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hello

Can someone give me an opinion about mold on my cheese?



regards from poland

You could try salting the areas of blue, or a drop of vinegar, although the PC should outgrow it normally if the conditions are right.

"PC " is a mold name?

Penicillium Candidum or something along those lines.  That is the white growth on your brie's.  The blue is, apparently, a wild growth and the above recommendation should work well.

How old is the brie at this point?

Quote from: pitare on March 20, 2013, 07:56:20 AM
hello

Can someone give me an opinion about mold on my cheese?



regards from poland

Just to make it clear......the white PC mold is the mold you want on a Brie cheese.  The wild blue molds are not desired on this cheese and the recommendation to dab at it gently with a salt/water/vinegar mix is to get rid of the blue and hope the white will grow there after.  The white mold is the one that helps the Brie cheese ripen.

Quote from: bbracken677 on March 20, 2013, 11:35:45 AM
How old is the brie at this point?

It is about 17 days.

Thank You All for advises.

1. As for the vinegar - what kind?
2. Shoul I remove blue mold (by knife)?

A white vinegar would probably be optimal...

Do not use the knife to remove the blue, that will damage the rind you have going...generally not a good idea....

Just a dab of vinegar on a blue spot and a small pinch of salt will probably clear that up.

What about now - isnt it dangerous to eat?