Out of date Brett blend in a saison

[sven945]

I've got a vial of Yeast Bay Brussels Brett blend that expired in the middle of August. I'm about to get myself an 11l glass carbouy solely for Brett/sours.

I want to make a saison (I'm getting a heat belt and an Inkbird for some temperature control), and add the Brett for secondary fermentation. I've read various things about not making a starter for Brett, as you want to stress it to get the character, but should I do one when it's past its best before date? A small starter, just to wake it up perhaps? Or is it just not worth bothering with?

 

[Sadfield]

I've done brett/lacto secondary fermentation on a 5L batch of saison before using just the dregs from a couple of commercial bottles, in order to add a funky tartness. I think your vial should be ok, given that your not using as a primary strain. I would pitch it and leave it a few months, it's either going to work or do nothing.

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[sven945]

Thanks. I suppose worst case scenario is I just have bulk aged saison, which is no bad thing.

 

[strange-steve]

Agree with sad, just use it as is. It might take a bit longer but I think it'll definitely work.