harvesting Brevibacterium linens

[psykobillys]

hey all! just curious - i want to make a Taleggio - like... now. my local homebrew shop (which is where i buy my cultures) doesn't have any B. linens in stock...it'll be about a week... i was wondering if i could harvest a suitable culture from the rind of another taleggio or limburger or what have you.... if so, what sort of method should i use? maybe just scrape rind into my ripening milk? thoughts? suggestions?

[bbracken677]

You could make your taleggio and when the linens arrive next week, just apply it as a 3% saline solution with non-chlorine water and a couple drops of the b.linens.

Search the forum (ADJUNCT - Washed Rind & Smear Ripened) for b.linens. This is often applied as a wash and probably is the recommended method.

[psykobillys]

well see, that's what i was wondering. the recipen (both that i'm looking at) says to sprinkle the B. linens into the ripening milk... am i good to go if i just use it as a wash after the make? if so, problem solved.

[bbracken677]

It works quite fine applying it as a wash....I have done so several times myself.

[psykobillys]

well problem solved then! on to the make!