1st Cold Smoke of 2020

On a smoking roll, 2 smokes over the last three days. I typically cold smoke cheese several time in the fall as we get closer to the holidays. I finally replaced my pellet tube and ordered some pellets. I normally smoke in the morning, but decided since the weather looked cool to try an afternoon…

It’s all about the Cheese

As winter approaches I always look forward to cold smoking cheese. I have completed two batches this year about 3 weeks apart. For the cold smoking process I have found that the cheese can take as much smoke as you want to apply, but it will need at least 3 weeks to cure. I smoke…

Smoked Cheese time in TN

As the holidays approach, I decided it was time to smoke some more cheese. This will be the first of several batches. I purchased the cheese from Sams, and they were variety packs of three different types of cheddar. It came with a standard Sharp Cheddar, the Vermont Sharp White, which I prefer and new…

Love the smoked cheese

Smoked cheese is a pretty easy process, that I do every couple of months. My family and friends really enjoy it, but it takes a little planning. Plan to start eating it about 3 weeks after smoking it, so plan ahead. Give it a try it is an easy process, with great results. Below is…

Smoked Cheese, how much smoke is too much?

I love smoked cheese, and was now running low. I decided to smoke some more. My favorite is white cheddar, and I also added some sharp cheddar, Colby jack and a wedge of un-smoked Gouda and Swiss. I decided to use Hickory pellets in my pellet smoking tube this time. It was cold out so…

Cracker Barrel Cold Smoked Cheddar – for the Holidays

Cold smoking cheese is a pretty easy process, but some planning is needed depending on when you plan to eat it. I have found that it requires at least 3 weeks of rest time after the smoke. So, since we are a little over 1 month away from the holidays, I decided to smoke some…

The waiting is the hardest part

I completed a cold smoke today even though it was a very hot day. I started early and filled the water pan with ice. I used the pellet smoking tube and smoked white cheddar, sharp cheddar and Colby-jack. I smoked it for 3 1/2 hours using cherry pellets. Here is the beginning product    …