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CHEESE TYPE BOARDS (for Cheese Lovers and Cheese Makers) => ADJUNCT - Rennet Surface White Mold (Penicillium candidum) Ripened => Topic started by: Justinmctavish on March 17, 2011, 05:02:45 PM

Title: quick question!
Post by: Justinmctavish on March 17, 2011, 05:02:45 PM
this will be my first time making Camembert cheese, I was wondering if there is a chance that if I age the cheese with my other cheeses in the cave, will it contaminate the other cheeses via mold spores? I have this horrible image of checking on my nice parm only to find out that it is furry white!
Title: Re: quick question!
Post by: linuxboy on March 17, 2011, 05:05:38 PM
Yes, it will, but if your other cheeses have a good rind, it's no big deal to wipe off the growth. Candidum needs a fairly moist and permeable/loose substrate to really grow. You can also age in a plastic container.