philpom Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 While it's cooler outside it's the best time to smoke a bunch of cheese. Did mine a week ago, tested it today. My best batch ever and I think my new favorite wood for cheddar is hickory. This is extra sharp cheddar. I crusted it with black pepper before vacuum sealing it. Going to be fantastic after it rests a few months. Last year I did extra sharp cheddar with pecan and crusted in chipotle. Still have one of those sealed floating around. John Setzler, Golf Griller, KismetKamado and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJH Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Smoked cheddar is incredible. 2 hours 45 minutes seems to be the sweet spot. Mozzarella for 4 hours 45 minutes is also incredible. If the outdoor temperature starts to climb above 45 degrees, a try of ice cubes can allow you to smoke cheese into the spring and again in the early fall. philpom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogstar Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Hi PhilPom: What do you do after vac-u-packing the "marinated" cheese? Set in the fridge, or freeze it, or what? And at what temp, and for how long, did you smoke it for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Setzler Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 @philpom how do you like the chamber sealer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpom Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 22 hours ago, Dogstar said: Hi PhilPom: What do you do after vac-u-packing the "marinated" cheese? Set in the fridge, or freeze it, or what? And at what temp, and for how long, did you smoke it for? I toss it in the back of the fridge for a few months to let it mellow. I have some that has been refrigerated for a year. At least a month or 2 is critical in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpom Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 21 hours ago, John Setzler said: @philpom how do you like the chamber sealer? So far I like it, I've only sealed a few dozen times with it. The default settings prove correct etc. I can report that it is not capable of sealing retort bags (which is a bummer) but it does great on mylar bags. For kicks I also played around sealing zip type freezer bags, works but I don't trust them. John Setzler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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