Water Kefir Grains Question

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Hi! I'm new to the group and have a question about Water Kefir Grains (WKG). I

was given WKG by a friend. The first time I used them they seemed to grow

almost double. Now they are growing only by about an added tablespoonful.

Are there certain modalities one can utilize to make them grow more?

Currently, I'm using 4 Cups water, 4 T. organic cane sugar, 1 T of Coconut Palm

Sugar and 2 organic unsulphured apricots in the brew with 4-5 T of WKG. I leave

it out on the cupboard usually for 48 hours.

With my second through about the third batch, I put lemon slices with it. I

didn't really care for the flavor of the water with the lemon so I began leaving

it out. I'm wondering if the lemon stopped the growth?

I'm currently trying a batch with the above ingredients and a tsp of molasses

added to see if that helps growth.

Is it bad when the WKG's do not grow much? Or is that okay?

Thanks in advance for advice on this matter!

Lois