Farmhouse Cheddar aging humidity and temp

[GlennK]

Hi all,
My first attempt at a pressed cheese, a farmhouse cheddar (from Ricki Carrol's recipe) is now nearly 50 days old.  It seems to be doing good so far, but todayI bought a hygrometer and a thermometer and found the humidity is about 35% in my basement.  The question is how is that going to affect my cheese?  The recipe doesn't say anything about aging except to "age for at least 2 months."  It's in a plastic box with lid to keep the mice out as I had a little issue with them taking a bite out of my cheese.

Thanks,
Glenn

[Boofer]

It's in a plastic box with lid to keep the mice out as I had a little issue with them taking a bite out of my cheese.

Oh noooo....      

Can't they chew through the plastic box and reach the cheese anyway? They are very resourceful and determined. They love plastic and actually prefer that over concrete. 

-Boofer-

[GlennK]

It's in a plastic box with lid to keep the mice out as I had a little issue with them taking a bite out of my cheese.

Oh noooo....      

Can't they chew through the plastic box and reach the cheese anyway? They are very resourceful and determined. They love plastic and actually prefer that over concrete. 

-Boofer-

I trapped one mouse after the "attack" so maybe there was only one, because no problems since.

[sominus]

It's in a plastic box with lid to keep the mice out as I had a little issue with them taking a bite out of my cheese.

Oh noooo....      

Can't they chew through the plastic box and reach the cheese anyway? They are very resourceful and determined. They love plastic and actually prefer that over concrete. 

-Boofer-

I trapped one mouse after the "attack" so maybe there was only one, because no problems since.

There is never just one mouse... ;-)

[Tomer1]

Mice are impossible to protect from, you need a metal cage to keep your box in or perhaps a... fridge?

[Boofer]

Mice are impossible to protect from, you need a metal cage to keep your box in or perhaps a... fridge?

No, just ship it to me...I'll protect it. 

-Boofer-

[GlennK]

Mice are impossible to protect from, you need a metal cage to keep your box in or perhaps a... fridge?

No, just ship it to me...I'll protect it. 

-Boofer-

I have it high up on a shelf and that has worked so far.  I found a "dent & scratch" 28 bottle wine cooler on eBay yesterday so that should keep my cheese mice-free in the future.

[Crystal]

Im no expert but i was under the impression that if your cheese was waxed, humidity wasnt really an issue... ive been wrong many times before though...

[zenith1]

Your not wrong this time Crystal, once waxed , no humidity worries.

[Crystal]

Go me, just need one more and im right three times!