Brie - first attempt

[zarko]

here is what i got.
after 23 days i got almost full cover with p candidum.
i did not use G candidum at all cause i did not have it atthe time.
so it tuck it a lot  longer than i expected.
after that it was for 27 days on 4C in refrigerator.
it is not runny at all which i dont like but on taist it is great cheese.
i have another one which ill leave for nexr 2 or 4 weeks. i want it to be more runny

[zarko]

here is when it is cut

[Andrew Marshallsay]

Nice looking cheese, Zarko. Have a cheese from me for your first Brie.

Without seeing the details of your make, it's hard to be sure why it hasn't gone runny. I can, however, make one suggestion from personal experience. I have had Camemberts which did not go runny and it seems that I did not leave them long enough before salting. This would have meant that the pH didn't drop low enough, which inhibits the proteolysis which causes the runniness. I now leave them for about 30 hours from moulding to salting.

[Lloyd]

Any idea what pH are you are aiming for?

[zarko]

thanks for suggestion. i am  looking at my notes. when i put it in the mold, i have turned it 2x every hour, and that 4 turning at 6h interwals, so it was about 26h from mold to salting...
after salting 1 side, 30min that other side, and than 24h drying period on room temp.

i have one left which i plan to leave for next 3 4 weeks ,and to see results.
it is a bit soft on the sides, but not runny


i dont know the ph cause i dont knwo t ocalibrate ph meter, so i am not buying it

[Andrew Marshallsay]

I don't have a pH meter so I can't speak authoritatively on that.
Caldwell gives a target pH of 4.7 to 4.8 for a Brie against 5.0 to 5.1 for the stabilised paste (i.e. non-runny) version.

[Al Lewis]

Beautiful cheese, especially for a first attempt.  Ozziecheese, Mal, ages his in a cold fridge and says it takes about 6 weeks to get them to the right stage.  Mine typically don't come out runny which is good for me as I like to heat them prior to eating but I also add extra cream. AC4U for your outstanding effort!!

[zarko]

thanks ill post the pic of the older one in a week or so