Guest guest Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 I have never put sugar in my kefir, but there are times when I get little clumps in my kefir: usually that is when I have not caught it soon enough, and even though it has not separated into whey and curds, it is on the brink. That kefir always has little tiny clumps in it. Still tastes fine; it just isn't creamy. And the grains I have now, even when I cut way back on using them (like less than a tesp in a quart of milk), they make up into kefir in less than 12 hours. So I have to catch the kefir first thing in the morning, let my grains stand in some milk all day, and then make the kefir late at night. Joyce M. On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Anne <gill_annie@...> wrote: > ** > > > Hi all > > I just have a question about something in my kefir...its like little > bunches/strings....not quite strings really but just bits of " stuff " > floating around, or in between the grains themselves. I dont think i noticed > this with my previous batches. > > Just wondering if this is normal? Does it sound like yeast to anyone? I did > put more sugar in my kefir this time so maybe that is a factor? > > Thanks > > Anne > > > -- Support Airedale Rescue-Buy a pattern http://www.airedalerescue.net/alphabet/a_is_for_airedale/patterns/ www.dearjubilee.com www.dearjubilee-joyce.blogspot.com dearjubilee-inmyfatherswords.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 Anne writes a confusing question. She is calling water kefir, kefir, and it isn't. Kefir means milk, as most of you know. And if we refer to water kefir we must use the " water " word so we know which culture we are putting sugar into. Anne, if you are talking about water kefir, those strings are clumps of yeast and are perfectly normal, but since they are slimy we don't eat them. Marilyn On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 4:56 PM, Joyce <jmillerwolfe@...> wrote: > I have never put sugar in my kefir, but there are times when I get little > clumps in my kefir: usually that is when I have not caught it soon enough, > and even though it has not separated into whey and curds, it is on the > brink. That kefir always has little tiny clumps in it. Still tastes fine; > it > just isn't creamy. And the grains I have now, even when I cut way back on > using them (like less than a tesp in a quart of milk), they make up into > kefir in less than 12 hours. So I have to catch the kefir first thing in > the > morning, let my grains stand in some milk all day, and then make the kefir > late at night. > > Joyce M. > > On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Anne <gill_annie@...> wrote: > > > ** > > > > > > Hi all > > > > I just have a question about something in my kefir...its like little > > bunches/strings....not quite strings really but just bits of " stuff " > > floating around, or in between the grains themselves. I dont think i > noticed > > this with my previous batches. > > > > Just wondering if this is normal? Does it sound like yeast to anyone? I > did > > put more sugar in my kefir this time so maybe that is a factor? > > > > Thanks > > > > Anne > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 Could this be reference to kefiran or kefiride, accidentally? Joyce Simmerman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 Sorry yes I meant water kefir, I have ME/CFS and my head has been pretty foggy today (partly from the yeast i suspect) so I've not been as clear headed as usual. Thanks for the reply Joyce, and Marilyn for confirming that it is yeast. Cheers Anne > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > Hi all > > > > > > I just have a question about something in my kefir...its like little > > > bunches/strings....not quite strings really but just bits of " stuff " > > > floating around, or in between the grains themselves. I dont think i > > noticed > > > this with my previous batches. > > > > > > Just wondering if this is normal? Does it sound like yeast to anyone? I > > did > > > put more sugar in my kefir this time so maybe that is a factor? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Anne > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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