Pepper Gouda #1

[Chetty]

I tried to make a 40 gallon batch of peppered gouda last night.  It worked fine until I pulled it out of the press this morning and found that the press released the pressure while I was gone last night.  I think that it will still be good but the blocks are not pretty.   

[Spoons]

40 gallons!!!  :o

It worked fine until I pulled it out of the press this morning and found that the press released the pressure while I was gone last night.  I think that it will still be good but the blocks are not pretty.   

The good news is that Gouda, unlike most pressed cheeses, doesn't require a long pressing schedule. If your cheese pressed anything above 4 hours you should be ok, as long as you have a bit of acidification going without going too low.

I don't have my notes with me, but I think I achieve a desired PH mark at around 5 hours of pressing.

[Digitalsmgital]

Yeah, they look fine!

Tell me about the pepper, I don't see anything in the photos.

[Chetty]

I did one wheel with peppers.  It was a mix of dried habaneros chilies and cayenne peppers.  when I boiled them the smell was so potent it was hard to breath.  I had to open a window.