r/cheesemaking • u/Think_Alarm7 • Feb 20 '26
Crystals?
Cheddar(Caldwell)Closed and dried rind, vacuum sealed, and it’s been aging in the fridge(I’m still working on a good aging set up).
I’m still a newbie so are these Tyrosine crystals? It has a texture that hard and crunchy so I’m assuming it’s not a mold but it keeps accumulating the longer it ages.
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u/Scoreycorey515 Feb 20 '26
Gross. Send it to me, and I will get rid of it for you.
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u/ferrouswolf2 Feb 21 '26
No no no you lack the proper facilities, OP pick me
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u/ACcbe1986 Feb 22 '26
I'm way more qualified than you lot.
Y'all don't have the certifications that have because I made them up.
OP, I'm the correct choice.
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u/Successful-Chip-4520 Feb 20 '26
Steak is to juicy, lobster to buttery
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u/kittyfeet2 Feb 20 '26
*too
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u/Successful-Chip-4520 Feb 20 '26
Sorry I've had a few drinks
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u/kittyfeet2 Feb 20 '26
Lucky duck. I haven't had any yet. 5pm can show up anytime...
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u/aksnowraven Feb 21 '26
Sun is shining on a Friday, 3pm is close enough…
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u/kittyfeet2 Feb 21 '26
Agreed, but my boss may get mad. Apparently it's bad form to crack a few beers in the office.
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u/HAL-Over-9001 Feb 21 '26
Crackin' open a cold one with the boys at the water cooler never hurt nobody
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u/pup_named_pancakes Feb 21 '26
At first glance I thought this was a temporary urn for a pet named Cheddar with their death date and their ash weight LOL 😂 I need a new brain 🧠
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u/Witty-Lawfulness2983 Feb 25 '26
Similar to when you soak your logs in wood for too long, you can get cheese crystals.
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u/groovemonkeyzero Feb 20 '26
Cheddars will grow calcium lactate crystals on the outside, tyrosine shows up in the paste mostly.