Wooo Nelly 15 Gallon Stilton To Feed the Masses

[Cartierusm]

Carter=impatient Dave=impatient Carter=impatient only because he thinks something might be going wrong.

So after a day of flipping the Stilton, after milling and salting, there is no whey at all draining, not a drop. When I push on the follower, I use a follower for a little weight and protection on top, it compresses but it springy. Since I had so much going wrong yesterday when I was making it I think i might have drained it too much.

So thinking there is not enough moisture left to let the curds knit together I decided to press the Stilton a little. I used about 10 pounds of force. I was going to leave it overnight and then after 10 minutes or so after turning on the press I went into the kitchen right before bed and there was about 4 oz. of whey draining. I turned off the press and left it. At least my curiousity is at bay and I'll just flip from now on. I might not wait 4 days as normal to smooth the rind and cave.

[Cartierusm]

So the wheel is out of the mold. It had an odd smell, well not odd but ripened cheese smell, it's very hard to describe almost like a type of body odor, but not sour, and not the smell milk has when it goes bad, it might be normal and I don't remember or did notice before as my other batches were only 5 gallon not 15. Here are before and after pics of the smoothing. It's in the cave now and the beer bottle makes it look small but it's 16 pounds. It was not as compact as others I have made, mainly because the curds are more springy.

[Captain Caprine]

Hey Carter,
Put a few candles in that thing and we'll sing happy birth day. :D
CC

[Cartierusm]

ROTFLMAO good one. that's funny as hell.


P.S. My birthday is in a week too.

[wharris]

What is the diameter of your wheels?

[Cartierusm]

Wayne you should know this by now, all my wheels are 10".

[Cartierusm]

Here's a pic of the beauty as it's just starting to develop mold.

[Likesspace]

That is one unbelievable wheel of cheese!
Just another thought.....
Once you get a good surface bluing on this one could you just slide it a little closer the the other wheel.
That might be just the kick start it needs.

Dave

[stuartjc]

so, with that 16lb lump of Stilton you would need..... about a keg of barleywine to wash it down with  ;D

[Cartierusm]

Stuart you and your barleywine..LOL

[stuartjc]

Stuart you and your barleywine..LOL

well, it *is* the good stuff - hey, it makes Stilton edible!

:P

[LadyLiberty]

I haven't commented that much in this thread, but your pictures are impressive, Carter.

[Cartierusm]

Thanks.

You should see them now the blue has gone crazy. Maybe I'll make a video series, "Blues Gone Wild".

[LadyLiberty]

Thanks.

You should see them now the blue has gone crazy. Maybe I'll make a video series, "Blues Gone Wild".

Hahaha, are you gonna have little stars over the nasty bits?

[stuartjc]

Thanks.

You should see them now the blue has gone crazy. Maybe I'll make a video series, "Blues Gone Wild".

Hahaha, are you gonna have little stars over the nasty bits?

Ow! Tea went up my *nose* at that comment!

:D