Caerphilly #2

[Threelittlepiggiescheese]

Here we go again on my own....dun dun dunnnnnndun

https://www.evernote.com/shard/s194/sh/fd4167b2-1436-4812-83e9-925b04e8c758/4e7d91ae92a3e3e05ff4329e847327be

in progress and my thermometer survived the last dip fwiw

and now she is drying

definately seems  bit heavy at 1182g for 7.6 litres

[DeejayDebi]

OMG! Your cheese is gonna fall off the table! 

Looks good so far!

[Threelittlepiggiescheese]

Lmao! i didnt realize i left that picture sideways

[DeejayDebi]

Sorry couldn't resist!It's the anut influence!

[Threelittlepiggiescheese]

lol i started laughin on the bus omw home when i read your reply it brightened my friday the 13th

[JeffHamm]

LOL!  Looks great, as long as it doesn't go SPLAT! 

- Jeff

[Threelittlepiggiescheese]

gettin all dried out, a few mechanical openings on one side.

[DeejayDebi]

Dryng nicely but i would consider bagging about now so it doesn't dry to much.

[Threelittlepiggiescheese]

yea, i dont have a vac sealer yet, so i just use natural rinds in minicaves. was oiling one of them, but i think im gonna go with just natural from here on, i like the look, as you can see from my other cheeses

[DeejayDebi]

Yes I see that. Maybe a container so it doesn't dry out to much?

[Threelittlepiggiescheese]

oh yea,i put it in a sealing container, the other cheese feel like a very thin rind, tho they look like its  pure rind

[DeejayDebi]

Looks very nice though.

[Threelittlepiggiescheese]

So, Im curious what those brown spots are? they have been there since i pulled it outta the press.

[JeffHamm]

Hi,

I don't know what mould they are, but I get similar.  They're harmless, don't affect flavour (at least, not that I can tell), but do reduce the asthetic appeal.  Still, a brush with a nail brush (dedicated to the job, don't go grab the one from the bathroom) and some salt and vinegar may help get rid of them. 

- Jeff

[Caseus]

If the nail file from the bathroom is cleaned first then autoclaved, it will be fine for use in removing unwanted molds.