Guest guest Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Your water grains are making water kefir so that's a good thing. To get them to grow you will have to tweak your recipe. Try an herbal tea bag along with everything else. The brown thing on top is a scoby. It doesn't hurt a thing. I discard those. Marilyn On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 2:24 PM, Coyle <wcoy79@...> wrote: > I bought water kefir grains from someone off of amazon about 6 months ago. > I use approx 1 quart of distilled water with 1/3 cup of organic brown sugar. > I leave the top of jar open with only a cheese cloth covering the top. I let > the jar sit in a dark place for 3-4 days so it can ferment. Every I get a > finished batch of kefir, it always taste kinds tart, so I am assuming that > it is working. However, after nearly 6 months, my grains have not > multiplied. Instead, all I end up with is something that resembles a blood > cloth that floats atop of the mason jar( the color is brown, just like the > kefir water). Do you think that my grains are bad? > > > Sent from my iPhone 4 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Marilyn,  Do you suppose that my kefir grains are making good kefir due to the tart taste of the finish product? Also, what flavor/type of herbal tea bag do you recommend? Also, what are some pros and cons regarding Water Kefir versus Milk Kefir?  Thanks      " Nothing destroys the individuality of a man, a woman, or a child as much as the failure to be self-reliant. "                                            > I bought water kefir grains from someone off of amazon about 6 months ago. > I use approx 1 quart of distilled water with 1/3 cup of organic brown sugar. > I leave the top of jar open with only a cheese cloth covering the top. I let > the jar sit in a dark place for 3-4 days so it can ferment. Every I get a > finished batch of kefir, it always taste kinds tart, so I am assuming that > it is working. However, after nearly 6 months, my grains have not > multiplied. Instead, all I end up with is something that resembles a blood > cloth that floats atop of the mason jar( the color is brown, just like the > kefir water). Do you think that my grains are bad? > > > Sent from my iPhone 4 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Hi On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 4:46 PM, william coyle <wcoy79@...> wrote: > > > Marilyn, > Do you suppose that my kefir grains are making good kefir due to the tart > taste of the finish product? That's how I know they are okay. > Also, what flavor/type of herbal tea bag do you recommend? I like the " zinger " teas from Celestial Seasonings. But any tea you enjoy will work. > Also, what are some pros and cons regarding Water Kefir versus Milk Kefir? > It's all good. Marilyn > Thanks > > " Nothing destroys the individuality of a man, a woman, or a child as > much as the failure to be self-reliant. " > > > > > > > > > > I bought water kefir grains from someone off of amazon about 6 months > ago. > > > I use approx 1 quart of distilled water with 1/3 cup of organic brown > sugar. > > > I leave the top of jar open with only a cheese cloth covering the top. I > let > > > the jar sit in a dark place for 3-4 days so it can ferment. Every I get a > > > finished batch of kefir, it always taste kinds tart, so I am assuming > that > > > it is working. However, after nearly 6 months, my grains have not > > > multiplied. Instead, all I end up with is something that resembles a > blood > > > cloth that floats atop of the mason jar( the color is brown, just like > the > > > kefir water). Do you think that my grains are bad? > > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone 4 > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 Coyle <wcoy79@...> wrote: Question: However, after nearly 6 months, my grains have not multiplied. " Answer: Since you are using distilled water, the WKG grains are probably not getting minerals which they need to multiply. Try adding a few drops of unsulphured blackstrap molasses, a slice of organic lemon, a slice of ginger root, and half an eggshell that has been rinsed and boiled. I do the above, but use tap water (because it has naturally-occuring minerals) that has been boiled (to evaporate fluoride) and then cooled (to not kill the grains). My grains multiply with each ferment. I ferment for 2 days, or until the liquid loses all of its sweet taste (sometimes 3 days if I have added too much sugar). , taste your ferment to make sure you are not fermenting too long (which would cause starvation to the grains). Sherre Vacek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 What about adding an Herbal Tea bag? What kind should I use? Sent from my iPhone 4 On Aug 2, 2011, at 9:49 AM, " Sherre " <sherre_vacek@...> wrote: > > Coyle <wcoy79@...> wrote: > Question: However, after nearly 6 months, my grains have not multiplied. " > > Answer: Since you are using distilled water, the WKG grains are probably not getting minerals which they need to multiply. Try adding a few drops of unsulphured blackstrap molasses, a slice of organic lemon, a slice of ginger root, and half an eggshell that has been rinsed and boiled. I do the above, but use tap water (because it has naturally-occuring minerals) that has been boiled (to evaporate fluoride) and then cooled (to not kill the grains). My grains multiply with each ferment. I ferment for 2 days, or until the liquid loses all of its sweet taste (sometimes 3 days if I have added too much sugar). , taste your ferment to make sure you are not fermenting too long (which would cause starvation to the grains). > > Sherre Vacek > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Does anyone have any Water Kefir Grains they can part with? Thanks, Jodie~ NE Texas <\_~ _//\\ " They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety " Ben lin 1759 " Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming... " Wow! What a ride! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Reagan,  I have plenty of grains to share. I'm in CA, but can mail anywhere in the States. Dar  ________________________________ From: rea_gib <reagangibfried@...> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 10:17 PM Subject: water kefir grains  Hi! I'm looking for someone who has extra water kefir grains and would like to share some with me! I've never tried kefir, so this is all new to me!! Thank you! Reagan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 I will send for shipping and handling...6$ let me know..  thankyou God Bless America ________________________________ From: rea_gib <reagangibfried@...> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 12:17 AM Subject: water kefir grains  Hi! I'm looking for someone who has extra water kefir grains and would like to share some with me! I've never tried kefir, so this is all new to me!! Thank you! Reagan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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