Yesterday I cracked open a Gouda, about 600 grams I made and waxed in December last year, exactly six months. This is the like of it. The problem is the taste. It is bland, no after flavours, it seems like it might melt but I yet have to try that.
Again, bland, no character, not displeasing but not a Gouda...
So discouraging. It had been turned twice a week. Wax never had a leak, or a swelling or anything. It really felt like under the wax I would find something hard and aged....
So I left out the 1/4 for further testing in melts or see if it improves in a couple of days, and I vac packed the other 3/4 in one big piece, placed it in the back of the fridge and maybe will retry at 9 months. And yes I also noticed that it had some late blowing....