90.
I'm going to get some cheese going today or tomorrow. It has warmed up with forecast highs of 31 and 32 F, respectively. After tomorrow, it gets COLD again.
Quote from: FLBentRider on January 06, 2010, 03:29:25 AM
Done:
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk7/flbentrider/bradley/DSCN5515.jpg)
The bottom rack melted a little, but I think it is ok:
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk7/flbentrider/bradley/DSCN5516.jpg)
When you get to eating some of that good stuff you should do a side by side taste test on the flavor from the top rack which is lighter to the bottom rack which is darker to see if the smoke is any stronger between the two. I try to keep my cabnet around 85 F and the smoke flavor seems better but thats just me. Kinda why I was suggesting a side by side test, to see if it is just me.
Oh Ya
Hows the weather down there? Were havin fun up here. ::)
I think the weather is great.
Some of my friends and coworkers seem to think "not so much"
Although cycling in 33F is not my idea of ideal.
Quote from: FLBentRider on January 06, 2010, 12:49:21 PM
I think the weather is great.
Some of my friends and coworkers seem to think "not so much"
Although cycling in 33F is not my idea of ideal.
Now what were those tree huggers sayin about global warming?
I think they were talkin about where I live...if it hits 76 again tomorrow...I'm moving to Alaska/PA/CO/NJ...this sucks...my girlfriend's sister in New Jersey had 29 inches of snow at Christmas...it was 67 here... ??? I WANT COLD WEATHER...DAMN IT... ??? I WANT TO SMOKE CHEESE AND SALMON... it's my God given right!!!
Quote from: La Quinta on January 12, 2010, 10:05:18 PM
I think they were talkin about where I live...if it hits 76 again tomorrow...I'm moving to Alaska/PA/CO/NJ...this sucks...my girlfriend's sister in New Jersey had 29 inches of snow at Christmas...it was 67 here... ??? I WANT COLD WEATHER...DAMN IT... ??? I WANT TO SMOKE CHEESE AND SALMON... it's my God given right!!!
LQ, you need to come visit the Midwest just for a week or so. You won't mind 76* very much after your visit heat wave right now 17* finally warming up some.
Quote from: Tenpoint5 on January 13, 2010, 03:23:46 AM
Quote from: La Quinta on January 12, 2010, 10:05:18 PM
I think they were talkin about where I live...if it hits 76 again tomorrow...I'm moving to Alaska/PA/CO/NJ...this sucks...my girlfriend's sister in New Jersey had 29 inches of snow at Christmas...it was 67 here... ??? I WANT COLD WEATHER...DAMN IT... ??? I WANT TO SMOKE CHEESE AND SALMON... it's my God given right!!!
LQ, you need to come visit the Midwest just for a week or so. You won't mind 76* very much after your visit heat wave right now 17* finally warming up some.
For you and I LQ, cold is a nice place to VISIT.
Now i say
WHY DONT SHE WRITE? (LQ)
FBR, that 3 alarm cheese looks too good to be true!
I don't know if it would have made the smokin area if I had it much less
having to wait to eat it. That is some pretty cheese.
I followed the weather when it hit your area, and they said it was so cold it was causing
iguana's to fall out of trees in a suspended state.
I saw that exact same cheese at our local Sam's Club last week... Let us know how it turns out!
It's hot, and a little inconsistent, as I have found with other "hot" cheeses, particularly Boars head horseradish cheddar.
One bite is "where's the heat?"
The next bite is "whoah!"
I'll unwrap the smoked version on 1/17
QuoteIt's hot, and a little inconsistent, as I have found with other "hot" cheeses, particularly Boars head horseradish cheddar.
One bite is "where's the heat?"
The next bite is "whoah!"
An unwritten office tradition here is to bring 2 dozen donuts on your birthday... (mine is coming up next month)
While talking about the Traeger/Bradley, I was informed point blank during group lunch the other day:
"We don't want any d@mn donuts".
I'm thinking I'll smoke a load of cheese (including that same hot one) and do meatballs/moinks, and a few pounds of quickie 'Italian' salami...
That sounds kind of backwards to me. It is your birthday so they should be bringing stuff for you. ;D ;D