Vacuum Packing Cheese for Maturation or Storage

Other than waxing, what other methods can be used to mature or store your cheese to prevent unwanted moulds or bacteria? Well, I use vacuum packing for some cheese that have a long maturation period. Watch how easy it is to do.

[mostafashawki]

As we know your are a cheese maker expert, so I need your assistant please:
1- what about the vacuum bags it is good for cheese aging or the cheese need some air circulation?
2- What about if I store or age my HARD cheese only into a vacuum bags and put into the room temperature?
Finally, I really trust your knowledge, that's why I need you answer.
Sincerely,

[kicknadeadcat]

do you notice a difference in flavor between waxed and vacuum sealed in aged cheese

[backyardsounds]

That machine is by far the greatest and most helpful kitchen appliance for me. I don't mean to read like a shill or something, I'm sure other brands are equally as good, but I absolutely love vac sealing food; it keeps leftovers far far longer... I've even used the bags to cook meats 'sous vide', and as you suggested, aging and long term storage of cheese.

[alainblasizzo]

Hello Gavin. Thanks for being a teacher and sharing your knowledge and expertise with us all cheese lovers. At what stage do you vacuum seal a cheese to mature, ie.a parmesan? And does a waxing or a vacuum sealing in a plastic bag will have the same effects on the cheese?

[melcourtney]

Just as a helpful hint, instead of using scissors to cut off the end of a goof, use the cutting slide of the machine. It's faster and will make the edge smooth and straight.

[Mleshckschany]

Thank you very much for this! I'm almost ready to seal my first raw grass fed cheddar! I got the humidity just right in my fridge and now I have no need...🤗😁

[joanritli]

Thankyou Gavin. I have just made Halloumi under your instruction and now I will vacuum pack it! How exciting!

[robertlombardo]

So if I'm understanding yourself and other cheesemakers right, I can wait until just the outside layer of my pound of cheddar is dry to the touch and then pack it? And packing it in this way will allow it to mature if I store it in the refrigerator?

[chiledoug]

I have been doing the vacuum thing for a long time but I never dried it like you do when use a 55 degree cheese cave(wine cooler). I got scammed on a wax purchase..it wasn't cheese wax so I vacuumed it for aging see what happens

[laurawathen]

I made a cheddar three days ago from your video (thanks btw!). I airdried it for about two days and it started to crack so I wrapped it in damp cheese cloth which helped but I wanted to seal so it would stop cracking. How do you know if you’ve sealed it to soon and is it okay that I used the dry setting even when it was still somewhat moist? Thanks! I love your videos! So helpful!

[tafatlounis]

Please you put them under vacuum to preserve them or for maturation ?
is it the same if I use the embossed or smooth bag for maturation? Thanks for your videos again

[daviddana]

Another of your vids talked about getting rid of unwanted mold - reason being some oxygen got into the sealed bag [a leak]. That said, I notice you don't put oxygen absorbers in the bag when you vacuum seal. If the desire is to remove all oxygen, why not the oxy absorbers?

[fruitarian]

Good on you! If the cheese comes from the store and there is air in it. It isn't fully sealed, then is that a sign of poor quality control?

[pureblood]

Wish I would of saw this before I bought all the cheese wax, I’d planned on waxing cheese but this method I like this way better then waxing

[hamsaschoolofhealingpsychics]

I’ve vacuumed packed cheese I see today it has expressed whey still needs a month for maturation will the whey be safe for that time

[roryoleary]

Hi Gavin, I followed your cheddar making video and made my first ever cheaddar. I decided to vacuum seal age it in a wine cooler 10 degrees Celsius. The problem is the vaccum bag has puffed up like A pillow from gases from the cheese. No visible mould or anything. I wonder will it be ok to eat or did i do something wrong?

[scooterjam]

Gavin, I have not bought cheese wax yet, and I made your colby recipe...I used my food saver after the 2 day period of drying to seal in the entire cheese round. Now, that being said, I also don't have a cheese cave, but I had read on line that I can store it in the fridge, inside another air tight container as long as I leave about 60% air. I know your recipe said to wait about 2 months, is this still going to be okay done this way, and what about the flavor, is that going to be affected? What are your thoughts? I watch your video's at lunch time everyday at work, my crew gives me hell, but they can't wait to taste the end product. So far its all been mozzarella and such

[jacquelinejohnson]

Hi thanks for Ur help I wasn't sure if I bought a cheaper mylar machine wither I can seal the cheese for long storage so thank u for Ur help I will get family to order me one brill .would the Cheese be ok in the out side cuboard this way

[stuffnsuch]

I vac packed my first two Cheddars today however I see there is a little moisture in the bags. Should I be concerned?

[maazansari]

Hi!
So in some video I saw packaging cheese in plastic is a bad idea as it needs to breathe. So is vaccum packaging a good idea or packing in parchment paper?