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My blue has now aged for three months and is at a very good point for consumption.  It has a nice rind on the outside, and just the right amount of creamines inside.  I would like to use the plastic aging container in which it resides for some new cheese.  Any suggestions as to peserving it going forward in something other than a plastic container.  Can I wrap it in aluminum foil? Thanks

Most delies just use cling wrap.

I vacuum bagged mine seem's to work very well.

I've purchased around a dozen different blue varieties over the past year. They all come wrapped in plastic wrap. Then the wrapped cheese is vacuum-sealed in plastic. When I open and sample, I'll vacuum-seal them again and it seems to preserve them very well. Love my FoodSaver! 

The inner plastic wrap keeps the vacuum bag from getting all funky with soft blues.

-Boofer-

Thanks, I always felt that plastic would suffocate this type of cheese, but perhaps it is worth a try.

You dont want any oxygen supply past your "ready" point.  As PR is Aerobic,   Limiting oxygen wont allow it to continue "eating" your cheese.  Ideally any ammonia or funk was blown off during ripening so... it cant sufficate.