Theory 114/Cheese ripening/Ratio lens
Rind Is Drying Against Sealing
The claim
Rind formation is set by the ratio of surface drying to interior moisture supply, so a humid cave produces a thin rind and a dry one a thick.
01Mechanism
A rind forms where the surface dries faster than water can be replaced from the interior.
02Prediction
Rind thickness should track the ratio.
03Refutation
Thickness tracking humidity alone would remove internal supply.