I currently have two Romano, a Parmesan, and a Caerphilly cheese aging in a box at 55°F. Or so I thought.
When I replaced my thermometer with one that also reads humidity, I found that my old thermometer had somehow gotten stuck. It will read 56°F and below, but won't move above that point. As a result, I've been aging these cheeses for 2 to 3 weeks at 60°F to 65°F, rather than 55°F.
Do you have any idea if I've done any permanent damage to these cheeses? Assuming I do further aging at 55°F as planned, how would you expect the time at higher temperatures to have affected them? Is there anything I should be doing to compensate for that time at the higher temperature?
Thanks in advance for any information or suggestions you can provide.
Jeffrey in USA