Oakboy and living culture

[BPlague]

I did a search and really didn't see exactly my question so hope I'm not repeating. I just put an Oakboy which I got from Northern Brewer in my olde ale and Flanders red and was curious if those pieces of oak will harbor a yeast/bactria culture and if so when I'm done with the wood how do I keep the culture viable while storing?

[Brandon]

Yes you can save it for future uses however it will not be the same blend % as the bugs you pitched out of the vial or pack.

[BPlague]

Ok I will keep that in mind how about drying it out without mold growth and not killing what is in the wood?

[HopRunner]

I'm just going to wing it here and say, just wait until you have a new beer ready to inoculate. Take the wood out of the finished Flanders and drop it directly into the new batch. Since the Flanders/sours can sit on the wood for weeks/months/years just wait to keg or bottle until you have a new batch ready for the wood. The safest way to store the oak is IN beer.

Just a though. I haven't actually gotten there yet...