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Cheese For You, Raybaby . . .

djm5x9
djm5x9 Posts: 1,342
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
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<p />Raybaby:[p]Clueless about the EGGtoberfest . . .[p]But I do know about smoked cheese . . . On burgers tomorrow and in grits Saturday . . . Five pounds with cherry and ten pounds with Jack Daniels chips.
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  • JSlot
    JSlot Posts: 1,218
    Man, that looks good! Time and temps?[p]Jim
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  • QBabe
    QBabe Posts: 2,275
    djm5x9,[p]WOW! That's amazing looking! How'd you do it? And, why isn't it melted all over your grill like it would have been if I'd tried it! LOL![p]QBabe

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  • Nature Boy
    Nature Boy Posts: 8,687
    djm5x9,
    Can the kids come too? Looks like you have enough for all of us.[p]See you soon. Wow.
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  • djm5x9
    djm5x9 Posts: 1,342
    JSlot:[p]Smoking cheese in a single unit (as opposed to a tandem set-up) is best done on a cold, still night. This particular evening was 35º. With a glass pan of ice between the fire and cheese the fire was extremely small and regulated so the dome did not exceed 100º. Wood chips were added as needed for a slow, four hour smoke.[p]The next day I smoked some more cheese as the outside temperature rose to 60º. This was more of a challenge to have a small fire and smoke that stayed below 100º, but I did it.[p]To the uninitiated, smoke several blocks to start and pull a block off at thirty minute intervals for sampling. Wrap, label, and sample the next day. This will help you assess the level of smoke you like in your finished product.
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  • djm5x9
    djm5x9 Posts: 1,342
    QBabe:[p]That reminds me of a homemade quiche contest at the office I was judging . . . There were some really bad quiches and there were three that were very good. The winner, uh, was, store-bought! Lucky for me, it was the Boss’s assistant![p]Smoked cheese on the ceramic cooker = low temperatures (below 100º) and a glass pan of ice between the fire and the cheese.
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  • BBQfan1
    BBQfan1 Posts: 562
    djm5x9,
    Most people use fire bricks from a fireplace outlet, but not you. Nothing but gold bricks good enough for you, eh? LOL
    Looks splendid! My favourite is provolone; Costco usually has the long 4" diameter logs of it for a good price; slice into 1-2" thickness and follow your usual method. Awesome on pizzas, grilled sandwiches etc!
    Qfan[p]
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  • djm5x9
    djm5x9 Posts: 1,342
    BBQfan1:[p]Smoked mozzarella is great too!
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