Might as well...

[G'Pa]

Cool enough to cold smoke cheese over night, so might as well get it done too.

Cheese is in the custom Cascade Smoker



Fired up the pellets in the tube in the charcoal tray, fan running to circulate.



Smoke is rolling, goodnight my pretties.

 

[4ever3]

Good LAWD!!

That’s gonna be a lot of goodness!

 

[bowhnter]

How do I place my order?

 

[noneya]

Serious question. Usually when i slice or cube cheese, especially cheese like cheddar, or colby, or longhorn, after a good 10 minutes the chese starts to dry out on the edges which i cant stand. Doesn't that happen when cold smoking?

 

[G'Pa]

Serious question. Usually when i slice or cube cheese, especially cheese like cheddar, or colby, or longhorn, after a good 10 minutes the chese starts to dry out on the edges which i cant stand. Doesn't that happen when cold smoking?

Haven't experienced drying like you say. The cheese will get a coating from the smoke, but it sure isn't dried out or like eating an M&M, and our humidity is usually under 20%.

 

[Negolien]

ty 4 sharing

 

[Big George's BBQ]

Looking good. I assume you are going to freeze it. When I did cold smoke cheese and froze it for storage I did not like the texture when thawed

 

[G'Pa]

Looking good. I assume you are going to freeze it. When I did cold smoke cheese and froze it for storage I did not like the texture when thawed

Yes, it's in the freezer. Since I started cubing it before cold smoking, I no longer have to slice/cut it after being in the freezer, so no more crumbling or breaking, except in the mouth of the eater.

 

[cholloway]

Frost-Free freezers can have an adverse effect on it's contents
due to the defrost cycle.
Many items don't like to be slightly thawed then re-frozen.

 

[Big George's BBQ]

My freezer that I used was not frost free

 

[G'Pa]

My freezer that I used was not frost free

Not sure how vacuum sealed product could be affected. Never had an issue, even with product that is over a year in the freezer.

 

[noneya]

I assume you are going to freeze it. When I did cold smoke cheese and froze it for storage I did not like the texture when thawed

Same. Cheese gets a crumbly chaulky texture. I only freeze cheese i am going to melt. I am not a fan of smoked cheese, taste and smells like a dirty ash tray if its truely cold smoked at temps that doesnt melt cheese.

 

[cowgirl]

Looks tasty G-Pa!

 

[Vision]

When I was smoking cheese it seemed to last forever once vac sealed and in the fridge; don't see a need to freeze it. It needs a few weeks to cure or it has a bad smoke taste to it.

 

[Smoking Piney]

When I was smoking cheese it seemed to last forever once vac sealed and in the fridge; don't see a need to freeze it. It needs a few weeks to cure or it has a bad smoke taste to it.

Agree. Vac sealed, it needs at least a couple to three weeks to cure out, and it will last a long time in the fridge.

It's cold enough here, might be time for me to smoke some cheese.

 

[txsmkmstr]

I haven't cubed my smoked cheese... always left the block whole. When vac-sealing the cubes do you arrange the cubes to keep them in shape or just less of a vacuum???

 

[txsmkmstr]

......... double post

 

[G'Pa]

I haven't cubed my smoked cheese... always left the block whole. When vac-sealing the cubes do you arrange the cubes to keep them in shape or just less of a vacuum???

I cube it to get more surface area for smoke, and since the boss has a dose of OCD, she packages it so it lies flat to keep the space used in the freezer down, and to not smash and deform the cubes.