washing rind with beer?

[bernardsmith]

I am making a homestead type cheese and am thinking about washing the rind with some home brewed beer. Is there a good protocol for this procedure? How often do you wash the rind? How long after first aging? Are there better choices of a cheese to wash with beer? Thanks

 

[JKaranka]

Interested too. Thinking about using any Cantillon leftovers to make washed rind cheese.

 

[Homercidal]

Wouldn't that just encourage more mold?

 

[JKaranka]

Should bring in more molds and yeasts indeed! Something like epoisses or one of the washed rind Trappist cheeses would be great to make at home.

 

[passedpawn]

There's an ale-washed Coriander trappist cheese in my cheese book that I was looking at just last night. There's a few ale-washed cheeses (I've made a couple myself), and even an "Irish Cheddar" that is washed in whiskey. Artisan Cheesemaking at Home

Here's one I made where I washed the curds in homebrew.

Here's what a goat cheese washed in homemade red wine looks like (I made this a couple of years ago, cabra al vino).

 

[AkTom]

Those look amazing. Now
I'm hungry again.

 

[jcav]

Holy cow, those look awesome Andrew!

John

 

[bernardsmith]

They really do look incredible..

 

[passedpawn]

haha, you cheese gobblers. I've got a couple more in the cave getting ready. Made a large brie this weekend, it's hopefully getting furry in the next few days.

 

[Homercidal]

You're making me want to make a few more cheeses. I've taken a big break. It's several hours of time and I have had mixed results. Maybe a plain farmhouse cheddar to get my legs back under me.

 

[GeneDaniels1963]

I am making a homestead type cheese and am thinking about washing the rind with some home brewed beer. Is there a good protocol for this procedure? How often do you wash the rind? How long after first aging? Are there better choices of a cheese to wash with beer? Thanks

I wash some cheeses with cider trubb that I have already added some B. Linens to. I just cut one last night and it was amazing. I smeared it with the cider every other day for about 3 weeks, then let it set sealed in the fridge for another month. It smelled really bad, but tastes great! My wife loved it.