mellowing smoked cheese

electricshaman · February 25, 2010, 03:32:04 PM

I dont have a vac sealer. What is the next best thing as far as letting the cheese mellow. Is plastic wrap and ziploc bags ok. Thanks

classicrockgriller · February 25, 2010, 04:10:29 PM

Wrap tight in plastic wrap and squeeze as much air as you can out of the zip lock.

That will work for ya.

Paddlinpaul · February 25, 2010, 04:51:09 PM

Quote from: classicrockgriller on February 25, 2010, 04:10:29 PM
Wrap tight in plastic wrap and squeeze as much air as you can out of the zip lock.

That will work for ya.

I hope so, that is how I did mine 12 days ago. 2 more days and I will try it. I can't wait, first batch of cheese for me.

electricshaman · February 25, 2010, 05:47:30 PM

Thanks boys, that is what i have done.

pensrock · February 25, 2010, 05:48:10 PM

I do a lot of cheese each year and very rarely vac pac any of it. Wrap with plastic wrap and put into a ziplock bag. It will say good for many months. I have cheese in my fridge from last October and its just fine.

FLBentRider · February 26, 2010, 07:22:33 AM

I just opened a block of smoker pepper jack from 1/17/2009 - it was great.

KyNola · February 26, 2010, 07:34:48 AM

I started out vac sealing all of my cheese until my friend Pens pointed out that it really wasn't necessary. Plastic wrap is a darn sight cheaper than vac bags too!

Thanks again for the tip Pens.

Paddlinpaul · February 26, 2010, 08:13:13 AM

If you buy milk in the bags they work excellently with vacuum sealers. I save all mine for that.

pensrock · February 26, 2010, 08:23:10 AM

QuoteThanks again for the tip Pens.

No problem, always more than happy to help. :-[