First time to smoke cheese

cinrds · December 20, 2010, 08:52:40 PM

Tried something new tonight, I smoked some cheese. 1 lbs of Colby Jack, 1/2 lbs of Jalapeño Colby Jack, 1 lbs of cheddar, and 1/2 lbs of Swiss. Smoked for 3 hours with apple wood, then a vacuumed sealed, and on Fri we will break them open and see if it is any good.

We will eat them with some different Sausages I will be smoking on Wed. Father-n-law in picking up the sausage at a German deli we have here. . They will prob. get a couple hours of hickory or Jim Beam if I have any left. I like the Jim Beam. Should be a good Christmas eve meal.

classicrockgriller · December 20, 2010, 09:37:48 PM

I don't think you will enjoy your cheese.

It needs to be vac-sealed for about 3 weeks to take away

the dreaded "Ash Tray" taste.

Tell F-I-L to pick up some smoke cheese too.

DTAggie · December 20, 2010, 10:45:13 PM

I'm with CRG, but I do not like the cheese until at least 6 weeks vac seal.

La Quinta · December 20, 2010, 11:00:49 PM

Yeah...wait at least 3 weeks....or you wont like it...trust me...my window for cheese is narrow...you'll want to do a lot...vac seal and wait...it's worth it! ;)

cinrds · December 21, 2010, 11:12:27 AM

OH WOW I had ran across a post or two where people said to wait at least 2 days. Maybe then meant weeks. That sucks. Well it looks likt I might have some good cheese for the Super Bowl.

TestRocket · December 21, 2010, 11:47:17 AM

Smoked cheese at the Super Bowl party, I like the way you adapted so easily! ;D

classicrockgriller · December 21, 2010, 12:06:05 PM

Quote from: cinrds on December 21, 2010, 11:12:27 AM
OH WOW I had ran across a post or two where people said to wait at least 2 days. Maybe then meant weeks. That sucks. Well it looks likt I might have some good cheese for the Super Bowl.

Just tell them that was your plan from the start. ;D

cinrds · December 21, 2010, 12:33:04 PM

I will go today and get more cheese while it is on sale, but will not smoke so we can have it Fri. I will smoke the sausage tonight for Fri that and I know that will be ready by then. I was thanking I will make some smoked cheese and sausage packages to give away at Christmas next year.