I'm asking: why strain the kefir? Is it important? I pull out the clump of grains and dump the rest (along with a banana) into the blinder and there you have...
If you have one clump of grains you could do it that way. BUT - I've found that you get MUCH better, sweeter, thicker kefir if you pull the grains apart into...
I strain mine mine because it's easier for me to get the grains that way, and to sort of homogenize the kefir because I don't blend mine in a blender. Your...
Hi! I've been making kefir for about 7 months now and I had to take a break for about a month due to vacation, VBS and lots of stuff going on. I left my ...
Using pure water rinse all that built up coating off your grains, you don't have to be gentle. Once they are clean you can start culturing kefir again. Dove ...
... Dove, The thick white coating is not on the kefir grains, but was floating on top, above the whey. The appearance is waffle-like. Actually, it reminded...
I had that once and understood it to be mold... Take care, Alice - HSing mom to MaryAlice (w/DS) born Thanksgiving Day 1995 :-) Hopewell Junction, NY...
Hmmm... Sounds like what some people (Dom) call "The Flowers of Kefir" this happens when the yeasts and vinegar bacteria colonies form on the surface of the...
... When you say: START OVER..are you talking about a NEW BATCH of kefir or do I need NEW GRAINS? Can I just wash off (flush) the grains well and add new...
Hi Sherman, The white stuff is flowers of kefir. Dom is right. You have a thick case of it. It is harmless. You have way too many kefir grains in the jar. Try...
I think it has been just two weeks. The temp in my house is set at 74, but I am keeping them upstairs so it is a little warmer. A new one formed, but seemed...
Hi Danielle, It is probably done. I don't like mine too sour. It is obviously not dead because it made kombucha. In the future never refrigerate the culture....
... Sorry Joshua, I mean start brewing a new batch with your old grains. I don't think it's necessary to toss your grains they just need a little help getting...
Hey Danielle, glad you asked! I asked the same thing a couple months ago, but didn't really get an answer re: KT & Kefir together, or probiotics in general,...
George and Danielle, I take 1 cup of kefir and 16 ounces of KT daily and have ever since day one. No problems. YMMV. -- April The Lotus rises from the mud...
I drink up to a quart of kefir per day. I drink kombucha several times per week. re: too much? I don't drink too much kefir or kombucha but two days ago I...
I turn most of it into vinegar which has a hundred uses. But I did drink another quart on ice today. Will I ever learn? Marilyn ... [Non-text portions of this...
What is TF? Water grains prosper and grow in a sugar water medium. Milk kefir grains prosper and grow in dairy milk. They both make a refreshing probiotic...
What are the health benefits of the water grains as opposed to the milk grains? Are they different or similar? I would be interested in knowing what uses you...
I believe nutritionally milk kefir is superior to water kefir because you are starting with milk, the nearly perfect food. Both are probiotic. Water kefir is...
Does it kill the plants? And does white distilled vinegar kill weeds too or just the water grain kefir vinegar? -- April The Lotus rises from the mud and dirt...
April, Any full strength vinegar will kill plants (not just weeds). Pour or spray it full strength on the leaves in the morning on a sunny day, watch them...
Maybe you need to seperate what you have or have too many? I have not done it before, would like to as health benefits are great and would definately be happy...
Hey Marilyn!! How much of the 'good stuff' does kefir loose if you cook with it? I made cornbread with kefir today and was just wondering....Thanks!! Carla...
