Never done this before!!!

[Spuddy]

I made some brie a couple of weeks ago and sprayed the outside with some P. Candidum culture as per the norm.
I checked it today and noticed an unexpected growth, anyone guess what it is?

[BlueCheese]

Looks like brain matter, did u apply electrical charge too, maybe its alive now

have seen it before, dont recall though, has the size shrunk, mass shriveling from fluid evaporation.

[Spuddy]

No it's not a fluid thing, definitely a growth. I've uploaded a picture of the whole cheese so you can see an area (centre left) where no growth has occurred.
At first I thought it was a yeast but it's quite solid. I'm thinking possibly fungal as I'd normally recognise most bacter.
Where's a microscope when you need one?

[Spuddy]

My wife says it looks like Chenille.

I think I may have created a new life form.

[BlueCheese]

it looks like a skin that has formed on winemaking batches that caught some,,,,,viniger bacteria or something, thats were I found it. Does it have an off smell? maybe its ok, time will tell, see if it starts to drip.

[saucisson]

Your wife is right
My cardboard box cheese went like that when it was left in the loft sealed up in a plastic sandwich box for too long. It smelt like the worst end of a babys nappy. I cleaned it up and several weeks later it now smells much nicer, but it's going to be a strong one Jackie still thinks it smells of ****** ******* Modesty precludes me from posting the actual words.


Dave

[saucisson]

BC beat me to it, it looks bacterial to me, only question is whether they are nice bacteria or not. I did a touch taste on mine and wasn't hospitalised, so are you feeling so lucky

Dave

[Spuddy]

It smells OK (in fact it smells too good at this stage, normally I'd expect something stronger).
I've tasted a piece of it and I'm still here...so far!!!

[BBQer]

Just make sure you keep it locked in a secure vault! I've seen movies that started like this.