Goat Brie Aging Comparisons & Pics

[Brie]

For lack of raw milk this summer, I have tried my hand at a few goat cheeses. Goat Brie/Cam is interesting--made two with ash and two with fennel pollen dust. At 6 weeks they all almost bled out of their skin and tasted terrible.  At 9 weeks they were incredible; yet notice the difference between the Brie with ash--much firmer!
1st pic is Brie with fennel pollen @ 6 weeks. 2nd pic is Brie with fennel pollen @ 9 weeks. 3 & 4 are pics of Brie with ash at 9 weeks. All made at the same time....

[mtncheesemaker]

The 9 week without ash looks incredible. Interesting how different they are.

[WhiteSageFarms]

Those all look marvelous to me, yum! Which recipe/s did you use? Love the table!

~Laurie

[Brie]

I used the recipe on this site, using Flora Danica as starter and sprinkling half of the cheeses with fennel pollen and the other half with ash.

[DeejayDebi]

As always they look wonderful Brie!

[WhiteSageFarms]

Where do you get the fennel pollen and is it actual pollen or ground up fennel? It sounds delicious, in either case.
Your cheese looks heavenly.

~Laurie

I used the recipe on this site, using Flora Danica as starter and sprinkling half of the cheeses with fennel pollen and the other half with ash.

[DeejayDebi]

The Femnnel polen comes from here:

http://www.fennelpollen.com/

Good stuff! I can recommend the dill pollen too.

[WhiteSageFarms]

Thanks!

The Femnnel polen comes from here:

http://www.fennelpollen.com/

Good stuff! I can recommend the dill pollen too.

[Helen]

Brie, I am drooling in front of my screen. They look so good and so runny!!

[LadyLiberty]

DeejayDebbie,
I noticed you said the recipe was on this site... I can't find it?  looking all over, can you help me with a link?

Brie looks great!

[Pollenranch]

We do not have this recipe on our site but would love to. What site did you find it on so that we may get a copy? We have since updated our site and have many more fennel and dill spices than before. The Brie looks fantastic.