Couldn't find anything using the search option so I'll assume this has never been asked before..
Has anyone used beeswax to wax their cheese instead of an actual 'cheese wax'?
I'm making cheddar tomorrow and everything I've read calls for cheese wax. I can buy that online but it's about $10 for two pounds.
I bought a 2-3 pound block of beeswax from a beek neighbor for $3 for my herbal salves, I still have most of it left. Could I just use that instead? I haven't the fainest idea what's even in 'cheese wax' to begin with. I'm it's guessing petroleum based or soy, neither of which I want on my cheese.