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Title: PLA Rinds - Appearance?
Post by: BobE102330 on December 07, 2012, 03:14:05 PM

My first make with PLA, using Pav's basic tomme recipe in basket molds.  I had one on Thanksgiving that was delicious, like a Meunster with a bit of bite.  My sweetie wasn't impressed eating it on crackers, but I put it into her egg sandwich the next day (with rind) and she loved it.   In the weeks since a greater variety of colors has developed on the second cheese.  It's getting good and stinky since I have it in a much smaller minicave that raises the humidity. 

Is this the moldy fun I should expect with PLA or have I developed some rogue strains? The side is a bit browner without the flash, but there is bright yellow in the low spots.

(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/264952_3416116501371_876533003_n.jpg)

Title: Re: PLA Rinds - Appearance?
Post by: Tomer1 on December 07, 2012, 03:33:52 PM

Wow! so many colors. looks amazing.

Title: Re: PLA Rinds - Appearance?
Post by: linuxboy on December 07, 2012, 04:19:15 PM

PLA is usually the color of straw. Even if the linens strains start to dominate. You have all sorts of native flora growing on it.

Title: Re: PLA Rinds - Appearance?
Post by: BobE102330 on December 08, 2012, 10:08:36 PM

Thanks Pav. Whatever they are at least it makes for a tasty cheese.