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The Specialist Cheesemakers Code of Best Practice
Annex D: Guide to the Correct Temperatures for Maturing or Ripening
Cheese
Guide to the Correct Temperatures for Maturing or Ripening Cheese
for Affineurs and Retailers
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A |
B |
C |
| Hard Cheeses |
12 - 15 oC |
8 - 12 oC |
6 - 8 oC |
| Soft Cheeses |
10 - 15 oC |
6 - 12 oC |
6 - 8 oC |
| Semi Soft Cheeses |
10 - 15 oC |
8 - 10 oC |
6 - 8 oC |
| Blue Cheeses |
10 - 15 oC |
6 - 10 oC |
4 - 8 oC |
| Washed Rind Cheeses |
12 - 15 oC |
8 - 12 oC |
6 - 8 oC |
A = the cheese is insufficiently mature or ripe and you need to
bring it on at the final stages of maturing or ripening.
B = Good normal maturing and ripening temperatures. The relatively
wide range of temperatures reflects the diverse range of cheeses.
Experience will dictate which cheeses like which temperatures.
C = If the cheese is fully ripe and you wish to hold it back.
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