Re: Joyce, or anybody on rejuvenating from freezer

[Guest guest]

Do you have to use raw milk for the rejuvenation? If there is a risk of

ruining the milk - why not just buy the best quality you can from your

local market? The kefir will put some " life " back into pasteurized milk

- so maybe it won't be a total loss.

Ev

On 9/12/2010 1:03 PM, glory2glory1401 wrote:

> Joyce,

> I just cleared out my freezer of my saved kefir grains, from when I was

overrun with it and took a break. Some I stored in milk, others I stored in

airtight containers with no immersion.

>

> I am wondering, " Can I rejuvenate these? "

>

> They have dates on them from January 2007, Feb 2008, and also 3 undated

containers.

>

> What is the best way to rejuvenate, since you obviously had success?

>

> Will I waste alot of milk? I drive 5 hours round trip to buy my raw milk, so

I am hoping I don't have to throw away a large amount.

>

> Suggestions for success are welcome! Or maybe I would be better off just

buying new fresh grains? But something in me wants to see if I can revive these

grains at all.

>

> Thanks in advance for the info!

> Patty

>

[Guest guest]

Why didn't you just put them in a smoothie and eat them?

 

d'Entremont

 

" Dreams are illustrations from the book your soul is writing about you. "

-Marsha Norman

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From: glory2glory1401 <glory2glory1401@...>

Sent: Sun, September 12, 2010 1:03:17 PM

Subject: Joyce, or anybody on rejuvenating from freezer

 

Joyce,

I just cleared out my freezer of my saved kefir grains, from when I was overrun

with it and took a break. Some I stored in milk, others I stored in airtight

containers with no immersion.

I am wondering, " Can I rejuvenate these? "

They have dates on them from January 2007, Feb 2008, and also 3 undated

containers.

What is the best way to rejuvenate, since you obviously had success?

Will I waste alot of milk? I drive 5 hours round trip to buy my raw milk, so I

am hoping I don't have to throw away a large amount.

Suggestions for success are welcome! Or maybe I would be better off just buying

new fresh grains? But something in me wants to see if I can revive these grains

at all.

Thanks in advance for the info!

Patty

>

> Marilyn ... Remember way back when I put my " parts " of my big giant

> kefir grain in storage when I had foot/ankle surgery ... I wrote you and

> others as to how best way etc. & finally settled on freezing them in

> milk. My one I revived was from late Jan. of 09 and had no problem

> rejuvenating it to where it was driving my sis nuts with producing so

> fast after my week of rejuv and then her first week with it. I

> rejuvenated another chunk from 06/09 & sent it out a few weeks ago ...

> same story ... robust and productive. I almost think it works better

> than trying to just " slow down " with in/out of cold refrig for a day or

> so ... but I have only once or twice tried to store them a day or two in

> water ever since I first got my grains from you a couple years back now.

>

> I would still not be rash enough to recommend storage at anything less

> than full production for anything less than small times, even with my

> " luck " with the freezing ... but perhaps time and experience will show

> they really don't get that affected .. at least with MY freezer temps,

> etc. and thawing out briefly in good water then straight into good

> milk. Joyce Simmerman

>

[Guest guest]

So I could eat more kefir when I was ready to make it I guess.

> >

> > Marilyn ... Remember way back when I put my " parts " of my big giant

> > kefir grain in storage when I had foot/ankle surgery ... I wrote you and

> > others as to how best way etc. & finally settled on freezing them in

> > milk. My one I revived was from late Jan. of 09 and had no problem

> > rejuvenating it to where it was driving my sis nuts with producing so

> > fast after my week of rejuv and then her first week with it. I

> > rejuvenated another chunk from 06/09 & sent it out a few weeks ago ...

> > same story ... robust and productive. I almost think it works better

> > than trying to just " slow down " with in/out of cold refrig for a day or

> > so ... but I have only once or twice tried to store them a day or two in

> > water ever since I first got my grains from you a couple years back now.

> >

> > I would still not be rash enough to recommend storage at anything less

> > than full production for anything less than small times, even with my

> > " luck " with the freezing ... but perhaps time and experience will show

> > they really don't get that affected .. at least with MY freezer temps,

> > etc. and thawing out briefly in good water then straight into good

> > milk. Joyce Simmerman

> >

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

No, one does not need to use the raw milk ... it is just so much

healthier that it is the better choice IF available. My " rejuvenation "

of my giant kefir grain parts was not with raw milk as I no longer have

access to it. Just pasteurized whole milk from the local grocery.

I am not sure if it was this forum, but I think so, that about a week or

so ago a fellow posted about his successful " rejuvenation " of stored

grains from 2007 ... Yes, I'm sure it must have been this one, because I

believe it was Marilyn remarking that was a record so far as she knew.

Blessings to all ... Joyce Simmerman

[Guest guest]

... I didn't just eat them as blender smoothies due to wanting

to be able to take up culturing them from the Giant heart after I was

again able to be mobile from my surgeries. I wasn't sure if you were

asking me or Patty as these get rather involved trying to figure out the

respondees, etc. at least for me! Anyway, that was my reason. Have a

beautiful day ... it certainly is here. Joyce Simmerman

[Guest guest]

It wasn't you, Joyce!  I ate mine if there are no takers!  I have Marilyn as

backer!

 

d'Entremont

 

" Dreams are illustrations from the book your soul is writing about you. "

-Marsha Norman

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From: Joyce M. Simmerman <nativelegal@...>

Sent: Sun, September 12, 2010 6:09:09 PM

Subject: Re: Joyce, or anybody on rejuvenating from freezer

 

... I didn't just eat them as blender smoothies due to wanting

to be able to take up culturing them from the Giant heart after I was

again able to be mobile from my surgeries. I wasn't sure if you were

asking me or Patty as these get rather involved trying to figure out the

respondees, etc. at least for me! Anyway, that was my reason. Have a

beautiful day ... it certainly is here. Joyce Simmerman

[Guest guest]

I just wanted to report that I've rejuvenated my frozen kefir grains this week

with whole milk from the grocery store. I thought I would have to throw away a

bunch of milk while trying to wake up my grains, so I didn't want to waste my

precious raw milk, but so far, they have woken up just fine and seem to be doing

great. I have not had any " off " kefir. I have given some of it to my kittiekat

and she likes it just fine, and what I tasted was fine for me as well.

So, here is another testimony of having rejuvenated frozen kefir grains, that

were stored in a small glass container, covered and frozen in milk (yes, the

glass container did not break) since 2007.

I got my original grains from Marilyn. They are incredibly healthy grains!

Patty

>

> No, one does not need to use the raw milk ... it is just so much

> healthier that it is the better choice IF available. My " rejuvenation "

> of my giant kefir grain parts was not with raw milk as I no longer have

> access to it. Just pasteurized whole milk from the local grocery.

>

> I am not sure if it was this forum, but I think so, that about a week or

> so ago a fellow posted about his successful " rejuvenation " of stored

> grains from 2007 ... Yes, I'm sure it must have been this one, because I

> believe it was Marilyn remarking that was a record so far as she knew.

>

> Blessings to all ... Joyce Simmerman

>

[Guest guest]

I'm glad to hear that another 2007 " rejuvenation " has happened and

that you are so blessed! Gives one a boost to faith that the great

" life force " prevails! Congrats Patty & thanks for sharing,

Joyce Simmerman