Cam Help please

[Sailormike]

Hey everyone, made my first camembert yesterday and used 4 homemade molds that are a little less than 5" dia so as you probably guessed they came out a little flat after draining overnight, about 1 inch. Is it possible to squeeze them , or something, while they finish draining and are still good and soft? Or should I just leave it? Will it hurt the cheese to squeeze?

Thanks for any help, suggestions. Next time I will just use 3 molds

Mike

[Lloyd]

Don't understand, why do you want to squeeze them?  Are you attempting to increase the height by reducing the diameter?  Personally I'd leave them, and perhaps next time only try and fill three moulds, rather than four.

[Sailormike]

Exactly. That's what I was thinking anyway. So do you think they will ripen ok being a little thin? Still new to making cheese and this is my first camembert so I'm probably just being paranoid. Thanks, I'll just let it fly

[Lloyd]

A mistake is only a mistake is you don't learn from it.  I would leave alone, and see how they turn out.  If you like the result, repeat, if you don't, tweak the method and try again.

[Gregore]

I personally would rather have them too thin than too thick , they will just be ready sooner