Guest guest Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 My culture has been disappearing - what was probably 1/2 cup or more in August is now about 1 tsp. It has continued producing kefir, but I can hardly retrieve the little shrunken yellow bits anymore. I'm guessing I'm killing it - and I'm so sorry - it's been so good to me for 16 months! Possible factors: - we moved 7 miles 2 months ago - that seems to be when the change started - I handwash and rotate two quart jars - at the old house I sometimes washed in the dishwasher, almost always stored the empty in the cupboard - now have been storing on the counter uncovered. Now we don't have a dishwasher, so everything is hand washed - is it possible the scrubbie isn't sanitary enough? Should I have one just for kefir jars - I use a handknit yarn/nylon combo to clean the jar and the rubber spatula. - I've been growing the kefir - yikes - under the microwave - an '80 s one that we don't use much but it does get occasional use - August was 90 degrees and sunny, now it's 50-60 and mostly sunny, but nights are close to freezing. I expected slow down on growth, but not shriveling up to nothing. Last year in the same house I didn't have this problem with the weather change. - we went on a 4 day trip w/o kefir over Labor Day, and a 9 day trip w/ kefir in Sep (from MI to VA) - it continued to produce Still the same - raw milk, straight from the fridge (that discussion is happening on another thread) Any thoughts? Thanks! If I need to buy new - who's got some? Vonnie the grains have been getting smaller and smaller, less and less - now there are almost none - what was 1/2 cup and growning like crazy in hot August weather We moved two months ago (about 7 miles from our old house). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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