The Cheese Cave at Deep South Texas

A tour of my cheese cave at Deep South Texas. It is a used dorm fridge with an external temperature controller. I am using a ST-1000 as the controller. Included are a review of the cheeses currently in the cave.

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

Thanks for giving us a peek into the cheese cave. You have a nice selection of cheeses going in there.

[@DeepSouthTexas]

Thanks. I try to make what I and the family will eat. Nothing exotic, yet. 🤠

[@WH6FQE]

OK, that answered one of the questions I had about controlling the cheese as it ages, lol. Guess I will search around your other videos, I am sure all of my questions will be answered.

[@OurTreasuredHome]

All of it looks delicious. A cheese lover here to. Thank you for sharing have a great evening

[@DeepSouthTexas]

Thanks. I am happy you enjoy the videos. 🤠

[@tagrifleworks]

Hey Larry, That pepper-jack looks delicious. Keep up the great work!

[@DeepSouthTexas]

Thanks. My hopes are high. Will be opening it up before the end of the year. 🤠

[@jeannecooke4862]

Merry Christmas to you and your family, and Happy Holidays!

[@DeepSouthTexas]

I hope your Christmas was merry. Have a happy and prosperous New Year. 🤠

[@malkaringel7864]

My all time favorite food is cheese. Thanks for the tour.

[@DeepSouthTexas]

One of my favorites as well. 🧀 🤠

[@ourselfreliantlife]

Thanks for a look into the cheese cave🙏 Quite a cool setup. 😀

[@DeepSouthTexas]

I think not having a cheese cave keeps some people from taking this hobby up. I hope I showed how easy it is. 🤠

[@deeshillcountrycottage9044]

Hey Larry thanks for the tour of the cheese cave..very interesting and I bet they taste delicious 💗Dee

[@DeepSouthTexas]

They are fun to make and to eat. 🧀 🤠

[@melindacash1268]

Oh that's awesome!!! Thank you!!

[@DeepSouthTexas]

Good luck. 🤠

[@enriqueclavijo8332]

Hi Larry this is Enrique from Spain I also make cheeses most of them from raw goat' s Milk. I have got manchego, roquefort, gorgonzola and also camembert. I wanna try colby and mozarela, I age them in one fridge just for that Thanks for your vídeos and tips Nice to watch

[@DeepSouthTexas]

Sounds great! 🤠

[@susanrendon6345]

Thank you

[@mauriciocorrales3727]

Me gusta mucho el canal ahora mismo estoy por buscar una cava solo que donde vivo hace demasiado calor Saludos desde mexicali 😅

[@DeepSouthTexas]

Good luck! 🤠

[@itsmeagain1436]

As much as my family loves cheese, I need to make and start my own cheese cave...lol

[@DeepSouthTexas]

It is a lot of fun. 🤠

[@mythicaldevouress]

Haha I had to check this one out cause it says Cheese cave I've only heard of man cave. Okay .. now I get it .. that's a lot of cheese man!

[@DeepSouthTexas]

You have to keep that cheese cave full, or you will run out. 🤠

[@darkkitchenrecords2625]

Nice setup. I intend to make the same cheese and wanted to know the temperatures you chose for the thermostat to turn on and off. Thanks for the upload and god bless

[@DeepSouthTexas]

12.5 C. 🤠

[@paperloader]

I see you have a sturdy press next to your cheese cave. Good choice.

[@DeepSouthTexas]

Yes, it is a Sturdy Press. l love it. 🤠

[@tabandken8562]

Please do a video on making the external controller!!!

[@DeepSouthTexas]

Don't wait for me. There are several videos on KZbin on how to do it. It is fairly simple. 🤠

[@cascades500]

I made a cheese cave a while back and I just adjusted the thermometer that I have for some spa but it didn't work great. I guess it did for a while. But keeping the humidity high was a problem. Is our use a ripening box for? Like for brie and Camembert?

[@DeepSouthTexas]

I do not control the humidity. It seems impossible to me to do that in a fridge. I do use ripening boxes until I wax or vacuum pack. 🤠

[@harrycarson2119]

💝

[@mattchat2875]

We followed your cheddar version and are going to repurpose a cooler with a cooling unit in it. Is there a preferred temp to maintain? Odd question maybe, but why the outside controller? And second not sure how to ask, but ripen cheese in a tupperware instead of wax or vacuum seal? Thank you for taking the time and making the great videos!

[@DeepSouthTexas]

54 to 55 F or 12.5 C. The external controller is necessary because most refrigerators will not operate at that temperature. I usually begin ripening in Tupperware for a couple weeks. After that I need to wax or vacuum pack to keep the mold under control. 🤠

[@mattchat2875]

@@DeepSouthTexas It is alive! Well, bouncing from 52 to about 56F. Everyone in the house was happy to see me put the wax back up, shrug. The smaller (1.5L I think it said) cheese wheel came out of the press pretty nice, smooth and solid. Also added a jar of water in there. Do I flip the cheese wheel regularly or just leave it be for a couple of weeks (in the tup)? How long do you wait after waxed, leave setting normally? That is going to be the hard part being the first small wheel. I was thinking about a replay/repeat, but then adding some of the pepper flakes saved from the garden with the salt this time. Again, thank you for the reply and the great vids and have to ask what would you recommend for cheese to try next?

[@mariehud7382]

Did I miss it or what temperature does the cheese cave have to be please? I think you are remarkable, thanks.

[@DeepSouthTexas]

54 f or 12-13 c. 🤠

[@djstivers6657]

Can you let your cheddar cheese do the cheddaring process in the ripening box? Can I let it go a week and then wax it if it’s in the ripening box?

[@mycreativelife31]

Hi...m from India, can u tell me how to remove wax from cheese or is it supposed to had🙄

[@hafizahmad3745]

Hi, may u know how u control the humidity? Since you vacuum packed it, i assume you didn't control humidity?

[@DeepSouthTexas]

When I first started making cheese I attempted keeping the humidity high in the cheese cave. I could not. No mater what I did it would never be high enough. So now I use ripening boxes on individual cheeses if I need to develop a rind. Then either vacuum bag or wax the cheese. 🤠

[@leeserles7931]

Hi Larry I am starting a chesse cave My question is what setting on the refrigerator thermostat i.e. As cold as possible?

[@DeepSouthTexas]

I do not think it will matter. Where ever you set it, it will still turn on when the external controller turns on. Even the warmest setting on the fridge will be cooler than the temperature you are shooting for. 🤠

[@dionnem4003]

What is the ideal temperature to store/ripen your cheese?

[@DeepSouthTexas]

I try to keep it at 54 to 55 F. 🤠

[@miml157]

If you were to gut the shelves and build custom ones to utilize as much space as possible would that be an issue or do they need their space?

[@DeepSouthTexas]

Just leave enough space to allow for air flow. 🤠

[@ebrahimsaleh5040]

Yes please , what's the good temperature for storing cheese for long time in your cave ?

[@DeepSouthTexas]

12 - 13 c or 54 -55 f. 🤠

[@ebrahimsaleh5040]

@@DeepSouthTexas Deep South Texas thank you very much for your help and concern Mr Cowboys .

[@ebrahimsaleh5040]

@@DeepSouthTexas Thank you very much for your concern 🌷

[@cascades500]

Did you mention what temperature you keep it out and what humidity? And how do you regulate that.? I just saw the 11 .5 on the controller.

[@DeepSouthTexas]

I think I have it set at 12 C. I do not try to control the humidity. 🤠

[@1981SHERRY]

What are the available temperatures in it because in egypt we don't have it for sale.

[@DeepSouthTexas]

10 to 12 C. 🤠

[@LongDistanceSailor]

Do you prefer vacuum packing vs. waxing? I see you have both in your fridge.

[@DeepSouthTexas]

I like both depending on the cheese. Vacuum pack for the harder cheeses. I think wax looks better, but is more time consuming. 🤠

[@Fury11660]

Just looked at your video and noticed your chees press. Did you make it? If yes, can you share sketch or something like that. Thanks

[@DeepSouthTexas]

No, but check out my video on the cheese press. It tells you where to find plans. 🤠

[@santodeportes5946]

Hello from America. Can you wax any type of cheese or is that exclusive to the cheddat type?

[@DeepSouthTexas]

You can wax most hard or semi hard cheese. 🤠

[@santodeportes5946]

@@DeepSouthTexas Thanks boss! Good work

[@michellefalk5825]

how do u control humidity?

[@DeepSouthTexas]

I gave up. Wax, vacuum bag, or use a ripening box. 🤠

[@jenniferwood1027]

Would this work for an external temp controller?

[@DeepSouthTexas]

Yes. What I made was an external temp controler. They have dropped in price over the years, so I would buy one now if I needed it. 🤠

[@Artglassbyhollyyoung]

How do you add humidity?

[@DeepSouthTexas]

I don't. I use a ripening box for a couple weeks. The cheese supplies its own humidity in that. After that I wax or vacuum bag the cheese. 🤠

[@sweetfarm3657]

Hello what temperature inside

[@DeepSouthTexas]

About 54 F. 🤠

[@amasha6321]

hi are u there .can u send me link 2 buy thate control

[@DeepSouthTexas]

Ebay has ST1000s. You would need to do some wiring with this. The price of temperature controllers has dropped, so I would just buy one of them now. 🤠

[@acapyolo8487]

hi sir why ur cheedar cheese red?

[@DeepSouthTexas]

Red cheese wax. 🤠

[@acapyolo8487]

Deep South Texas ok tq .. btw its it ur thermostat (110-220V ) ?

[@chanceDdog2009]

Where in deep South Texas are you?

[@DeepSouthTexas]

Harlingen. 🤠

[@chanceDdog2009]

@@DeepSouthTexasjust visited Harlingen the other day to see a mandrin duck at Pendleton Park ... It's a nice town. Thank you for the response 😊

[@clayctr]

@@DeepSouthTexas Well howdy! I live in Harlingen too! Hiya neighbor!

[@zoidykatz4366]

Cheese cave? Must be an american thing. Would be extremly disrespectful to my culture where im from.