I'm quite proud of my cheese
I've made 9 so far but this is the first one I've tasted. It's only 6 weeks old but I had some friends edging me on to try it so I did. It was super! It was stronger than I expected...not quite a "blue" flavor but definitely a "stinky cheese" flavor. The texture was creamy but held together...almost like a plastic texture. It didn't melt in the mouth but was super spreadable.
These cheses didn't stay in the mold long enough so that's why they got so flat. I'm wondering too if the holes in the pate (or is it paste) are mechanical? Also, this particular cheese was dropped (So sad!!!) which is why it has the crack on the side and got to be opened first.
The other other oddity was there was a slight tang to the cheese on the tip of my tounge...not quite effervescent but that was the first word to pop in my head. I have two other wheels to try later. I was thinking again at 7 weeks and then 9? Or something like that...
Uncut wheel
First slice!
After sitting on the counter for about 20 min.