Guest guest Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 I've been having problems with my WKGs.My grains that I was fermenting this summer turned to mush; but I figured they'd pick up when the weather changed. I decided to sell the extras at a festival next month, took them out of the refrigerator, they were happy, and now THEY have started getting mushy! Both sets were bobbing merrily in their water, and they both receive the same nutrition. I use a gallon jar for my regular ferment: 1c. grains, scant cup sugar, about a dime's size puddle of blackstrap molasses. I fill the jar to the neck with water. The extras get the same treatment, but the jar is about 2 quarts, there's about 2 cups of grains. I reduced the sugar some today since the kefir tasted real sweet today. I give them more molasses since there are more grains. I ferment for 48 hrs. They've always semmed happy with this treatment, grew larger and reproduced well. Could this weather have confused them? We got unseasonably cool weather most of the summer,some hot to really confuse them, and then seasonably hot the last month or so. We did get some summerlike weather a couple of days ago, could this have confused the ones that were in the fridge? Any ideas? Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 THEY'RE GROWING! All the batches are multiplying, and some of the grains are getting larger. I think it was this weird year. Those poor grains didn't know what to do. The weather has cooled now, and that'll help. Liz > > > > > > My water kefir was doing the same so I rested it for a couple of weeks and now its doing great. When I rested it I filled with grain and water and added 2 1/4 c up of raw suger in a quart jar. In fermenting I use quart jar with 1/2 cup grains and 2 tbs of raw sugar and 2 tablespoons molassses. > > > I also have well water which makes mine grow off the charts. > > >  > > > Hope this helps > > > s > > > > > > God Bless America > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 After a couple of weeks, Nadine' I'm experiencing the same thing - I change well water every 1 or 2 days, re add brown or white cane sugar, shake a couple of times a day and watch gas bubbles rise (so know something tis working) but still have about the same amount/size of rehydrated grains started with also re: milk kefir, now getting wonderful, creamy, tasty results but no grains large enough for me to identify or separate. At first,got sour curds and whey, now little whey, no curds and, and delightfully mellow kefir. Upon occasion would like some whey - do I just let the pot ferment a bit longer for larger grains and more whey? Gust, in invigorating Wisconsin who has never met a person he couldn't learn from > > My WKG are growing but they are very small. People keep saying that theirs are taking over but that is not happening. (maybe a good > thing).What can I do to get my WKG to get bigger? I use tap water but I let it set for days before I use it so the chlorine goes away. Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > Thanks, Nadine > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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