Cheese Time

ArnieM · September 17, 2009, 10:33:45 AM

Thanks guys. Yeah, I did crack the door for 5-10 minutes and it didn't seem to have much effect so I put in the ice.

I spoke with a friend today. He's going to Nova Scotia for salmon next week and promised to bring me back one. I'm getting excited. :)

squirtthecat · September 17, 2009, 10:41:00 AM

Lookin' good, Lewis!

Ice in the water bowl... Did that work ok? No smoldering biscuits?

ArnieM · September 17, 2009, 11:16:18 AM

Quote from: squirtthecat on September 17, 2009, 10:41:00 AM

Lookin' good, Lewis!
Lewis? Who's Lewis?

Ice in the water bowl... Did that work ok? No smoldering biscuits?
It's hard to tell if the ice did any good; I've never smoked cheese before. The pucks didn't seem to be smoldering. Next time, I might try four frozen bricks for a half hour or so of 'negative' preheat before the SG goes on.

squirtthecat · September 17, 2009, 11:21:02 AM

Quote from: ArnieM on September 17, 2009, 11:16:18 AM
Lewis? Who's Lewis?

Sorry, movie misquote from 'Trading Places'..

manxman · September 17, 2009, 02:18:44 PM

QuoteI'm vaguely familiar with the Isle of Man. Shoprite was one of our customers at my ex-company (back-end data processing).

Small world ArnieM, Shoprite is the local supermarket chain with only half a dozen branches here on the IOM. Doesn't operate anywhere else.

Nice cheese pics ......... looks really good. :)

pensrock · September 17, 2009, 03:45:10 PM

QuoteThanks guys. Yeah, I did crack the door for 5-10 minutes and it didn't seem to have much effect so I put in the ice.

Once it gets pretty warm, it will take longer than 5-10 minutes for it to cool back down, don't forget, everything is too warm. Including the racks, bricks and the inside of the tower and door.
I have even opened the door wide open and blew in with a fan for a few minutes to cool everything down some then closed it all but 1/2". Worked fine. No doubt, the best way to do cheese is using the cold smoke setup.

pens

ArnieM · September 17, 2009, 03:59:21 PM

Quote from: pensrock on September 17, 2009, 03:45:10 PM
No doubt, the best way to do cheese is using the cold smoke setup.
I agree pens. Ya' see, I just had some cheese, some apple and it was going to be cool. I'll likely work on the cardboard smoker box this weekend.
pens

HawkeyeSmokes · September 17, 2009, 05:18:40 PM

It looks like your off to a great start on smoking cheese Arnie. Ya done good again. ;D

ArnieM · September 18, 2009, 07:16:28 PM

My cheese is safely wrapped up in the fridge. I have one word of advice. When adding a tray of ice, don't use your wife's white Corning ware casserole dish to hold the ice. :( :(

Quarlow · September 18, 2009, 07:36:14 PM

Ok ArnieM I'll bite, what happened to the wifes corningware.

ArnieM · September 19, 2009, 08:04:17 AM

That nice white dish turned about the same color as the cheese. I had to scrub with Soft Scrub under close supervision to return it to its original color. I think I'll pick up some cheap foil pans. ;)

Hopefull Romantic · September 19, 2009, 08:15:29 AM

Quote from: ArnieM on September 19, 2009, 08:04:17 AM
That nice white dish turned about the same color as the cheese. I had to scrub with Soft Scrub under close supervision to return it to its original color. I think I'll pick up some cheap foil pans. ;)

Hey Arnie,

I learned that lesson the very same way you did. ;D

HR

squirtthecat · September 19, 2009, 08:27:53 AM

Cheap Foil Pans = GOOD.

Get twice as many as you think you'll need... They always come in handy.

pensrock · September 19, 2009, 08:46:14 AM

QuoteThat nice white dish turned about the same color as the cheese. I had to scrub with Soft Scrub under close supervision to return it to its original color. I think I'll pick up some cheap foil pans. Wink

Arnie, now you know what to get her for her birthday. ;) ;D
Just kidding, see why I'm not married. LOL

ArnieM · September 19, 2009, 01:01:50 PM

Quote from: pensrock on September 19, 2009, 08:46:14 AM

Arnie, now you know what to get her for her birthday. ;) ;D
Yeah - some cheap foil pans. ;D ;D
Just kidding, see why I'm not married. LOL