Slip Skin

Slip Skin occurs when the humidity and temperature is too high in the cave during ripening and not enough salt.

Characteristics
The rind become detached from the main cheese body. This is caused by a formation of creamy layer between the rind and Pate causing it to detach.

Prevent
Lower humidity (80%-90%) and temperature below 12c.

slip skin

Peau De Crapaud (toadskin) is caused buy a unwanted strain of Geotrichum Candidum. When its bought Geotrichum Candidum contains good strains that take over and dominate the cheese from bad strains that cause toadskin.

Characteristics
Its characterised by a web of ridges at the cheese surface

Prevent
Lower humidity (80%-90%) and temperature below 12c. Dry salting can hinder the growth.