Cheese

[The Life of Brine]

How important is it to vac pack smoked cheese?

My previous lots were wrapped in cling film and left for 2+ weeks in the fridge.
Results were good after the 2 weeks.
The present lot is sitting loose in a 2 litre plastic container in the fridge.
It may already be drier than previous efforts.

What is your advice?

[muebe]

When storing for long periods vac sealing is the best option..

[devo]

Ya what he said. Man how do you eat smoked cheese just after 2 weeks  :P  Your a better person than I am thats for sure

[The Life of Brine]

When storing for long periods vac sealing is the best option..

Why?


On the time in the fridge, the cheese was bitter/strong under 2 weeks and beautiful to eat at 3 weeks.

Is everyone vacuum sealing the cheese after smoking or are some not doing this and what are your results?

[KyNola]

While I prefer vac sealing cheese, double wrapping it in cling film(as you call it) will work just fine.  I have done both and don't see/taste a discernable difference.

[pensrock]

I have smoked cheese in the fridge thats almost two years old. Looks like the day I put it in there. I wrap it with plastic wrap and put it into a zip bag. I rarely vac pac it unless I cut it after smoking and plan to keep it a while. For some reason the smoke layer preserves the cheese and it does not get moldy. Now if you cut it the mold will start like any other cheese so I would then vac it up. Since I have done it both ways, I cannot taste any difference between the two. Maybe my tastes are not as good as other peoples but it taste just fine to me both ways.

[The Life of Brine]

Thanks for your excellent replies.

Bought a vacuum sealer today.
Once it's charged up I"ll deal to this loose cheese and look for the difference,

[The Life of Brine]

To those who say smoked cheese should be left a long time before eating - you are so right!

Have now waxed some older cheese and the taste and texture is divine.

[BAM1]

Keep your posts coming.  It's nice to see perspective from a different land.