Be careful - if you boil it too much and it becomes too limber, you might wind up with ...... wait for it ...limberger cheese!Okay, okay - I need to spruce up my puns a bit ...
It must be safe then... :-)
Sounds like the recipe found here. https://www.cheesemaking.com/montdor.html Interested to see how they turn out without pressing. Why don't you want the mold on the spruce strips?