1st cheddar.

[CarterFarm]

I just took my first cheddar out of the press today.  I think it looks pretty good.  I am leaving out to air dry.  For a salt/vinegar solution to inhibit mold growth, what ratio of salt to vinegar should I use?  Thanks for the help.

[linuxboy]

Saturate the vinegar. Point is to make the rind inhospitable to the growth of anything. That requires drying it out as much as possible (low moisture on rind, few things can grow) by using salt, and by changing the pH. I scrub with rough salt crystals and vinegar.