Water Kefir Grains

[Guest guest]

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

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[Guest guest]

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

 

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> 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

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 4:46 PM, william coyle <wcoy79@...> wrote:

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> 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. "

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> > I bought water kefir grains from someone off of amazon about 6 months

> ago.

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> > I use approx 1 quart of distilled water with 1/3 cup of organic brown

> sugar.

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> > 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?

>

> >

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> > Sent from my iPhone 4

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[Guest guest]

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

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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:

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> 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

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[Guest guest]

Does anyone have any Water Kefir Grains they can part with?

 

Thanks,

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NE Texas

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Reagan,

 

I have plenty of grains to share.  I'm in CA, but can mail anywhere in the

States.

Dar

 

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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

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I will send for shipping and handling...6$  let me know..

 

thankyou

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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