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Offline Al Lewis

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My First Muenster
« on: January 21, 2017, 03:13:37 PM »
Okay, after reading about Boofer amazing smooth rind tallegio I decided I had to do another stinky cheese so I went for  muenster as I had never made one and love the cheese.  I used the recipe from 200 Easy Home Made Cheeses, Tim Smith also has a good one in his book, to make one 4 pound cheese.  I mixed 1/8 tspn of the B. Linens with some brine and used it for a wash.  Turns out that works great. Once the growth started I did a schmier to keep the unwanted molds down. Here is some cheese porn photos of the progression.  It's now a month old so I'll keep this up until I taste it and let you all know how it turned out.
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Re: My First Muenster
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2017, 03:38:18 PM »
I am so jealous!  The cheese looks great and nice to see your new cave and tubs being put to use.  AC4U

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Re: My First Muenster
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2017, 03:41:58 PM »
Thank you Duntov and thanks for the cheese. I'm really liking the progression on this one.  Every once in a while you do one of those "first time" cheeses and it just works out great.  Hoping this is one of those. :o  I used the ripening box to drive the RH up a bit.  My cave is usually 54°F and 85% RH but I needed something closer to 90-95% for this one to develop.  It also helped keeping unwanted molds away and the stink down a tiny bit.
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Re: My First Muenster
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2017, 03:17:53 PM »
Looking good! AC4U.
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Re: My First Muenster
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2017, 10:52:17 PM »
Looks amazing Al. I have never made a muenster will have to take a closer look at this one. AC4Y

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« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2017, 10:56:48 PM »
AC4U

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Re: My First Muenster
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2017, 05:46:21 PM »
This looks good Al, I always want to make muenster but I am too scared it will be too stinky. As it is, my family thinks that my 6 months old Tomme is smelling like dried rotten fish.  :P
Please post how this turns out in the end.

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Re: My First Muenster
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2017, 08:43:33 PM »
This looks good Al, I always want to make muenster but I am too scared it will be too stinky. As it is, my family thinks that my 6 months old Tomme is smelling like dried rotten fish.  :P
Please post how this turns out in the end.

It is stinky, but I will be sure and post the result.
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Re: My First Muenster
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2017, 09:38:55 PM »
Which strain of B. linens did you use?

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Re: My First Muenster
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2017, 05:55:33 PM »
Here's a pic from this morning.  Going strong!
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Re: My First Muenster
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2017, 06:50:35 PM »
How old is it and that picture?

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Re: My First Muenster
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2017, 06:53:37 PM »
34 days. ;D
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Re: My First Muenster
« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2017, 06:56:36 PM »
Nice even growth of B. Linens Al. Must have a beautiful smell of a barn yard.... :P

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Re: My First Muenster
« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2017, 07:26:52 PM »
AC4U. That cheese is looking great.  :)