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B Linens Strain (Brevibacterium for Red/Orange Rind Color)

$11.95
$9.95
B-linens add Red / Orange Color to washed rind cheeses like Muenster, Tallegio, Reblochon
B Linens (Brevibacterium) adds a distinctive orange finish to bloomy mold cheeses SR3 is our most popular strain!

About This Product

BREVIBACTERIUM  ( B-LINENS )   Creates red/orange color on rind.

 

Add the red/orange color seen on cheeses like brick, Munster and Limburger using one of our available b-linens yeasts. Add color to some styles of bloomy rind cheeses.

B-linens yeast come in small packets. Use a very small amount to inoculate a small milk batch (1-10 gallons).

Experiment using different strains on your homemade cheese and see the differences in color. You'll want to age these cheeses away from other cheeses, to keep any cross contamination controlled.

Click on the product listing below to see the Spec Sheets.

 

SR3 is our Our Most Popular Strain:

(SR3) Brevibacterium linens: bright orange color - 
(freeze-dried direct set/DVI-Direct Vat Inoculation).

Available in 2D Packet or larger 10D Packet

 

 

Home Cheese Making Usage:

  • Use 1/32nd-1/16th tsp.for 1-5 gal. of milk - add when adding starter culture.
  • makes up to 16 batches

 

You can directly innoculate the milk or your Vegan Substrate,  or spray this mold onto your cheese using this convenient Small Spray Bottle on our Supplies page.

HOW TO SPRAY ON MOLDS/YEASTS.

(prepare 1 day ahead of using)

You can spray molds on your cheese as well

or inoculate in your milk.

 

To spray dilute only 1/32nd tsp in 1/2 oz filtered water.

Allow 12 hours for the mold to reactivate.

Lightly spray cheeses that have been salted

and surface of cheese is fairly dry and

then allow to air dry after spray.

 

Repeat next day.

Age as per recipe

 

Store spray in Refrigerator up to 2 days only.

 

 Commercial Usage: 1 dose/1000 liters milk (approximately 2300 pounds milk).

Kosher Certifled  

 

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What Our Customers Say

  • 5
    B. Linens

    Posted by Orlando Segarra on 17th Jan 2024

    Excellent

  • 4
    Definitely more mild

    Posted by K. Rowe on 17th Mar 2019

    I have a much stronger b.linens and didn't realize it was DV, and I had sprayed it on a cheese- it did very little. Got this and within a couple of days, a nice rosy orange hue started to cover the cheese. Aroma wasn't too strong, and it did a nice job softening the cheese.

  • 5
    Magic Service!

    Posted by Henry on 18th Oct 2017

    I've only had this product for a week so cannot vouch for its efficacy, however it is an excellent brand so I have no worries there. What impressed me most about the order, however, was the excellent value for money and superb, personal service from Steve. Faultless - thank you!

  • 5
    Magic Service!

    Posted by Henry on 18th Oct 2017

    I've only had this product for a week so cannot vouch for its efficacy, however it is an excellent brand so I have no worries there. What impressed me most about the order, however, was the excellent value for money and superb, personal service from Steve. Faultless - thank you!

  • 5
    Made yummy cheese

    Posted by Jobe on 2nd Feb 2017

    I added this product to my milk before making the cheese as well as to a brine solution to smear on the rind. The end result was a bright orange bacterial rind that had inside it a great cheese.

  • 5
    Worked great

    Posted by Bill Hanks on 21st Feb 2016

    I was having problems with the b linens that I got elsewhere. It just wasn't working properly. Then I ordered the SR3 strain from thecheesemaker.com and have been turning out some beautiful "stinky" cheese since.