First try at cheese (very small batch) Qview

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dukeburger

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Got a mid-week smoking bug and decided to give cheese a go with whatever I had in the fridge. Managed to find about half of a block of medium cheddar, so I chopped it up into 6 rectangle pieces and set it in the fridge on Wednesday night.

When I woke up for work on Thursday morning, I took out my blocks and left them on the counter for the day.

Got home from work Thursday at 5:30 and fired up my Big Chief and filled the pan with maple chips and put my cheese in. I managed to keep the temps between 75-90F through the 3.5 hour smoke by keeping the door cracked.

After smoked, I kept on a rack at room temperature for a day or so, then vac-sealed and put in the fridge. I have not tasted any yet and I'm really not sure how long I'm going to wait..

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Threw an ice pack and some ice cubes in there to help keep temp down. Told Ms. Duke I was making smoked ice.
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Great Lookin cheese man ! Thumbs Up I just recently done my first as well, from what I understand it has to mellow for a few weeks or it will taste bitter !
 
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Great Lookin cheese man !
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I just recently done my first as well, from what I understand it has to mellow for a few weeks or it will taste bitter !
Good to know! It sure smelled smokey. I'm afraid I might have overdone it. Guess I'll find out in a few weeks!

Is it just me, or is there a lot of waiting in this hobby?
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Did you have a cocktail with your smoked ice! Looks good the wait is the hardest part but worth it!
 
Most say 14 day wait But i promise you 30 days is better. i have some that is 2 years old in the fridge and i really saw a difference up until the 6 month mark.

 after 6 months i can't tell / taste any difference.
 
Great Lookin cheese man ! Thumbs Up I just recently done my first as well, from what I understand it has to mellow for a few weeks or it will taste bitter !

Good to know! It sure smelled smokey. I'm afraid I might have overdone it. Guess I'll find out in a few weeks!

Is it just me, or is there a lot of waiting in this hobby? :head-wall:

Haha, there is waiting for sure.... But that's why Q & brew go together so well ! Just saying ! :biggrin:
 
 
Most say 14 day wait But i promise you 30 days is better. i have some that is 2 years old in the fridge and i really saw a difference up until the 6 month mark.

 after 6 months i can't tell / taste any difference.
Yikes! I better start doing some larger batches!
Haha, there is waiting for sure.... But that's why Q & brew go together so well ! Just saying !
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I like your style!

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