Learn Spanish (Latin America): Salamos el queso hoy, pero lo añejamos hasta el próximo mes. - We salt the cheese today, but we do not age it until next month.

This is a feature of Latin American Spanish called delayed inception. When you use hasta (until) with a time expression and an affirmative verb, it implies that the action won't begin until that time. Therefore, lo añejamos hasta el próximo mes naturally translates to "we don't age it until next month." You don't need a no!

Since the aging happens next month, why is añejamos in the present tense instead of the future tense (añejaremos)?

In Spanish, the present tense is frequently used for future events that are planned, scheduled, or part of a routine. Since this is a standard cheese-making process, using the present tense lo añejamos is completely natural. You could use the future tense, but the present emphasizes that this is a set plan.

Is the verb añejamos related to the word for "year" (año)?

Yes! The verb is añejar, which means to age or mature (commonly used for food, wine, or liquor). It comes from the adjective añejo (old/aged), which itself stems from año (year).

Could I use le instead of lo in lo añejamos?