I figured it was time I tried my hand at smoking some cheese

[JP Z]

Fired up my Amazen smoker with Peach pellets and smoked the cheese for around 3 hours the true test will be in 3 weeks when I can taste it!

[DonBo]

Looks good, I love smoked cheese, but why do you have to wait 3 weeks to try it?

[Deitz Dittrich]

i was going to ask the same thing? Does it take 3 weeks for the flavor to really soak in?

[picksbigwagon]

3 hours is about the right time if it is 30-40 degree's out. I have found the colder it is outside, the longer I have to run smoke on it. I have cold smoked cheese for 6+ hours before, but I like strong smokey flavor, Havardi is my favorite to smoke along with extremely sharp white cheddar. the Cheedar doesn't freeze and thaw well though.....

[Deitz Dittrich]

Ahhh I just google searched it.. it says 2 weeks to let it mellow, a much better tasting product if you let it rest.. huh.. didnt know.

[JP Z]

Yup 2-3 weeks............had I tried it yesterday fresh out of the smoker it would have tasted like an ashtray........

[BRULEDRIFTER]

Oh, man I really want to try this!!! I have a propane smoker, can I use this to smoke cheese?

Any special tricks aside for keeping the temp below 90 and staying vigilant?

[pikestabber]

Oh, man I really want to try this!!! I have a propane smoker, can I use this to smoke cheese?

Any special tricks aside for keeping the temp below 90 and staying vigilant?

I would guess it's very difficult to do with a propane smoker...very hard to stay below 130-140 degrees with propane, let alone under a 100, at least with mine I can't. Maybe other have tricks for this?

[JP Z]

I own an Amazen Pellet smoker that I use to supplement my smoke. You can lite that and that will generate your smoke so you don't need to have the propane going or your electric, etc. It's a GREAT Investment and hey Todd is a MN guy so you are supporting another MN company.

[BRULEDRIFTER]

I have tricks for keeping below 100, especially in these temps. Maybe not so much in warmer weather tho.

[JP Z]

Yeah, I just like the Amazen as it is easier to keep lit then a wood chip tray or the like.

[picksbigwagon]

I own a amazen pellet try and I use it solely for cold smoking. In fact I will cold smoke all of the venison ring bologna I get, so it is double smoked and three times as good. I have seen people make something similar to a Amazen tray, using a wire mesh colender and denting it up in the middle.....It was on one of the smoking websites.....JPZ is right though, MN made product, and it works extremely well. I was using it before with my regular grill as a hot smoker.....

[eyeguy 54]

interesting. I bet it would be great for eggs.

[JP Z]

Yup, its has taken over for all of my smoking. Don't need to worry about trying to keep my chip box lit with the electric element anymore. I'll keep you posted when they have deals, every few months or so Todd will run a special. And to sweeten the deal I found a great deal on Wood Pellets at Menards 40# for $22

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

Ahhh I just google searched it.. it says 2 weeks to let it mellow, a much better tasting product if you let it rest.. huh.. didnt know.

2 weeks is about the minimum. It tastes absolutely horrible if you do less than that. I did batches that I let age for 2 & 4 weeks last year. The 4 week was way better.

[eyeguy 54]

I smoked some in my 30 inch Masterbuilt last year to test. It melted flat as a pancake, greasy too but the taste was A O K . lol

[Grainbelt]

It was nice and cold Saturday so I gave a try. Havarti, sharp cheddar, swiss and colbyjack. I smoked them for 2.5 hrs, then it was time to smoked a couple fatties!

Just to clarify!

[JP Z]

Looking Good Grainbelt!

[JP Z]

So yeah...........that whole 3 week waiting period is just a "suggestion" I couldn't stand it anymore so I cracked into the Mozz and Cheddar.....they are FANTASTIC!!!

[huntnfish]

The first time I smoked cheese I lasted about 5 hours before I had to try it. It was not good although my FIL and I ate 2 bricks. Beverages may have been involved. After that I usually wait around a week and its been fine. I've had some that's sat longer and it has been better. I'm far to impatient. I like immediate results.

[JP Z]

Same here, this was 1.5 weeks so a decent time and I rebagged the rest so it can sit longer.