Re: Ideal Water PH level for making Kefir

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Hi Marina,

I don't know about lowering the pH for water kefir. Mine does great using

well water, cane juice crystals and sucanat. But this I do know...when you

make kombucha it is very important to use a cup or two from the previous

batch to lower the pH so it doesn't go moldy on you. That doesn't seem to

apply to water kefir. I've never had it go moldy.

Marilyn

On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 9:04 AM, M.N.Maier <mmaier@...> wrote:

> What is the ideal PH level for making water kefir? I see it written in

> instructions to include a lemon in order to lower the PH. Just how low does

> it need to be? Nowhere have I even seen mentioned if the water we start

> with needs to be alcaline or acidic, or what the ideal PH level would be.

> Plain water (or filtered) can come in a wide range on that PH scale. I

> believe the starting PH level is a very important factor in the outcome and

> longevity of water kefir, but nowhere is it explained in detail. Please,

> help me find the answer.

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