Guest guest Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Hello. I am new to all of this. I received kefir grains last week. They are powerful and are making kefir quickly and are multiplying. I use raw milk from a farmer I know and trust. I can't afford enough milk to feed these grains all that they would take, and we wouldn't use that much kefir it we could. I'm confused about storage. If I store them in milk at room temp, isn't that the same thing as making kefir, and if they just sit there, won't I be making cheese? Is there any way to store them without needing to add anything to them? That way as my grains multiply, I could collect enough to give or sell to someone, but as it is, I feel like I just need to eat the grains and continually only keep 1 T on hand. Other options? If I make kefir every other day, what do I do with the grains on the off days, without needing to give them milk? Feeling out of control , Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Split your grains and freeze some. I've had to dip into my 'stash' a couple of times; someday you may be glad to have it. Instead of making every other day, just make enough for one day at a time; although when I did make more than I could use I'd accumulate in the fridge until I had enough to make cheese. You've really got to make kefir cheese because it is so good. Search past posts for directions on making it. Hope you enjoy your kefir, From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Gayle Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 11:38 AM Subject: storing grains Hello. I am new to all of this. I received kefir grains last week. They are powerful and are making kefir quickly and are multiplying. I use raw milk from a farmer I know and trust. I can't afford enough milk to feed these grains all that they would take, and we wouldn't use that much kefir it we could. I'm confused about storage. If I store them in milk at room temp, isn't that the same thing as making kefir, and if they just sit there, won't I be making cheese? Is there any way to store them without needing to add anything to them? That way as my grains multiply, I could collect enough to give or sell to someone, but as it is, I feel like I just need to eat the grains and continually only keep 1 T on hand. Other options? If I make kefir every other day, what do I do with the grains on the off days, without needing to give them milk? Feeling out of control , Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Do you have to put them in water in order to freeze the grains? Ron for President 2012 On Aug 17, 2011, at 9:40 PM, " Holladay " <sandrah@...> wrote: > Split your grains and freeze some. I've had to dip into my 'stash' a couple > of times; someday you may be glad to have it. > > Instead of making every other day, just make enough for one day at a time; > although when I did make more than I could use I'd accumulate in the fridge > until I had enough to make cheese. You've really got to make kefir cheese > because it is so good. Search past posts for directions on making it. > > Hope you enjoy your kefir, > > > > From: > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Gayle > Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 11:38 AM > > Subject: storing grains > > Hello. > > I am new to all of this. I received kefir grains last week. They are > powerful and are making kefir quickly and are multiplying. > I use raw milk from a farmer I know and trust. > > I can't afford enough milk to feed these grains all that they would take, > and we wouldn't use that much kefir it we could. I'm confused about storage. > If I store them in milk at room temp, isn't that the same thing as making > kefir, and if they just sit there, won't I be making cheese? > > Is there any way to store them without needing to add anything to them? That > way as my grains multiply, I could collect enough to give or sell to > someone, but as it is, I feel like I just need to eat the grains and > continually only keep 1 T on hand. Other options? > > If I make kefir every other day, what do I do with the grains on the off > days, without needing to give them milk? > > Feeling out of control , > Gayle > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 When I have made all the kefir I want I store the grains in a small lidded jar covered in a bit of the milk in the fridge. When I am ready to make more kefir I just add it all to new raw milk and it is flourishing. I even incorporate the milk I have been storing it in into the next batch of kefir. I am just making it up as I go along. Does anyone else do this or should I be doing it differently? It seems to all go smoothly, the grains are growing I have enough kefir and I am wasting no milk in the process. I can only get the raw goats milk one day a week at the farmers market. Any thoughts? thanks Jo > > Split your grains and freeze some. I've had to dip into my 'stash' a couple > of times; someday you may be glad to have it. > > > > Instead of making every other day, just make enough for one day at a time; > although when I did make more than I could use I'd accumulate in the fridge > until I had enough to make cheese. You've really got to make kefir cheese > because it is so good. Search past posts for directions on making it. > > > > Hope you enjoy your kefir, > > > > > > From: > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Gayle > Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 11:38 AM > > Subject: storing grains > > > > > > Hello. > > I am new to all of this. I received kefir grains last week. They are > powerful and are making kefir quickly and are multiplying. > I use raw milk from a farmer I know and trust. > > I can't afford enough milk to feed these grains all that they would take, > and we wouldn't use that much kefir it we could. I'm confused about storage. > If I store them in milk at room temp, isn't that the same thing as making > kefir, and if they just sit there, won't I be making cheese? > > Is there any way to store them without needing to add anything to them? That > way as my grains multiply, I could collect enough to give or sell to > someone, but as it is, I feel like I just need to eat the grains and > continually only keep 1 T on hand. Other options? > > If I make kefir every other day, what do I do with the grains on the off > days, without needing to give them milk? > > Feeling out of control , > Gayle > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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