New here & a couple of questions :0)

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Just wanted to say, " Hello! " I am a & I have been using water

kefir grains for about a year & a 1/2 now. I tried milk kefir too

but didn't want to keep using milk grains if I couldn't have a

regular source of farm fresh milk, so I gave them to a friend. We

moved recently so I was going to try & find some local fresh milk

when we get settled a bit more; then I can get some grains back from

my friend. I have been doing great w/brewing plain water kefir

(water, sugar, raisins, baking soda, & raisins... sometimes a lemon

slice or 2), but wanted to try some other flavors as well. I am

enjoying reading your posts & I'm already learning so much.... thank you!!

I read one post about putting an herbal tea bag in the jar... can you

tell me about how to do that?? Do I just add sugar, water, an

herbal tea bag, baking soda (for mineral replacement because I use

RO water), & the grains?? What size jar do you use?? I usually use

6 C of water... so would 1 tea bag be enough??

Also, I have read about & have some friends that brew w/juice... I

don't usually drink juice but I have a few cans of frozen on hand in

case we need them for something. I was thinking about thawing a can

but was wondering if it would be okay to leave the juice on the

counter after it being frozen?? My friend uses bottled juice so she

doesn't know what to do as far as juice that has already been cold.

I found out about your group from someone I met via Freecycle when I

gave her WKG. She is having fun experimenting w/her grains & we are

going to compare notes . Anyway, thank you so much for letting me

join & jump in here.

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