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==Introduction==
'''Mixed cultures''' contain 2 or more different genera from each of these genera of organisms: [[Lactobacillus]], [[Pediococcus]], [[Brettanomyces]], and [[Saccharomyces]] (see each of the previous links for commercially available pure cultures of these organisms).
''(Note: this definition is partly determined by the structure of this wiki. All of the commercial cultures are separated by genus rather than species on this wiki. Technically, any culture that contains more than one species could be called a "mixed culture". However, for the purposes of organizing the charts of commercially available microorganisms by genus, for now the above is the definition of a "mixed culture".)''
==Commercial Mixed Cultures==
===Culture Charts===
In cooperation with Eric Bandauski <ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qDMGwDKCDxgzoIZfQpOYE0IzSGiK_rr_txc29XmQrbc/edit#gid=211905165 Eric Bandauski's Yeast Strain Guide]</ref>.
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====[[The Yeast Bay]]====
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====[[Omega Yeast Labs]]====
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===Manufacturer Tips===
''Editor's note: generally starters are not needed with mixed cultures, although starters can be used for some mixed cultures, particularly if the packaging is old or has not been stored well. Nick Impellitteri's advice below regarding making a starter for Mélange can probably be used for other commercial cultures as well.''
====[[The Yeast Bay]] on Mélange====
"You can definitely make a starter for the Melange or the Lochristi Blend. For the Lochristi, run it [[Brettanomyces#Starter_Information|semi-aerobic]] for 4-6 days in the 70's and then let it settle at room temp and decant what you can if the starter is large. For the Mélange, run the starter semi-aerobic at 66-68 F for 24-36 hours. This should build up the yeast population sufficiently while not allowing the bacteria to become to active and produce a ton of acid." <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1019859158042298/ Nick Impellitteri of The Yeast Bay on a MTF thread. Feb 17, 2015.]</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Yeast]][[Category:Bacteria]]