Easy Smoked Gouda Cheese
Learn how to make smoked gouda cheese either indoors or outdoors. Whether you want to use a pellet grill like a Traeger or Pit Boss, a propane or electric smoker like a Masterbuilt, a gas grill, or even a smoking gun inside your house, we show you how to prepare this delicious smoked cheese in a variety of creative ways!
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 150kcal
Cost $30
Equipment
- Smoker
- Smoking Gun
- Smoking Box
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Gouda Cheese
- 1 Bag Wood Chips
- 1 Aluminum Tray of Ice Cubes
Instructions
Using a Smoking Gun Indoors
- Put cheese in a food storage bag or container
- Add wood chips to the chamber of your smoking gun and then turn it on.
- Use the gun to fill the container with smoke and then close or put on the lid.
- Place the cheese in the refrigerator and let it absorb the smoke flavor.
- Do not serve for 1-2 weeks or else the exterior will taste acrid and overly smoky. Give the flavor time to permeate and mellow out in the cheese.
Using a Smoker Outdoors
- This is best done on a cool or cold day.
- Fill your wood tray or smoker box with your chosen smoking wood chips. Or if using charcoal, find one good wood chunk.
- Fire up your smoker and set it to smoke at its lowest possible temperature. For electric, choose a low temperature on the dial. For charcoal and gas, use only a couple coals or one burner on very low respectively.
- Place the cheese on top of an aluminum tray filled with ice cubes and covered in aluminum foil to help keep the temperature of the cheese down.
- Keep the cheese and foil pan as far away from the heat source as possible.
- Smoke your cheese for 20-45 minutes. Remove from smoker and place in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Do not serve for 1-2 weeks as the smoky flavor needs time to mellow.
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal