Sailor, I hope it works for you this time.
Qdog- why risk it? I rarely do additions to cheese - preferring to have the cheese straight up. But I have done pepper jack, simmering the peppers first to kill off any bacteria, adding the simmer water to the make, and then mixing in the peppers with the salt. And I did vacuum seal it. If I do it again, I will not vacuum. I am interested in what others think however!