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Re: Did a 7 Pound Emmental
« Reply #15 on: March 16, 2015, 04:28:25 PM »
Thanks buddy!  Using a different procedure this time so we'll see. ;)
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Re: Did a 7 Pound Emmental
« Reply #16 on: March 16, 2015, 05:10:06 PM »
Looking good Al, glad I could be of help to you.

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Re: Did a 7 Pound Emmental
« Reply #17 on: March 16, 2015, 06:26:13 PM »
Thanks Alp.  After reading your posts and notes it occurred to me that I have actually been leaving steps out.  They are in there now, along with the right ingredients.  ;)
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Re: Did a 7 Pound Emmental
« Reply #18 on: March 18, 2015, 01:07:21 AM »
Okay, this one is in the cave being washed every day for the next two weeks.  Using a brine/white wine wash.  One part white wine to 2 parts 18% brine.
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Re: Did a 7 Pound Emmental
« Reply #19 on: March 18, 2015, 01:23:03 AM »
Looks great Al. Not sure if I've already given you a cheese for this one or not, but have another anyway.  :) What are you applying the wash with?

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Re: Did a 7 Pound Emmental
« Reply #20 on: March 18, 2015, 01:56:14 AM »
I use spray bottles Shane.  I mist the entire cheese and then go over it with a paper towel.  Works great but uses a lot of paper towels. LOL  The surface is quite rigid already so it's quite easy to wipe.
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Re: Did a 7 Pound Emmental
« Reply #21 on: March 18, 2015, 02:00:25 AM »
Sounds good. I might try that next time.

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Re: Did a 7 Pound Emmental
« Reply #22 on: March 18, 2015, 02:02:23 AM »
I started when I did the rind washed Epoisses and had to wash then with cognac.  I use a brush when I'm trying to achieve a schmier but if I'm just doing mold prevention I like to mist them.
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Re: Did a 7 Pound Emmental
« Reply #23 on: March 18, 2015, 02:29:15 AM »
Looking good Al

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Re: Did a 7 Pound Emmental
« Reply #24 on: March 18, 2015, 01:05:20 PM »
Yeah, I better change your number of cheeses too!  AC4U for all of your help!!
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Re: Did a 7 Pound Emmental
« Reply #25 on: March 18, 2015, 07:08:39 PM »
Looking good, Al. AC4U. Did you feel like a plate spinner at the circus stirring 2 pots at once? ;)

One of these is on my list for the near future.

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Re: Did a 7 Pound Emmental
« Reply #26 on: March 18, 2015, 07:35:13 PM »
Thanks Larry! Hopefully this recipe will be the one that turns out the emmentaler with holes! LOL  It will be some time before we find that out though. ;D
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Re: Did a 7 Pound Emmental
« Reply #27 on: March 18, 2015, 07:50:10 PM »
Al-----curious as to the ratio of whole milk to 2% milk----how did you arrive at that mix and why? I have seen different recipes, using different percentages ----but never a why.
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Re: Did a 7 Pound Emmental
« Reply #28 on: March 18, 2015, 08:50:05 PM »
The Swiss remove 50% of the fat content from their milk.  2% milk in the U.S. is 35% fat content so I figured the 6 of the 2% and 2 gallons of the whole milk would get me pretty close to the 50% the Swiss use.  I've seen recipes that call for the opposite of what I did, that is 6 gallons of whole milk and 2 gallons of 2% but that is too much fat for emmental.
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Re: Did a 7 Pound Emmental
« Reply #29 on: March 18, 2015, 09:07:56 PM »
Alp uses whole milk in his recipe...