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How To Apply Cheese Wax

How To Apply Cheese Wax

Cheese wax is one of the best options to protect cheese while it ages. The wax is breathable, fast drying and holds shape easily. Learn how to apply cheese wax to your cheeses at home:

What You Need

To apply cheese wax, you’ll need your cheese creation, cheese wax, a container for melting the cheese wax and a thermometer to monitor the wax temperature.

Cheese wax

Melting The Wax

First, you’ll need to melt the wax. Use the container, thermometer and a heat source to melt the wax. Remember to melt it in a an adequately ventilated space. Use personal protective equipment, including gloves and safety glasses, when melting the wax.

Keep a gradual heating rate while you melt the wax by monitoring it with a thermometer. Once it is melted, keep the wax temperature constant. Melted wax should stay between 160°F and 170℉. Continue using your thermometer to monitor the wax temperature while dipping the cheese.

Preparing The Cheese

Before dipping the cheese in the wax, it is important to remove excess moisture. Pat the cheese with a lint-free cloth before you dip it.

Cheese wheel

Dipping The Cheese

Hold the cheese wheel on one side and dip half of it in the melted wax. Hold it in the wax for a few seconds to allow the wax to properly adhere to the cheese. After a few seconds, lift the cheese out of the wax and allow the excess to drip off. Set the half-covered cheese wheel down until the wax hardens.

Once the wax hardens, dip the other half of the cheese into the melted wax. Follow the same steps.

Cheese wax

After the wax on the second half of the cheese hardens, your cheese is ready to be stored to age!

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