~Mark~
TVWBB Pro
The other day I tried smoking cheese for the second time. I used my 18" WSM and the A-MAZE-N 12 in. Smoker Tube. I was going to use 2 cheddar, 1 extra sharp cheddar, 1 mozzarella, 1 swiss, and one long horn wedges. I filled the tube and got it lit just like the directions say. I put it in the bottom, added the water pan, and since it was going to be about 55 outside I added ice in the pan. I put the cheese on the top rack, and let it go.
After an hour and twenty minutes everything seemed good.
I took the cheese off at two hours and thirty minutes. When I took the lid off the smoke smelled MUCH stronger than it did when I looked an hour ago, and the cheese also had a very strong smell to it. I plated it and let it sit in the shop for about an hour before I put it in ziplock bags, then into the fridge it went.
When I tore down the smoker I found about a quarter cup of water in the bottom of the smoker. Now I'm thinking that the pan condensated, and dripped onto the smoke tube making the smoke turn funny.
Now I'm afraid that the cheese is going to taste like an old creosoted railroad tie.
Live and learn, Next time I'm going to put the smoke tube as far to one side as I can so this doesn't happen again.
Has anyone else had this happen, and what did you end up doing with the cheese?
After an hour and twenty minutes everything seemed good.
I took the cheese off at two hours and thirty minutes. When I took the lid off the smoke smelled MUCH stronger than it did when I looked an hour ago, and the cheese also had a very strong smell to it. I plated it and let it sit in the shop for about an hour before I put it in ziplock bags, then into the fridge it went.
When I tore down the smoker I found about a quarter cup of water in the bottom of the smoker. Now I'm thinking that the pan condensated, and dripped onto the smoke tube making the smoke turn funny.
Now I'm afraid that the cheese is going to taste like an old creosoted railroad tie.
Live and learn, Next time I'm going to put the smoke tube as far to one side as I can so this doesn't happen again.
Has anyone else had this happen, and what did you end up doing with the cheese?