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Title: My best blue cheese ever... thanks Pav
Post by: cheeseslovesu on July 08, 2014, 09:54:21 AM
I have tried so many blue recipes over my 9 years of cheesemaking and I have never really achieved much success with blue running through the cheese. So I thought I would give Pav's blue cheese recipe a go.
The concept of leaving the curd overnight made sense and I had even purchased high stilton hoops to get that height right.
It is only 5 weeks old, ripened for 4 weeks at 13C and it's now in the domestic fridge at 2C for another 4+ weeks. I have put this back together and sealed it up again to see how it matures.

Thank you Pav, you have made me a happy little cheese maker. x
http://www.wacheese.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71:stilton-approximation-howto&catid=38:bloomy-rind-and-blue&Itemid=58 (http://www.wacheese.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71:stilton-approximation-howto&catid=38:bloomy-rind-and-blue&Itemid=58)
Title: Re: My best blue cheese ever... thanks Pav
Post by: Boofer on July 08, 2014, 01:02:58 PM
Wow, really nice blue coverage! Congrats! Have a well deserved cheese.

-Boofer-
Title: Re: My best blue cheese ever... thanks Pav
Post by: jwalker on July 08, 2014, 02:27:23 PM
Great looking cheese , a cheese to you for that !

And thanks for posting that , I am due for another blue soon , I have bookmarked the link and it will be my next cheese !
Title: Re: My best blue cheese ever... thanks Pav
Post by: Geodyne on July 09, 2014, 04:29:19 AM
A cheese to you, it looks marvelous.

As it happens, I've just ordered a vast quantity of milk to make some cheese this weekend, and a stilton was on the list. I think I'll try this recipe.
Title: Re: My best blue cheese ever... thanks Pav
Post by: steamairship on July 09, 2014, 06:22:21 AM
Hi cheeseslovesu. Where did you get the hoops from?

Cheers
Title: Re: My best blue cheese ever... thanks Pav
Post by: cheeseslovesu on July 09, 2014, 10:47:38 AM
Thanks for my cheeses!!!

I want to see photos of your cheeses as well when they are ready.

Steamairship, I purchased online through Cheeselinks www.cheeselinks.com.au (http://www.cheeselinks.com.au) They may not have them on their web site but just ask. I don't have the dimensions just at the moment (in bed catching up on emails) but each hoop takes about 5 - 6 litres milk. Call/email Julie and she will be more than helpful, mention me and she will know which hoops she sent me last.
Title: Re: My best blue cheese ever... thanks Pav
Post by: awakephd on July 09, 2014, 03:07:14 PM
Wow, that is "blue-tiful"! :)

Another cheese for you.
Title: Re: My best blue cheese ever... thanks Pav
Post by: H-K-J on July 09, 2014, 03:43:49 PM
Nice veining on that one :o
I have wanted to try Pav's recipe, just never done it (I tend to stick with what I know :P)
A cheese to you for a terrific looking Blue ;D
Title: Re: My best blue cheese ever... thanks Pav
Post by: cheeseslovesu on July 10, 2014, 05:53:19 AM
One more thing, I have been aging my blue's 4 weeks at 12C then into my domestic fridge for a further 4 weeks at 2C. I attended a workshop with Ivan Larcher and he said this was the best way to slow the ripening stage down. The first 4 weeks develops the mould and is done at a warmer temp.
I'm hopelessly devoted to blue!