first time cheesemaking

[aris]

Ya, I realise that - but i'm wondering how strong this would be after only 4 weeks. I know this is difficult to quantify in words - but if you can compare it to something - that would be good.

[BlueCheese]

take samples regularly, get a apple corer type thingy and sample it then replace the plug.

[saucisson]

I've found a cheese corer, it's too big. An apple corer would be worse for the size I make,

Dave

[andrewqld]

Ya, I realise that - but i'm wondering how strong this would be after only 4 weeks. I know this is difficult to quantify in words - but if you can compare it to something - that would be good.

The flavour and aroma are quite subdued, more of a mellow flavour that is not as sharp as you would expect from this type of cheese, quite a good way to introduce someone to the flavour of the blue cheeses without putting them off.

Cheese
Andrew

[jpj]

domestic blues vary greatly in their maturity-reaching. anything from 2 to 6 months is recommended (see fankhauser, carroll etc)
andrewqld describes a young one spot on.