Stinky's Tilsit #1

[shaneb]

I think you have more than geo taking over.  Nice chicken. We have 4 silkie chickens in our backyard.

[Stinky]

I think you have more than geo taking over.  Nice chicken. We have 4 silkie chickens in our backyard.

Oookay this has made my day. I've been laughing for the last ten minutes or so. I'd edit it, but it's too good a joke to lose.

The explanation is that I had one picture from that day on my computer, and of course assumed it was a cheese picture, whereas it was actually a picture of a chicken I had taken to paint.

And it seems I actually do have no picture from that day, but here's yesterday's. I had washed all the geo off, but there's more today. You'll see.

[LoftyNotions]

Good thing it was just a chicken!   

Larry

[OzzieCheese]

A chicken named Geo... Thats cool

Oh... It was a mistake ..BTW what colour do you paint a Chicken ??

[qdog1955]

Stinky-----Your "cheesy" chicken sure made my day   What a hoot!!!
Qdog

[Stinky]

A chicken named Geo... Thats cool

Oh... It was a mistake ..BTW what colour do you paint a Chicken ??

Camouflage.... so it fits into the surroundings...

[OzzieCheese]

Made my day !!!  Have a cheese just because ...

[awakephd]

BTW what colour do you paint a Chicken ??

Regardless of what colour you use, the real trick is getting the chicken to stay still long enough to cover her completely.

[Alpkäserei]

something has gone horribly wrong with your Tilsiter.

[Stinky]

something has gone horribly wrong with your Tilsiter.

It started growing these feathers all over... 

But really, Alp, what ought I to do about the geo?

[LoftyNotions]

something has gone horribly wrong with your Tilsiter.

Yes, it IS fowl looking!

Larry

[Alpkäserei]

Just wash it, and pretend it isn't there

It's not a problem.
It will either die over time, or it won't. Either way is good

Once the rind gets older, if you still have geo it will be beneficial and give you a nice white dusting

The idea with a washed rind, in theory, is to isolate wild bacteria. In reality we get a lot more than just bacteria. Geo is one thing we often get, it's no problem.
My cheese tends to get geo on it, and sometimes it makes the rind a little wrinkly. But I like the added depth of flavor it adds. Straight up linens can be a little.. unpleasant but when we add diversity of other cultures it's actually quite nice.

[Al Lewis]

Smells great with a diluted wine wash. 

[awakephd]

Smells great with a diluted wine wash. 

Just to clarify, that's a wine wash on the cheese ... though a wine wash on the cheese maker might also do something for the smell, or at least the perception of it!

[Stinky]

How long should I age this?

It's at almost a month now... I want something milder than Limburger or brick yet not overly mild. What would it be like at one and a half, two months?