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
Quote from: GlennK on December 17, 2011, 11:04:52 PM
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.... :o :( >:(
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-
Quote from: Boofer on December 18, 2011, 06:28:01 AM
Quote from: GlennK on December 17, 2011, 11:04:52 PM
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.... :o :( >:(
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.
Quote from: GlennK on December 18, 2011, 11:41:48 AM
Quote from: Boofer on December 18, 2011, 06:28:01 AM
Quote from: GlennK on December 17, 2011, 11:04:52 PM
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.... :o :( >:(
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... ;-)
Mice are impossible to protect from, you need a metal cage to keep your box in or perhaps a... fridge?
Quote from: Tomer1 on December 18, 2011, 02:43:59 PM
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-
Quote from: Boofer on December 20, 2011, 02:05:09 AM
Quote from: Tomer1 on December 18, 2011, 02:43:59 PM
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-
;D
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.
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...
Your not wrong this time Crystal, once waxed , no humidity worries.
Go me, just need one more and im right three times!