About This Product
BREVIBACTERIUM ( B-LINENS ) Creates red/orange color on rind.
SR3 is our most popular Brevibacterium Strain!
( FR 22 Strain is special order only- add approx 5 days extra shipping time)
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.
Choose between 2 Popular Strains:
(SR3) Brevibacterium linens: bright orange color - This strain is slightly less aromatic than FR.
(freeze-dried direct set/DVI-Direct Vat Inoculation).
Available in 2D Packet or larger 10D Packet
(FR22) Brevibacterium linens: Bright orange color, high aromatic. These yeasts will produce an orange-yellow color on surface of brick, Limburger and other washed rind and smear cheeses. It can also be used along with Pen. Candidum in Camembert Brie, either directly inoculated or sprayed on the cheese.
Hobbyist Usage: You can innoculate the milk directly ( 1/64 tsp for 1-2 gallons of milk); or it is often sprayed onto cheese. (follow your recipe)
(Click here for Spray Bottle 1 oz )
Dissolve 1/64 tsp. in 1/2 oz water. Allow 12 hours for the mold to dissolve and activate, then spray onto the cheese.
Or use a clean brush or small cloth to wash the surfaces of the cheese. You can directly inoculate the milk and/or spray this mold onto your cheese using this convenient Small Spray Bottle on our Supplies page.
(will not grow below pH of 5.0)
Commercial Usage: 1 dose/1000 liters milk (approximately 2300 pounds milk).
Kosher Certifled Non GMO
Shipping within the USA. International shipping available.