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Offline dbudge55

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My First Fourme d'Ambert
« on: October 31, 2012, 05:43:41 PM »
I didn't post my make but I made this using the 200 EZ recipe. The picture shows the paste a more yellow than it is. I'm not sure if it should have more blue marbling than it has but it tastes great to me. I also don't know about the texture. It is very creamy and soft and downright gooey just under the rind. I'm thinking that it either got cross-contaminated with geo, the PR I used was too fast growing and aggressive - maybe the wrong PR altogether - or, by luck, this is the way it was supposed to turn out. It had a fairly strong ammonia smell to it but I can't taste it in the paste at all (and I haven't tasted the rind.) But, all in all, I'm pretty pleased. As always, you're critiques are encouraged and I'm wondering what PR would be best for my next make.

     
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Re: My First Fourme d'Ambert
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2012, 01:58:11 PM »
The paste of a forme d' Ambert should be soft and creamy...I suspect the ammonia smell will dissipate (probably already has). Looks like you have a winner there!  I plan on making a forme d' ambert very soon (perhaps next week) and I hope to be as successful as you!
Personally, I prefer a blue that has that creamy texture along with a subtle, not overpowering, blue flavor. Yours looks perfect!

As long as you are pleased with the outcome...what else counts?   :)

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Re: My First Fourme d'Ambert
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2012, 05:49:00 AM »
The paste of a forme d' Ambert should be soft and creamy...I suspect the ammonia smell will dissipate (probably already has). Looks like you have a winner there!  I plan on making a forme d' ambert very soon (perhaps next week) and I hope to be as successful as you!
Personally, I prefer a blue that has that creamy texture along with a subtle, not overpowering, blue flavor. Yours looks perfect!

As long as you are pleased with the outcome...what else counts?   :)
What he said....  ;)

Looks good to me too. How long from make to cutting?

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Re: My First Fourme d'Ambert
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2012, 12:06:29 PM »
Only 46 days. I might have let it go a bit longer but the PR I used was said to be fast growing. The cheese is a bit hit with the fam. I hope I can duplicate it. This is one of those times I wonder if I just got lucky. I'm going to give it another go tonight.
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Re: My First Fourme d'Ambert
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2012, 07:36:04 PM »
Congrats!  Nice job!  I hope to be starting one next week    :)

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