Beer Infused Cheese

[Danbo]

Just opened my latest beer infused cheese. It turned out well. Not an overwelming taste of beer but a slight tone complementing the cheese.

Unfortunately I don't have pictures of the actual make.

The recipe: http://www.cheesemaking.com/beerchs.html

:-) Danbo

[H-K-J]

Danbo
now that is a great lookin cheese
how long did you age this for?
AC4U

[Danbo]

Hi H-K-J,

Thanks! :-)

Actually it has only matured for a month. It's very mild but I have vacuum packed it for further ageing.

I just had to open a good cheese today as my Asiago turned out to be a late blower... :-(

:-) Danbo

[Al Lewis]

This one should more than make up for the Asiago, it's beautiful  I messed my Asiago up when I did it but in a different way.  It still came out great though.  Never done a beer cheese but with all of the micro-breweries around here I may have to try.  Can you use an amber ale in this?

[Danbo]

Thank you Al,

The first beer infused cheese I made was with a pale ale, so absolutely an option.

In this make I was interested in getting more beer flavor so I choose a very dark local beer (with added licorice). I expected an intense tone of beer but I don't think that it is actually much stronger than the first make.

Some beer infused cheeses have beautiful patterns where every little curd is clearly visible (see recipe). Maybe color is added to the curds right before moulding - I don't know...

I still need to enhance the beer flavor somehow - but still a very tasty cheese after all...

:-) Danbo

[StuartDunstan]

Wow, that looks amazing Danbo! I have been eyeing-off this recipe for a while and might give it a go next, I think.

Did you wax yours? Or go a natural rind?

Cheers,
Stu.

[Danbo]

Hi Stuart,

Just a plain natural rind washed with 5-10% saltwater every second or third day. Actually not that hard to keep the rind clean on this cheese.

Still want more beer flavor next time though...

If you choose to make it then please post some images - I would like to follow your work...

:-) Danbo

[Danbo]

Bought this Cahills Original Irish Porter Cheese today... Wish that I was able to make that... How do they do it?