cheese & pepperoni day

[pensrock]

Got a big batch of cheese and pepperoni to do this weekend. Doubt if I will get it all done today.

30 pounds of cheeses and 8 small sticks of Hormel pepperoni.
Cheeses are (L to R)
Roasted garlic cheese
Pepper Jack/American
Cooper Sharp, everyones fav.
Horseradish


First batch going in, Horseradish and Cooper


Smoke rolling, PID set to 85 degrees F.


More to come.

[Sailor]

Oh Boy that is going to be good!

[pensrock]

Only got one pic of the finished cheeses, getting forgetful in my advanced age  :o
Its not a great pic, the color is better than it looks but we all know what smoked cheese looks like, right?


This is the second batch going in, pepper and garlic cheeses.


I'll do the pepperoni tomorrow.  :)

[SiFumar]

Love that Coopers cheese!  Does those bigger blocks take longer for the smoke to penetrate to the middle? Or do you store longer for it to mellow?  Thanks!

[pensrock]

I normally only cut the five pound blocks into five one-pound chunks and smoke for 3-4 hours.  On the top rack is my Cooper so this time I cut some of it into smaller pieces. I found if you leave the smoked chunks in the uncut stage it will not get moldy and lasts forever. I got some in the fridge over two years old and its still great. I have not tried doing a five pound block. So by having it in one pound blocks, once you cut it it will be like fresh cheese and if not used up or vac packed it can get moldy over time. I like it to mellow at least two weeks. A lot of this will be eaten over Xmas/New Years. Got to go put the pepperoni in.  :)

[pensrock]

Pepperoni sticks today.
PID set to 130 F.


Pepperoni going into smoker.


After two hours of apple/hickory @ 130 F.

[NePaSmoKer]

WOWSERS

Looks great there Greg

Like the little moosey guy too  ;D ;D

[JZ]

Those sticks look great and that is one TRICKED OUT Bradley you got there. 8)

[OU812]

Lookin goood!

Them there pepperoni look awesome,,,,,,,,,,,cant wait to see the money shot

[Keymaster]

Food Looks Awesome, Never seen the front of your control panel, Nice!!

[Tenpoint5]

You are on a roll Pens everything looks great

[viper125]

Mold on cheese no problem cut it off. But i have had 8 oz blocks get mold with out opening.  Weve cut it off and ate since a child.

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[pensrock]

Like the little moosey guy too   

Yeppers he's a cool dude.  ;D

Thanks for all the comments.
Sliced up the pepperoni and some cheese for a little snack, Mmmmm.

[SiFumar]

Thanks for the answer.  I usually cut in 8oz pieces.  Will have to try larger ones.  All looks great!