How to Make Smoked Cheddar Cheese in a Big Chief Electric Smoker

[@SCBMD2020]

Just a helpful tip, when making your first couple of batches of smoked cheese put a plate of tortilla chips on the rack under the cheese so if you mess up and melt the cheese atleast you will have some nachos to eat.

[@nicholasb2341]

NOICE!

[@artemis4478]

Lol

[@artemis4478]

Want to try this. Not sure because I only have a Little Chief

[@willhammers9761]

Never read a comment that was so dumb and Brilliant at the same time

[@dudebro9825]

Thats some Harvard level shit, dude.

[@rasaum2]

Hello? For how much time and what temperature do you smoke it at????? Would have been great to include that in your video.

[@pamtnman1515]

Open the top! Thank you! My mistake was to leave the cheese in with the door closed. It is now a proven scientific fact that cheese burns like kerosene. Hate to admit it, but I chipped the melted, charred cheese off the bottom and ate it. Very tasty and very messy. Next time I’ll leave the door open at the top. Thanks for the tip

[@marzsit9833]

i have the big chief top loader smoker, the procedure for cheese smoking is a bit different, you take 2 pieces of wood about 1 inch square and an inch wider than the top of the smoker and place them on the top. then you place the loaded smoking rack on top of that, then place the carboard box that came with the smoker over the top of that with a 2 inch by 3 inch vent hole cut out near the top of the box so you end up with a double-tall smoker. the extra height and interior volume cools the interior so the cheese can't melt and you can smoke with 2 full pans of chips for 2-3 hours without worrying about the cheese melting. i've done cheddar, swiss, jack and mozzarella this way with perfect results.

[@shewho333]

This is the comment I was looking for. Thanks!

[@jamesmartin9740]

This wasnt informative really. What temps, how long to smoke? I've used ice trays before. Does that help to control temp?

[@BBBYpsi]

After done smoking & sits for a few minutes wrap it up or vacuum pack it let it sit for 2 to 3 weeks. It gets the flavor all thru the cheese

[@howardryburn9646]

I freeze two 1 gallon bottles 3/4 full of water. Then place them on bottom shelf of smoker at same time racking the cheese on top shelf . I get my chips smoking 15 mins before adding product to avoid the acrid taste that first smoke can infuse . 1HOUR MAXIMUM TIME SMOKE Pull cheese out & set on cooling racks at room temperature for 4 hours to overnight. Bag & refrigerate.

[@kennybales9786]

That’s baby making music. And smoked cheese?! How many kids you have, man?

[@shewho333]

I’m going to try this in my dads old Big Chief, but it’s an older one. I still make all my jerky in it. The front doesn’t come off like that one, so I guess I’ll have to leave the lid cracked a bit or prop it with some sticks to let the heat escape.

[@willhammers9761]

Just of constructive criticism... You didn't say how long you smoked it... And you never talked about the aging process... I think you kept your smoker running... But you could just get your chips going and they will continue to smolder even if the smokers off. It's saves chips and keeps the cheese from melting

[@therealcow541]

i know like wtf

[@BBBYpsi]

He said 2 chip smokes which is about 1-1 1/2 hours I believe.

[@omeedo7964]

How long? what temp? How long is it good for wrapped up like that?

[@slickstretch6391]

Little/Big Chief smokers run at 165°, but keep in mind he said to leave the door open. So, it's going to be quite a bit cooler than that. Cheddar melts at 150°, so as long as you're below that you're prolly good. He said 2 pans worth of chips. Each pan lasts about 45 minutes, so you're looking at about 1.5 hours. I think you could increase/decrease the smoking time depending on how strong you want the flavor.

[@kayeh3881]

This information is exactly what i needed to know. Thank

[@kayeh3881]

Thsnk you!!!

[@marzsit9833]

smoking the cheese retards mold growth so if properly wrapped it lasts for months in a refrigerator, don't freeze it unless you like crumbly cheese..

[@canadianrushfan12]

Some of mine melted so I use a pellet tube and light it. I don’t plug in the the element

[@scottwright388]

I will try your method, I've been smoking cheese for years but I just melt it in aluminum pan and eat it warm.

[@253mlt]

Thanks

[@MrHulltech2]

I've never smoked cheese before. I wonder if mice like to?

[@Jason7591969]

Hey Beavis, he cut the cheese!

[@253mlt]

2 pans about an hour and a half

[@FFL-vg9ro]

Points you should have covered: 1) what was the internal temp of the smoker? (on a hot or cold day, your method is going to give very different results. 2) what was the time in the smoker? Two pans can last as short as an hour or as long as 2+ hours. 3) how long do you age the cheese, and at what temp? 4) how long does the cheese last before going bad?

[@bobcarson4847]

BEST WAY TO CUT COLD CHEESE IS TO PUT YOUR BLADE UNDER HOT WATER -THEN CUT YOU CHEESE

[@willhammers9761]

He also needs to put a towel at the tip of the knife in case the tip slips... I worked in a restaurant and the tip slipped and ended up slicing my wrist

[@dudebro9825]

I usually lift my leg to cut the cheese

[@ashtonmakowsky9838]

No need to yell Bob.

[@micahtarantino111]

@@ashtonmakowsky9838 🤣

[@onoudont7272]

The gay bathhouse called. They want the sound track back.

[@shelly420]

+Ono Udont That was funny, but one has to wonder how you know what kind of music is played in a gay bathhouse. Hmmmm

[@zugmeister314]

@@shelly420 What? You think guys in a gay bathhouse don't order pizza delivered?

[@caffeinatednation8885]

Dying 🤣🤣

[@BBBYpsi]

@@zugmeister314 They probably like extra Pepperoni & Sausage

[@bloodsurf69]

The Gratest then you can do with cheese..buda bing

[@andrewschris7]

2 pans of chips is 1.5 to 2 hours

[@kfuihgbmomduhgae]

Mmm cheesr

[@kfuihgbmomduhgae]

Cheese

[@harry_hands]

Thank you but the music.. oh, the unnecessary and non mood fitting noise, noise, noise NOISE!

[@dudebro9825]

Another helpful tip, toss the cheese in the freezer for a couple hours so you can walk away from your smoker and take care of some other things. Also, get your chips going then unplug the unit and it'll "cold smoke" your item

[@shtogie5972]

You're going to cut your finger at one and a half inches dude.

[@waterwells7576]

This is called cold smoke method

[@kiksadii]

Nope... cold smoked is indirect heat. This is direct..

[@kfuihgbmomduhgae]

Cheese