1st Fourme d'Ambert

[Matthewcraig]

i have just made my first Fourme d'Ambert i don’t really know why in all the years of cheese making i haven’t made this cheese, as it is a very simple recipe (probably should of made one of these before my Stilton makes but oh well) the recipe i used was on kirkbybils post here: http://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,12164.0.html
the picture attached are off the milk resting stages and after the 12 hour brine session, sadly i did not get any of the cut curd or of the pressing as the camera battery’s went. i am also using my homemade sourdough PR in this recipe so hopefully it blooms as expected; i will post more pictures once i see any mould growth or something goes very wrong  .

[GlabrousD]

Hiya Matthew I used the same recipe and didn't drain the curds well enough. Your cheeses look miles beter than my efforts

Cheers, GD.

[Matthewcraig]

thank you very much i don’t think i drained mine very well either they are very moist so i constantly have to keep wiping the moisture off.