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Offline Vina

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Poor mold development?
« on: April 24, 2012, 02:37:18 PM »
I made my first batch of cams March 27th, ten days later they went to my cave (an old fridge, temp +6*C, RH 98-100%).
Its 17th day in the cave, but even the smallest wheel of Cam is still VERY firm, like it's drying out.

I think I have two problems:
1) drying????
2) poor mold development. I would like to see more developed white fur.


linuxboy

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Re: Poor mold development?
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2012, 02:44:44 PM »
Your fridge is likely too dry. How are you obtaining that humidity measurement? because with that humidity, one would normally not see the dry outer edge.

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Re: Poor mold development?
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2012, 08:46:35 PM »
How are you obtaining that humidity measurement?

by normal household RH meter
have to say that paper in which they are wrapped is quite wet.

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Re: Poor mold development?
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2012, 09:05:31 PM »
Can you post your recipe and process?  I may not be able to help, but it might suggest something to more experienced people.

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Re: Poor mold development?
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2012, 09:31:59 PM »
I used recipe from CheeseForum wiki links: http://cheeseforum.org/articles/wiki-brie-camembert-cheese-making-recipe/

following all directions.

I think next time I'll try not salting directly and will try to do smth with humidity, it seems like linuxboy's right - I have wrong RH readings and humidity is too low.