[rbowers]

Planning on brewing up a big batch of saison in 10 days or so.  I wanted to split 10 gallons into two separate 5 gal worts- half to be a traditional saison the other half to be pitched with Brett Trois/lambicus left over from a 100% Brett farmhouse that finished up fermenting (saved some of the yeast).
LHBS only had WL568 belgian saison yeast blend which came highly recommended.  I need to build it up though over the next few days for the total 10 gallons.  Since it is a blend, will making a starter alter the characteristics much of the final beer and if so would it be bad to do anyways?

[Stevie]

The strains may reproduce at a different rate, but at the homebrew level I don't think it will be noticeable. I've heard that blends of yeast and bugs or brett can be way out of whack due to rate of growth.

[rbowers]

Yeah I've heard the same thing about a blend such as Roselare from Wyeast but wasn't sure about one simply containing different saccharomyces strains.

[morticaixavier]

I've made starters with that blend and it turned out lovely. I can't say that it would have been different/better/worse than had I not made a starter but it was nice with one.