Author Topic: An attempt at Jarlsberg  (Read 8495 times)

BethGi

  • Guest
Jarlsberg redux...brining dilemma
« Reply #30 on: July 07, 2012, 12:15:40 AM »
So I am finally trying to recreate my earlier success with the Jarlsberg. A few improvements...like a VERY big pot so it all cooks together (much easier!), and working on my induction cooktop, which gives me fabulous temperature control/responsiveness. And I am committed to letting it age this time!

But one challenge: the cheese is in the press overnight, and I have to leave town tomorrow afternoon overnight, so I either have to brine quickly(6-8 hours max), or brine for a long time ( like 24 hours with no flipping), or delay brining by refrigerating for a day. Any thoughts?? It is a 4lb. cheese, very similar in size to my first posted attempt. So maybe 2+ inches thick.


Offline scasnerkay

  • Old Cheese
  • *****
  • Location: Sunnyvale, California
  • Posts: 853
  • Cheeses: 197
  • Default personal text
Re: An attempt at Jarlsberg
« Reply #31 on: August 15, 2012, 04:12:53 AM »
Half of the cheese was reserved in vacuum sealed bag to almost 6 months! We polished it off at a potluck. Very nutty and smooth! I really enjoyed this! It was a bit more dry than I wanted, but really tasty!
Susan