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Note on getting clean brett cultures.
==Brewing Techniques==
===Obtaining a clean culture===
Please note that many of the ''[[Brettanomyces]]'' cultures sold are contaminated with ''[[Saccaromyces]]'' <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1309024112459133/ MTF Discussion, 2016-05-19]</ref>. ''Brettanomyces'' ferments slow and a fermentation would take considerably longer to ferment out compared to a fermentation containing ''Saccaromyces''. Besides ''Brettanomyces'' has a somewhat limited [[Brettanomyces#Brettanomyces_Metabolism|metabolism]] and the apparent attenuation would be quite a bit lower compared to what a comparable ''Saccaromyces'' fermentation would showcase.
===Starter Information===
When relying on a ''[[Brettanomyces]]'' culture for primary fermentation, a starter will often be necessary due to the fact that most yeast labs provide a small cell count for their ''[[Brettanomyces]]'' cultures. See the [[Brettanomyces#Starter_Information|Brettanomyces Starter Information]] section for more information on Brett starters.