Wasted milk?

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I have a question regarding "waking up" kefir grains, whether dehydrated or sent through the mail, dormant, semi-dormant, or whatever creates this situation. You wrote on your website: "The very first batch you make will be good. Mine are never in a dormant or semi-dormant stage from being in cold storage. There is no wasted milk while you "wake them up". If you decide to get them from someone else, ask them if they have recently been in the refrigerator. It is nice to know if you are going to have to bring them back into balance or not. This could take up to two weeks. Kefir grains are hardy and will usually go back into pristine condition no matter how long they've been neglected. Just be aware that there is probably nothing you are doing wrong if it doesn't taste just right at first. Give them a fresh change of milk every day and watch magic happen. Kefir grains you get from me are guaranteed to be already n

pristine condition." You mention wasted milk....What exactly are we to do with the milk that is left when we give a fresh change? Does that milk get thrown out? I'd hate to think of throwing away any milk at all. I buy mine raw and drive 2 and a half hours one way just to get it. Any suggestions on what to do with the milk is welcome. Just for information, I have never made kefir from grains yet. I am still working my way through a box of kefir culture starter, and have 2 packets to go. I can get about 7 quarts of kefir or more from each packet, so I am not quite ready for the grains, but expect to be very

soon. I'd like to make sure I understand everything about them before I order and get started. Thanks, Trish Yo

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