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Re: Going for Gooey and Sinful
« Reply #30 on: July 20, 2011, 06:18:59 AM »
I'm doing just that. Letting them breathe and washing the little buggers.

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Re: Going for Gooey and Sinful
« Reply #31 on: July 23, 2011, 04:31:00 AM »
Continuing with the breathing exercises and the washing every other to third day. The PC has backed off now. Looking for the linens. I will probably stop washing soon and just begin brushing.

When pressed lightly while flipping they "give" a little, indicating (to me) that they are softening underneath the rind.

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Re: Going for Gooey and Sinful
« Reply #32 on: July 23, 2011, 07:58:15 PM »
They're looking good.  I'm really interested to see how these turn out. 

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Re: Going for Gooey and Sinful
« Reply #33 on: July 23, 2011, 09:33:53 PM »
Is it "Lamaze" breathing?  8)
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Re: Going for Gooey and Sinful
« Reply #34 on: July 24, 2011, 06:28:41 AM »
Quote from: mtncheesemaker(Pam) on July 23, 2011, 09:33:53 PM
Is it "Lamaze" breathing?  8)
I suppose after a fashion.... There is the same slow breathing on my part as I massage wash the little cheese bellies.  :)

Fortunately, these babies won't take that long.

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Re: Going for Gooey and Sinful
« Reply #35 on: July 24, 2011, 08:48:35 AM »
"Little cheese bellies".   HEE!!
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Re: Going for Gooey and Sinful
« Reply #36 on: August 02, 2011, 01:39:46 PM »
Tick, tick, tick....

Two weeks to go! Am I anxious? Nahh!

When I turned them this morning, there was a little give in the rind. Eh, probably slipskin. I think I like the form factor...small Kadovas. I've ordered some clear cellophane breathable cheese wrappers in anticipation.

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Re: Going for Gooey and Sinful
« Reply #37 on: August 06, 2011, 12:59:46 AM »
I had some nice crusty bread just sitting there...okay, okay...I caved.

Ooh, I like it! Yum!  ;D

My wife enjoyed it too.

Day 45 is still 10 days away, but I had to don my Quality Control hat and just check the progress. I WAS worried about slipskin. I need not have worried. Yes, there is still a semihard core that needs to be converted by the culture, but the soft and gooey is wonderful. So creamy. Oh yeah, this is a keeper.

I am a little confused though. Going into this I had asked about the correct culture mix. I did include Penicillium Candidum which seemed to exclude any appearance by the B. linens even though I started washing and misting with a 3% brine laced with SR3. Because most Reblochons I have seen have an orange hue and most Camemberts have a white coat, I think I may have a Camblochon here.  ;)

The other three pillows need to go closer to the full 60 days in order to fully ripen. That's the end of August.

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Re: Going for Gooey and Sinful
« Reply #38 on: August 06, 2011, 03:23:46 AM »
Looks good, Boofer. Can only get better with more time. Odd that the b. linens seemed to be MIA!
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Re: Going for Gooey and Sinful
« Reply #39 on: August 06, 2011, 11:29:34 PM »
Looking great!  Let us know if you sort out the missing b.linnens. 

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Re: Going for Gooey and Sinful
« Reply #40 on: August 07, 2011, 05:53:23 PM »
That looks perfect, Boofer. What do they smell like?
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Re: Going for Gooey and Sinful
« Reply #41 on: August 07, 2011, 08:29:54 PM »
They look great Boofer.  Keep us updated on the ones that fully ripen.
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Re: Going for Gooey and Sinful
« Reply #42 on: August 10, 2011, 12:41:29 AM »
Looks good, Boof--let the rest age for another few weeks to age the inner paste-you will be greatly rewarded.
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Re: Going for Gooey and Sinful
« Reply #43 on: August 19, 2011, 07:02:38 PM »
I'm looking for the pillows to be fully ripened at two months. That's the end of this month.

My son has his birthday at the end of the month so I'll probably gift him one of the pillows.

I hope they continue as they have for the next 12 days.

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Re: Going for Gooey and Sinful
« Reply #44 on: August 19, 2011, 07:24:51 PM »
Boof,
your reb's looks good, can't wait when you cut it ! linens show up now..

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