Gruyère

Made: December 15, 2012
Ready to Eat: February 15, 2013

Made from 3 gallons of cow's milk

Gruyère is a hard yellow cheese, that originated in the town of Gruyères, Switzerland.

Gruyère is sweet but slightly salty. It is creamy and nutty when young, but it becomes assertive, earthy and complex when it ages. When fully aged (five months to a year) it tends to have small cracks which impart a slightly grainy mouthfeel.

Here is the wheel after it has been coated with wax

Here are the Cheesmaker's (i.e. Joan's ) notes