Disaster - more leaning stilton of eccles woes

[graysalchemy]

Not posted any of my cheese alchemy's recently. Thought i had at last cracked Stilton. Great make nice firm cheese plenty of blue.............

And then 5 weeks later................

Checked my cheeses in the cheese cave on friday every thing fine RH 85% temp 10.5C looked this morning open the fridge only to be hit by a waft of hot cheesy air.

25C!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The temp probe had fallen out.

So I have cut them open and tasted them :) :)

Very nice .........................but not stilton.

My caerphilly's have faired a little better though blue they are beginning to get a natural rind on them.

I have made 2 more stiltons last week, so hopefully one will be OK for TST.......................... but I am not hopeful. :evil: :evil:

 

[calumscott]

At least it's not completely dead...

...and on the upside they are still the best looking so far! :thumb:

Won't be long until you make a proper belter of a cheese! :hat:

 

[graysalchemy]

Temp probe is now knotted in place so it won't fall out again :evil:

 

[bobsbeer]

I admire your patience. I think I'd be off to Morrisons. :lol:

 

[oldbloke]

t'missus has suggested I get her some cheesmaking gear for her birthday - any recommendations?

 

[Vossy1]

Nooo...not again A :x ....pull yourself together man :lol:

t'missus has suggested I get her some cheesmaking gear for her birthday - any recommendations?

Swimbo likes Home Cheese Making by Carroll...not gear but a book

 

[graysalchemy]

This is probably the cheese makers bible

A very good read, but it is technical.

The problem was cause by letting a customer sniff my cheese and the temp prop falling out of the fridge. As a result the tube heater got the fridge over 25c

I am slowly working my way through 350g of cheese the rest is in the freezer. It is actually very good. :grin: