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a chunk of smoked gouda cheese on a white cutting board

Easy Smoked Gouda Cheese

Mads Martigan
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!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 14 days
Total Time 14 days 50 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American, Dutch, French, Mediterranean
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 150 kcal

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.
    vacuum sealing master built smoker cold smoked cheese
  • 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.
    wood chips for smoking gouda cheese
  • 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.
    smoking gouda cheese over an ice bath
  • Keep the cheese and foil pan as far away from the heat source as possible.
    smoked gouda on a smoker
  • 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
Keyword electric smoker, Gouda, Masterbuilt, pellet grill, pellet grill smoked cheese, Pit Boss, Smoked cheese, smoked gouda, Smoker, Smoker box, smoking gun, traeger
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