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Looking like a good start. How do you have your cold smoker set up?
 
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Looking like a good start. How do you have your cold smoker set up?
Please include the wood and type,pellet, chip, dust, along with the color and density of the smoke.

Thanks
 
Ok folks just pulled it out as its been 4 hours.  Color is present on most but hard to tell from photos.  isnt very dark but can smell the smoke.  The pepper jack has most of the coloring with a minor yellowish/brown tint.  Will leave on the counter for a few hours then vac pack them up.

So for the record

Starting ambient temp: 55

Finishing ambient temp: 57

Chamber temp: 55

Cheese didnt sweat at all during, before, or after.  

Smoked 4 hours in Hickory Dust from Amazen on my AMNPS in my MES 30 with mailbox mod

3 types of cheese cut into 2x2 logs

All Tilamook branded: Medium Cheddar, Pepper Jack, Colby Jack

Before and after photos


Since I have the masters of cheese appearing in this thread I have a side question.   My first batch of cheese was just Extra Sharp Cheddar from Winco (house brand not sure of quality)  I noticed that even though I have never froze it that it crumbles a bit when cut.  I was thinking either just crap quality or they froze it while in transport.  What say you. (this is also the reason I am doing a better brand of cheese and from a more reputable store).
 
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Ok folks just pulled it out as its been 4 hours.  Color is present on most but hard to tell from photos.  isnt very dark but can smell the smoke.  The pepper jack has most of the coloring with a minor yellowish/brown tint.  Will leave on the counter for a few hours then vac pack them up.

So for the record

Starting ambient temp: 55

Finishing ambient temp: 57

Cheese didnt sweat at all during, before, or after.  

Smoked 4 hours in Hickory Dust from Amazin

3 types of cheese cut into 2x2 logs

Since I have the masters of cheese appearing in this thread I have a side question.   My first batch of cheese was just Extra Sharp Cheddar from Winco (house brand not sure of quality)  I noticed that even though I have never froze it that it crumbles a bit when cut.  I was thinking either just crap quality or they froze it while in transport.  What say you. (this is also the reason I am doing a better brand of cheese and from a more reputable store).
Good job. What did you use for a smoke generator? You mention ambient temps but not the product chamber temps. These would be helpful in determining the smoker efficiency  .

The crumbling would be due to the moisture content of the cheese, it could be very good cheese. Extra sharp will normally be dry and crumbly. How did it taste out of the smoker? 

T
 
Edited and updated.  thank you.  The first cheese tasted like ashtray out of the smoker but after a few weeks in the fridge tasted great.  I am still eating it infact.  
 
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Omg so I just went back into kitchen to try some of the pepper jack, that small piece that was on there.. yea that is freaking amazing.... Awesome taste and didn't have to wait 4 weeks.. Wow..

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Mmmmmm! I love those slices right out of the smoker! I've been eating a few too many ounces while sealing the rest. It'll be worse when I start following Tom's waxing instructions and I can't get them sealed quicker! Great job!
 
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