First batch of cheese

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im1986

Smoke Blower
Original poster
Nov 25, 2011
85
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Stanwood WA
Today has been a day of smoking. Got my smoker last night, seasoned it, and now i am attempting my first batch of cheese. Were smoking up some sharp cheddar, and some pepperjack. 

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As soon as the cheese is done, the turkey goes in. 
 
Now comes the hard part- that 2 week wait while it ripens 
 
after my 1st round of cheese, i always  Cut it into 4 oz. blocks before smoking. Seems to me that the smoke penetrates better.
 
Just out of curiosity and learning sake, why does the cheese sit for 2 weeks? I have read too let it sit, so I am, but I'm just wondering what proccess the cheese goes through in that to weeks.
 
It lets the smoke flavor permeate the cheese and mellow out.

If you taste the cheese when it comes off the smoker it taste like you are licking the inside of a smoker.

  2 weeks is the minimum i age smoked cheese and i have eaten some at 90 days that was even better.
 
It lets the smoke flavor permeate the cheese and mellow out.

If you taste the cheese when it comes off the smoker it taste like you are licking the inside of a smoker.

  2 weeks is the minimum i age smoked cheese and i have eaten some at 90 days that was even better.
I hate the 2 week wait so I try to keep some smoked in stock all the time.  If you want some instant gratification you can smoke fresh mozzarella and eat it immediately 
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It lets the smoke flavor permeate the cheese and mellow out.

If you taste the cheese when it comes off the smoker it taste like you are licking the inside of a smoker.

  2 weeks is the minimum i age smoked cheese and i have eaten some at 90 days that was even better.


But I like the taste when I lick the inside of the smoker. But seriously, I'm glad i read that, I plan on doing cheese soon. What are the best kinds of cheese to smoke? 
 
The following seem to be the most popular 

Cheddar

Pepper Jack

Monterey Jack

Gouda 

String Cheese

Swiss

Mozzarella both fresh in water and bricks

But I have also seen 

Parmesan 

Cotija

Brie

Munster  

And a whole host of other cheeses. Just depends on what you like 
 
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