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Title: Blue Castello
Post by: Brie on May 07, 2010, 02:19:56 AM
Here's my six week old Blue Castello--very creamy and mild tasting. The top cheese has been scraped and the bottom is still forming molds. At first, I was scraping this cheese weekly, then decided to just let it go on it's own. Anyone ever try this?
Title: Re: Blue Castello
Post by: Sailor Con Queso on May 07, 2010, 05:00:59 AM
Very nice Brie.

This is the same thing as Castle Blue. I have made that a couple of times from the recipe in 200 Easy Homemade Cheese Recipes. A great cheese. I may have to do a couple next week. I would like to do a Blue Pyrenees, but can't get sheeps milk. That really makes me blue. ::)
Title: Re: Blue Castello
Post by: Brie on May 07, 2010, 11:37:21 PM
Do you scrape yours weekly or just let the mold run wild until aged?
Title: Re: Blue Castello
Post by: Sailor Con Queso on May 08, 2010, 04:37:13 AM
I was anal at first scraping and brushing everyday sometimes. Not I just let the crust grow and do its thing. The crust ends up being really intensely tasty. My friends love the natural rind.
Title: Re: Blue Castello
Post by: Tomer1 on April 27, 2011, 07:40:40 PM
whats the idea behind scraping the rind?
Creating a mild falvour blue?