What can I use as a "Cheese Cave" environment to age my cheeses?

Soft cheeses, including Feta and Mozzarella, are best kept in a standard refrigerator. Hard cheeses, Camemberts and blue cheeses etc. need to age in a humid environment between 10° and 15° C. We have used an old fridge that had been converted to run at these higher temperatures. You can also use a wine fridge.

We run our "Cheese Cave" at 12° C

This fridge cost us about $200 and the "Refco" thermostat from Actrol Parts cost under $50 at the time.

We keep the Camemberts, Bries and blue cheeses in Decor storage boxes that act as enclosed environments. These keep the humidity up and prevent the various moulds cross contaminating the cheeses or the fridge. To help maintain the humidity, a bowl of water can be placed on the bottom of the fridge.

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