My First Bleu d'Auvergne

[Boofer]

Al,  Sorry to hear you are crook (aussie slang for sick) my suggestion Rum. Rum and Milk, warm Rum and lemon, Rum and cheese platter.

Ah, the season for hot toddies! :D

Looking good, Al. I'm anxious to send a cheese your way when you unveil the inner beauty for this blue.

Earlier this year, during the warmer months, there were little fruit flies that appeared from time to time. They seemed to be able to finagle their way into places that may have seemed impregnable. Careful control and observation were essential to exclude them from my process.

-Boofer-

[Al Lewis]

Yep, I saw one in the house last week thus the reason for the precautions.  Hoping this little beauty turns out to be a delicious little morsel.  :P

[Al Lewis]

Just pierced this one agin, probably for the last time.  Here's one for everyone, have you ever had "smoked blue cheese"?  I haven't but a friend of mine said he tried some and it was incredible.  Thinking about taking 1/4 of this wheel and smoking it once it gets to it's golden age. Should be ready right around Christmas.  Comments anyone??

[H-K-J]

Smoked blue cheese is fantastic Al
I cold smoked some of mine very tasty, just give it a light smoke I over did some and it took a while to mellow it out.

[Al Lewis]

Thanks for the info buddy.  I had a good friend o mine give me a small smoke gun for Christmas last year and I have been dying to try it.  Should be easy to simply use a tupperware container to set up a smoke chamber.

[Al Lewis]

Decided to smoke this today.  Note to self: place tube in container prior to lighting. LOL  Smoked for 15 minutes.

[H-K-J]

OOOooooo I think that's going to work great Al 8)

[Al Lewis]

Hopefully!  I used applewood to smoke it and left the smoke in the container for 15 minutes.  Once you turn this thing on and place a lighter over it it makes smoke NOW.  You'd be surprised just how fast you can fill a room with a little thing like that.LOL :-\

[Al Lewis]

Just thought I'd throw a picture up I took this morning while tending my cheeses.  I put a trier in this and the interior looks great.  Seemed like it was drying out a bit too much so I have stopped the daily airings.

[Al Lewis]

Put a couple of "cousins" in the cave this morning with this one.  Two Cambozolas.

[Al Lewis]

Finally cut this one on half to vacuum pack the two halves.  The paste in this cheese tastes incredible. Looking forward to my next steak night!! :P

[H-K-J]

That looks amazing AL
I gotta go back and look at this thread
AC4U

[Al Lewis]

Thanks buddy!!  It tastes amazing.

[mikey687]

That looks awesome (AC4U)! How did the smoke add to the taste?

[Boofer]

You'd be surprised just how fast you can fill a room with a little thing like that.LOL :-\

Al...Al...are you in there? Yeesh, open a window! ;D

Sweet-looking cheese, Al. Have a cheese.

-Boofer-