I have numerous 2 - 3 lb. Cheddar cheeses in my aging cave and have been in there for about six months. They are all cream coated. I am concerned that they may dry out too much and create too much rind. I have purchased many cloth bandaged cheeses that were aged 12 - 16 months and they all had rinds that were fairly deep. With my smaller form factor cheeses, I am concerned about losing too much that is edible.
I am now considering either bagging or stretch wrapping for the next six months. Does this sound like a good approach?
I have no idea as I have never made a cheddar , but I will make you this offer , if by chance this rind turns out too thick and you can not bear to eat the cheese I will happily take it off your hands .
And I extend my gracious offer to all members and their immediate families .
I have a similar problem. In our hot, dry summers here it is hard to keep the humidity up. Most of my hard cheeses end up waxed. I like oiled rinds too for some cheeses but even with those I often wax over the oiled rind after a while.
John, I have cream-coated some hard and semihard cheeses to allow them to age gently and still "breathe", exchanging gases. If I conclude that they are losing too much moisture, I will vacuum-seal them to preserve what moisture remains. Not a problem.
-Boofer-
Gregore, never made a Cheddar? Shame on you. lol
Andrew, I am good on humidity. Actually I am running high in the low 90's and trying to bring it down. So many fresh cheeses lately I don't need a humidifier.
Quote from: Boofer on March 26, 2017, 02:33:57 PM
John, I have cream-coated some hard and semihard cheeses to allow them to age gently and still "breathe", exchanging gases. If I conclude that they are losing too much moisture, I will vacuum-seal them to preserve what moisture remains. Not a problem.
-Boofer-
Good to hear Boofer. I will go ahead and bag. When time to eat, I will take them out of the bags and let them breath for about a week in the cave.
I have been to lazy to make a press .