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Title: my first jarlsberg aging
Post by: mbox on November 06, 2012, 02:58:12 PM
Hi , i recently made my first jarlsberg and posted about it here http://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,10300.0.html (http://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,10300.0.html)
what i am missing is a bit more swelling and i might think it is a bit on the orange in color? It smells great but worry about these mentioned factors. Anything that i should change in the aging? The rind is feeling dry maybe a bit sticky.
Title: Re: my first jarlsberg aging
Post by: Alpkäserei on November 07, 2012, 03:15:47 AM
show a side on picture so that we can see the swelling better.

As for the color, that is probably just a result of the particular strain of b. linens that have colonized your rind (this is good, you want those little buggers) Some will be yellow, some will be golden brown, some will be red, and some are orange. Deep orange can also be the fault of over drying, but since you say it is sticky that makes me say it is orange b. linens. These will make the cheese kind of sticky, but later on they dry out.
Title: Re: my first jarlsberg aging
Post by: mbox on November 07, 2012, 05:06:00 AM
show a side on picture so that we can see the swelling better.

As for the color, that is probably just a result of the particular strain of b. linens that have colonized your rind (this is good, you want those little buggers) Some will be yellow, some will be golden brown, some will be red, and some are orange. Deep orange can also be the fault of over drying, but since you say it is sticky that makes me say it is orange b. linens. These will make the cheese kind of sticky, but later on they dry out.

Hi/Gruezi Alpkaese  ;D ,

I will forward a picture from sideview shortly ...it did some swelling before , but not much ...it lets me assume i will perhaps get tiny holes like a Tilsiter has ...what i do certainly wonder is the b.linens. How did they come ? I used the recipe from 200 recipes including using thermophilic starter ( which will on next attempt be meso) so there is only propionic bacteria but no b.linens in that recipe ..so, if these are b.linens(wherever they came from) and small holes this would be a Tilsiter cheese ,no?

Oh well, it will still be cheese and it smells great too and hopefully taste great also ..yes, it ain't dried out , its kinda sticky .

Thanks/Danke Mbox
Title: Re: my first jarlsberg aging
Post by: mbox on November 07, 2012, 06:45:05 AM
here the sideview pics
Title: Re: my first jarlsberg aging
Post by: Alpkäserei on November 09, 2012, 01:17:05 AM


Many wash techniques are designed to benefit wild linens and let them grow to keep local molds out.
Hi/Gruezi Alpkaese  ;D ,

Grües Gott

You do not have to put b. linens into anything. The only advantage I see to adding linens to a recipe is if you want a particular colored strain (like red linens) otherwise, you will wind up with them pretty easily without even trying.

I do not see much swelling, so that means few eyes. So maybe it will be like a Tilsiter. A Tilsiter if I remember right is a washed curd cheese like Jarlsberg. Tilsiter is a good cheese, so I wouldn't be disappointed to get one  ;)

Tschüss
Title: Re: my first jarlsberg aging
Post by: mbox on November 25, 2012, 09:17:00 AM
Just cut the jarlsberg and it tastes very nice....the holes were as expected , small.
Here some pics before i go back to eat some more :-)


(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-eaRDW5Zu-bQ/ULHgK4RrwjI/AAAAAAAAFrs/ZfVHNTrFTww/s1600/20121125_125906.jpg)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DIlcg-cXlvg/ULHgK0L_oFI/AAAAAAAAFrs/u_7YeLexjmA/s1600/20121125_130038.jpg)


(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7aYeFNltNtM/ULHgK27ClII/AAAAAAAAFrs/cgY37LKvPok/s1600/20121125_130011.jpg)


Mbox
Title: Re: my first jarlsberg aging
Post by: Schnecken Slayer on November 25, 2012, 09:32:48 AM
That looks good, even with the small holes. I am still waiting for mine to expand...
Title: Re: my first jarlsberg aging
Post by: bbracken677 on November 25, 2012, 01:57:04 PM
Nice looking cheese!  Well done!
Title: Re: my first jarlsberg aging
Post by: H-K-J on November 25, 2012, 04:28:17 PM
Good for you 8) I hope my Emmentaler gets some eye's it doesn't seem to be swelling much :-\
Title: Re: my first jarlsberg aging
Post by: Al Lewis on November 26, 2012, 02:30:43 AM
Hope my Jarlsberg looks that good when it's done.  Great job!