Disaster???

[Martin]

My cave sat unplugged for two days!!! I have two buttermilk blues going in this cave. They were soft and sticky and my first instinct was to put them in the trash. I put them in the refrigerator for about 12 hours and then moved them back to the cave, now plugged in. I think buttermilk is what you get if you leave raw milk on the counter. I know some finished cheeses can go for 48 hours unrefrigerated. Would you press on and carefully try it when it is done ripening?

[Gregore]

My guess is they will be fine , worst case will be the outer surface no long conforms to the style

But the inside should have not suffered much from the short tropical vacation

[awakephd]

Agreed. By this point, the bacteria you want (introduced via the buttermilk) have pulled the pH too low for nasty bacteria to get a foothold. The mold may have gotten a bit of a boost from the lower temperature, but that shouldn't be a problem.