Smoked Cheddar Cheese

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Preparation info
  • Smokes

    Two

    8 oz blocks of cheese
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      4 hr

Appears in
Smoking Meat: The Essential Guide to Real Barbecue

By Jeff Phillips

Published 2012

  • About

Of all the smoked cheeses, cheddar is definitely my all-time favorite. Once you taste the home-smoked version, you just won’t be content to buy the pre-smoked stuff any longer. Gouda, Muenster, Edam, mozzarella, Swiss, and pepper Jack are also great choices for this recipe.

Ingredients

  • Two 8 oz blocks cheddar cheese

Method

Using one of the cold-smoking methods described in the Cold-Smoking Basics section of the Smokeology chapter, set up your smoker to maintain a temperature of less than 90°F.

Place the blocks of cheese directly on the grate and apply light smoke for about four hours. Remove the cheese from the grate and place it into a Ziploc bag. Store the smoked cheese in