Guest guest Posted December 19, 2003 Report Share Posted December 19, 2003 What is the longest time to let kefir grains " rest " in the fridge? Also what is the longest time to keep kefir in the fridge? I am the only on eating it and all of a sudden I had too much so I put it to rest and I think it's been resting 2 weeks! It's on the counter now and I hope it's okay. I had some kefir also in the fridge that long. When I pulled it out just now to eat some, it had returned to a milk stage, sorta. Still tasted good and when I stirred it, it started to thicken a little or it may have been my imagination. Del Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2003 Report Share Posted December 19, 2003 Del: Mine have gone as long as a month, but then, my kitchen is probably inundated with viili spores. It may be a good idea to dry some on a cloth ... that is how Dom says they used to save viili spores. The kefir itself is MUCH more robust than the " thick " viili bacteria. So far what has happened to folks I've talked to is that the kefiili " went thin " but the kefir didn't die. I pull my backups out of the fridge every so often and make kefir from them to make sure they are ok. If I get too much kefiili I bake with it, make kefir cheese, or give it to the chickens, or make jerky. But we go through half a gallon of it a day, easy. BTW I was reading something on GF baking and it mentioned that adding acid to bread makes it come out better, which is the logic behind using vinegar and " dough enhancer " . That may be why kefiili makes such a good additive to cookies and bread ... well, there are probably other reasons too, like all those polysaccharides. But really, I can't believe the difference in baked goods! -- Heidi >What is the longest time to let kefir grains " rest " in the fridge? >Also what is the longest time to keep kefir in the fridge? I am the >only on eating it and all of a sudden I had too much so I put it to >rest and I think it's been resting 2 weeks! It's on the counter now >and I hope it's okay. I had some kefir also in the fridge that long. >When I pulled it out just now to eat some, it had returned to a milk >stage, sorta. Still tasted good and when I stirred it, it started to >thicken a little or it may have been my imagination. > >Del > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 At 10:07 AM 5/14/2004, you wrote: >Should kefiili be agitated like Kefir or just let it sit? > >Can you make Kefili with goat milk? > >Thanks >Chris and while we're on the topic, heidi, how did you start your keflii? did you start with vilii milk and kefirize it? or mix it all together? -katja, surrendering to the keflii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 >>Should kefiili be agitated like Kefir or just let it sit? It doesn't make a difference as near as I can tell. >>Can you make Kefili with goat milk? Why not? However, if you use raw milk, keep some in reserve, the viili portion can get wiped out by other bacteria (or by sitting too long without fresh milk, or hot days). and while we're on the topic, heidi, how did you start your keflii? did you >start with vilii milk and kefirize it? or mix it all together? I kept viili and kefir in the same kitchen, and the mated ... it wasn't on purpose, but y'know, these things happen ... I didn't practice " safe kefirizing " ! -- Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 I think Heidi uploaded full directions for kefilli in the files section. Re: Kefiili > At 10:07 AM 5/14/2004, you wrote: > >Should kefiili be agitated like Kefir or just let it sit? > > > >Can you make Kefili with goat milk? > > > >Thanks > >Chris > > > and while we're on the topic, heidi, how did you start your keflii? did you > start with vilii milk and kefirize it? or mix it all together? > > -katja, surrendering to the keflii > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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