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Yah, I think it would have been better to just put a layer of sage leaves in the middle of the cheese, but I didn't have any fresh leaves.  Still, if it goes well with chicken and potatoes, I'll be happy.

- Jeff

LOL, Ian!!!!

Fortunately I don't have to go to work anymore, as I'm retired and get social security. It isn't enough of course... and if our government really shuts down tomorrow, who knows what will happen in the long run. Glad I don't have to depend on my cheese for food!

I hope not!  Apparently, it was a topic of conversation at the kids' school today, too, so I'm glad my kids are aware..and they know the reason behind my ranting to my husband in the kitchen (holding a spatula & waving it about for emphasis-my Gallic blood comes out more when I'm emotional).  That's funny what you said about the cheese..they were complaining about the smell in the kitchen (I'm attempting a lactic cheese) & I told them they better be grateful I have made a few wheels as we may have to subsist on them for a while!

Anyway, I think both your Caerphilly wheels look good!  I'm sorry to hear about the other one.  I am almost dreading my turn, at least it won't be until after we get back from vacation, or I will be thinking about it!  (my mind has a bad habit about obsessing on what might've been, when it comes to baking & cooking)

I would give you a cheese, but I don't know how to, or if I'm even able to. 

Hope you have a good evening, Darius & you're enjoying your thyme Caerphilly!

Steff

PS. I started my seeds in jiffies today, too, and had a bit of a disaster with my grow lights breaking.  Pooh!

I can relate as technically we don't have a  Federal Government right now, Parliament was dissolved about 2 weeks ago and we are in our 4th election in 7 years.  Democracy at it's finest.  At least I have my cheese!

Ian, I didn't know that was going on in Canada right now. Sorry, maybe... I haven't read the politics involved.

Steff, you give someone a cheese by clicking on "thumbs up" under their name in the info box on the left of their posts. (That's just a FYI, not asking for your "cheese" !!)

I have a significant order coming in next week from Glengarry, and hope to start more cheese. Sure wish I had a cow or goats!

Aha!  Thanks, Darius.  I have actually thought of doing that before, too.  I'm a member of a craft/sewing site & there's a "this rocks" button.  I didn't associate thumbs up with the cheese, I thought it was one of those, "hey, I totally agree with what you're saying!".  I wondered what that was for.  Oh dork is me!  (cheese your way!)

I just checked my Caerphilly a few minutes ago, cos I needed to check on my tomme (they're on opposite sides of the cellar, but while I was there...) & it looks like there's a fine dusting of whitish substance on it.  It's not blooming or anything, more like...powdery dust.  Not prolific or anything, but it's on some spots.  Should I wipe it down with ACV & whatnot?

Hey, you're asking ME? LOL... but I would wash it down if it were me.

I'm thinking about ordering a piece of Caerphilly from Murray's Cheese just to see what it should be like.

Thanks for the cheese!

Quote from: kookookachoo on April 08, 2011, 03:39:06 PM
I just checked my Caerphilly a few minutes ago, cos I needed to check on my tomme (they're on opposite sides of the cellar, but while I was there...) & it looks like there's a fine dusting of whitish substance on it.  It's not blooming or anything, more like...powdery dust.  Not prolific or anything, but it's on some spots.  Should I wipe it down with ACV & whatnot?

Everything I have read about Caerphilly says this is normal, I have had it on mine and I did not wash it off, I even ate it.  If you want to be authintic you can dust it with flour too.

Ian, I mis-read what Steph wrote... I was thinking "bloom" not dusting. I think your idea is better!

Quote from: darius on April 08, 2011, 02:01:42 PM
Ian, I didn't know that was going on in Canada right now. Sorry, maybe... I haven't read the politics involved.
I have a significant order coming in next week from Glengarry, and hope to start more cheese. Sure wish I had a cow or goats!

Darius,

It is the same old thing every time, people in power wanting to keep it, and those not finding a way to get it,
all the time wasting $350 million to accomplish it.

I wish I could make an order from Glengarry and make some serious cheese.  I too wish I could get a cow or some goats, well here hoping the lottery finance plan I have for my future pans out 

I had a dusting of white powdery mould on mine, the recipe said that would happen.  It was not blooming so to speak but it is supose to be there.

Why worry?  Government shut downs never last more than a few days (2 weeks would be a long shot) ...politicians would rather die than avoid compromise and stop spending ...noting that spending IS part of their job, but greedy mismanagement of our government is NOT.

Brian

PS: That's my one political post for the year... no more from me and hopefully nobody takes this and runs with it.  I just want responsibility like we all have to exercise in our own homes.

I did read about the flour dusting & it does look like that..like when you knead bread & dust it with flour & it sticks to it a bit. 

I'm upset about the other Caerphilly, though.    I made two, for comparison.  The other one is slightly squat-looking, a tad bowed on the sides & now has a crack..it's more of a fissure, but there's nothing coming out & it looks dry...but, at the same time, the bottom is seeping a little & had developed some little "wounds" where the seepage is.  One of those baffling things in chemistry, I suppose..how two seemingly same things behave differently.  Maybe one was too close to the wall & got too warm?  Or too far from the side, so it's dryer?  I'm reading my notes, and apart from molding them in different molds (the container kind), they are identically made.  Sigh.

Anyway, sorry, didn't mean to crash your topic!!

Steph, this topic is open to ALL comments, not just what I am doing in playing around with the recipe!

Brian, I agree. I seldom post about politics or religion as both are full of depth-charges. (Although  I did rant politics on my blog today.)       

Steph,

How often are you flipping your cheese?  What is your humidity like?  I had something similar with a Gouda(drying and cracking), but I just put it into a small Rubbermaid container with some wet paper towel in it and it seemed to rehydrate a bit and stopped cracking so much.  There are some threads on healing your cheese here they might help.

I am still kind of new to cheese making, but I have learned that no two cheeses are alike.  I have repeated the steps as per my last notes and they still come out different is some ways.  I think of it as an adventure in some ways.

Darius,

I agree with you on the dept charges, I try not to talk to much about them either.  We have rules about no religion or politics in the Mess, but sometimes what else is there to talk about. 

Hi Steff,

Yah, I too had that white dusting appear on my 2nd caerphilly.  It also showed up on my dunlop.  I'm not sure if it's from the starter culture (I use flora danica) or if it's proteins from the whey as it drains?  Anyway, I think it's normal, so if you haven't washed it away I would leave it.

Oh, and just an update on my sage wensleydale.  It melted beautifully over backed potatoes, and the taste was much more suited to being used this way.  Still, next time I make it I'll leave out the sage I think.

- Jeff