My milk and water kefir update

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Day 2

Well, it appears my milk just our right soured. I didn't have enough grains in

it. I couldn't separate the grains from the curds and there wasn't any whey.

So, I just put a lot more grains into a fresh glass with fresh milk.

I tasted the water kefir that I strained prematurely yesterday (I can't remember

why). It was still sweet, which I guess I should've known it would be, but it

was exciting to find out it tastes like kombucha. Very cool, kombucha w/o all

the work!

I looked at the 2nd water kefir I got going last night and it was bubbling away.

I was very excited about that. Either when I moved it or when I took off the

coffee filter the bubbling stopped. I took a taste and yep, kombucha like

again! Still too sweet, so will taste it later today. It was after all, just

10-11 hrs.

I am very excited about the water kefir! I believe my milk kefir will be fine

this time, but still have no idea how it will taste. I'm so curious.

Thanks for everybody's help.

jan

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It's me, again. Day 3 of my kefir attempts, which is 36 hrs. for my milk and

water kefir. (I think, both.)

My milk is sour tasting, but not thicker than the milk was originally.

My house is cool, so I am guessing my kefirs will need more time. Should I let

it go or put it in a clean glass with new milk, but a lesser amt. of milk?

My water kefir is still sweet.

Can my house be too cool? During the day we set the thermostat at 72* and at

night 67*.

jan

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That sounds like a WARM house to me. We do 68 during the day and sometimes I

think we need to lower it. AT night it's 60.

Can my house be too cool? During the day we set the thermostat at 72* and at

night 67*.

jan

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I got my Kefir from my neighbor who makes her's in the refrigerator. I have been

doing that and its working fine. Nice and creamy with good grains.

Lee Anne, Pennsylvania

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My thoughts exactly. are you in Colorado? That's the temps my house

is at during the winter

Lori

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Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 10:41:16 -0400

Subject: Re: Re: My milk and water kefir update

That sounds like a WARM house to me. We do 68 during the day and sometimes I

think we need to lower it. AT night it's 60.

Can my house be too cool? During the day we set the thermostat at 72* and at

night 67*.

jan

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Jan,

(1) Milk kefir. Change the milk every 24 hours no matter what quality the kefir

is. In several days the grains will probably be healthier and able to make nice

kefir.

My house was cooler than that all winter and made no difference.

(2) Water kefir. Mine did improve when I started storing it in a warm place,

upper 70s.

If their chlorine-free sugar water has minerals, the WK grains will probably get

stronger and start doing better. That's why it needs a half-eggshell or mineral

drops.

Good luck,

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What kind of mineral drops? Can I use my calcium supplements (or any other

supplements, I take so many)?

I am using Brita filtered water. I read that you shouldn't, but I saw a video

with a woman using a Brita pitcher and she was having success. Is it alright to

use it and just add mineral drops? Or should I not use the filter and just let

my water set over night or boil it?

TIA,

jan

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probably get stronger and start doing better. That's why it needs a

half-eggshell or mineral drops.

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Central OHIO...yes, those are our winter temps... I start sweating if the heat

us up to 70 in someone's house.

My thoughts exactly. are you in Colorado? That's the temps my house

is at during the winter

Lori

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Mineral drops: I've only heard that people use them. I use eggshell and can't

tell you more about the drops.

Brita: Do they remove chlorine? Chlorine kills bacteria, even the good bacteria

that co-exists with the yeast that kefir grains are made of. Maybe the woman on

the video ran out of luck eventually. I don't know how long the chlorine would

take to kill the grains. I've heard people leave chlorinated water out overnight

or boil it to remove chlorine; but someone else will have to tell whether it

works.

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probably get stronger and start doing better. That's why it needs a

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