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Cheese Wax for Homemade Aged Cheese
Cheese wax is designed with the special qualities needed by cheesemakers. It melts at relatively low temperature so it will not cook the cheese as it is applied. Melted wax is easily applied to the cheese by dipping. Bubbles or gaps on the surface of a waxed cheese can be painted over with a small food grade brush. The thin layers of hot wax on the cheese sets (hardens) quickly (seconds not minutes) at room temperature. The wax remains pliable at moderately cool temperatures allowing the cheese a fair amount of flexibility to expand and contract without breaking the seal. Finally, cheese wax is as easy to cut through as the cheese itself.
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Cheese wax is specially made for coating cheese for aging. It helps prevent unwanted mold growth while retaining moisture in the aging cheese. The wax is red, flexible and will not become brittle like paraffin. Package contains one pound with instructions. See: How To Wax Cheese for instructions and video on using cheese wax. |
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This is an efficient tool for coating cheese. This 1 inch brush is made with boar bristles, which will stand up to the high temperatures of melted wax. |