So you want some smoked cheese ??
- Thread starter Outdoorsfellar
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Alrighty then, I got er done !
I just busted out some I smoked up on 9/18 and thought about this thread. So how was it? Assuming you had the will power to let it mellow.
My will power amazed me. After just finishing up my two camps, I had very nice compliments. I'll be honest & say it wasn't the taste I was hoping for, then again, I didn't know what TOO expect. Still, it's a very good flavor. I still have a number of packs that haven't been opened yet. At my 2nd camp, everyone was amazed at what I used to smoke the cheese. I took my smoker with me, expecting to use it to smoke out the ladybugs in the camper that invade, but show & tell was fun just the same. I hope your effort turned out nicely.
When I made my next batch, I smoked the cheese a bit longer ..... maybe 30 min on each side. I dunno if turning is really needed. I kept that batch sealed from Oct to Christmas. It all turned out pretty good for such a simple process. Just give er a try !
it is my understanding that when smoking stuff like cheese, fish, bacon, sausages in fibrous or inedible collagen casings, you want to dry them off very thoroughly before applying smoke. with cheese, fish and bacon you want to dry them enough to form a thin pellicle on the outside. this encourages absorption of the smoke flavor, keeps it from "sweating" while applying smoke. and with cheese, definitely do not eat it for a few weeks. seal it up and allow that smoke flavor to permeate the entire block of cheese for a while. smoked parmesan is the bomb. everything you grate in on has a just a hint of smokey flavor.
I did smoke some just like that. Just keep the cheese clean, & leave some for us in July. Ha ha.
I smoke a shit ton of cheese. The best tips I can give is, as was seal it up and let it rest AT LEAST a month after smoking. Keep the smoker under 70 degrees and above freezing. Vent the smoker. Do not over smoke, 2 hours is good enough. Sealed up and in the fridge it will last for many many months.