Leo, It is difficult to describe. My 12 year old, who otherwise is extremely picky, was fine with the taste. I, who pushed for goat milk because I people...
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Good_Kefir_Grains@yah...
Jun 1, 2011 11:13 am
There are very few requirements here and nothing hard. Keep to the topic of water kefir or milk kefir. We have an off topic chat group for everything else you...
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Roy Jennifer
curlyw2kids
Jun 1, 2011 12:13 pm
Jamie, I would recommend that you rinse your grains with filtered water until the extra yeasty smell is gone. Also, if you use raw milk you'll find the...
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Alice Connell
sanprinfee3
Jun 1, 2011 7:50 pm
Do medijewl dates work for a second wkf. They are naturally very sweet. Thanks, Alice Hi Carol, I like the taste of my kefir. I think there are many factors...
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Jeanette
haygood1048
Jun 1, 2011 7:50 pm
Hi Katie, I have only been making milk kefir for a short time but I seem to have found the perfect spot in my house to let it ferment. After 24 hours mine is...
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onefreespirit427
onefreespiri...
Jun 1, 2011 7:50 pm
Hi Tia, This is a dilemma for every person new to making kefir. I think you may be using a little too many grains per milk. I use only a tablespoon of grains...
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onefreespirit427
onefreespiri...
Jun 1, 2011 7:50 pm
Roger, From what I have read, the longer you brew it the more the grains use up the sugar/lactose and what you have left is the alcohol. You can tell by the...
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J J
frst5701
Jun 1, 2011 7:50 pm
Hello Shari: I am trying to figure out the best way to get started again with Kefir. My daughter is autistic and can not handle the casein in milk. I used...
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onefreespirit427
onefreespiri...
Jun 1, 2011 7:51 pm
Jamie, Sorry about that so let me clarify. I take a few minutes each morning to strain each batch to remove the grains from both the milk and water kefirs...
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M Hettick
iamsunshine6...
Jun 1, 2011 7:51 pm
Mine seem to be dying. The 1/2 cup I have take 5-7 days and I get little to no carbonation anymore & no 'happy, floating grains' ... I think it's our water...
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L
girlcumundone
Jun 1, 2011 7:53 pm
Hey everyone...My name is Lindsay and I have been kind of lurking around here a bit for the past few days...I am really interested in both water and milk kefir...
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ROSA
littlekids1
Jun 1, 2011 7:53 pm
I, too wasn't too fond of the sour taste in my milk kefir, so I now do only a 12 hour ferment, which it works just right, After 12 hours I strain the grains...
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ROGER BIRD
bachcole2
Jun 1, 2011 10:52 pm
There is a problem with staying on topic with my wonderful kefir listserv group. I feel like this group is the only one enlightened enough and active enough...
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Marilyn Kefirlady
marilynjarz
Jun 2, 2011 2:15 am
The audience is new kefir grain owners and I don't want them to have to wade through a bunch of off topic posts to get their answers. Other kefir lists became...
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Marilyn Kefirlady
marilynjarz
Jun 2, 2011 3:19 am
Unless the people milking goats are impeccable clean, have very healthy goats with no copper or cobalt deficiency in them, and put the milk immediately on ice...
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thetweetsmeow
Jun 2, 2011 4:19 pm
Hi Alice, I've never tried dates for the second ferment, but I don't see why you can't use them. With adding any fruit to the second ferment, I would try to...
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Anne
gill_annie
Jun 2, 2011 4:21 pm
Hi everyone, I'm new to this group and have just started making water kefir with Marilyn's grains. I have made milk kefir previously but not water kefir and...
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Bonnie Rogers
phdbonnie
Jun 2, 2011 4:21 pm
Marilyn, What is the other listserve that you have that is also for other topics?? Thanks so much Bonnie Rogers http://www.bonniesherbals.com "creating...
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danebreak
Jun 2, 2011 4:21 pm
Hi Carol, I have always just put my stained kefir in the refrigerator after the 24 hr ferment.What does keeping it on the counter for that additional time w/o...
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ROSA
littlekids1
Jun 2, 2011 4:21 pm
Hi Forrest, If you haven't found water kefir grains, I can send you some just pay por the shipping, I have enought to share with you and your daughter. Rosa...
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Marilyn Kefirlady
marilynjarz
Jun 2, 2011 4:25 pm
Join here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Good_Kefir_Grains_OffTopicChat/ Unmoderated, no waiting to get approved. That's because this one is not open to the...
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thetweetsmeow
Jun 2, 2011 4:36 pm
Melissa, what's the status of your water? I use regular tap water that has been filtered with a Pur water filter that is attached to my kitchen faucet. It...
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thetweetsmeow
Jun 3, 2011 2:12 am
Hi Lindsay, I've read that the grains can survive the higher temps but that some of the strains of the probiotics that are attached may die during this...
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iamsunshine61178@...
iamsunshine6...
Jun 3, 2011 2:14 am
Hi Shari, Thank you so much for your reply. We used to have the same PUR water purifier on our kitchen faucet But my daughter leaned on it and it broke and I...
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Joanne Nye
jnye247
Jun 3, 2011 2:14 am
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onefreespirit427
onefreespiri...
Jun 3, 2011 2:14 am
Hi Dawn, It does the same thing as in the fridge only faster. It helps to intesify the fruit flavoring and continues to ferment using more of the sugar. We...
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Mary Jane
mrshumes
Jun 3, 2011 3:14 am
I do! I feed extra kefir grains to my dogs and to the cats too if they would eat them! Warmly, Mary Jane Humes http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com [Non-text...
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tigertame4
Jun 3, 2011 1:01 pm
I feed mine to feral barn cats that eat on our porch. They love them and they seem to stay healthier. Our English setter loves them too. Lee Anne Pennsylvania...
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danebreak
Jun 3, 2011 3:44 pm
Thankyou Carol, does the same hold true for the milk Kefir(which is what I use).I'm usually a day ahead, brew w/grains 24 hrs on counter, then store in frig 24...
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thetweetsmeow
Jun 3, 2011 9:43 pm
Melissa, Regular tap water has chlorine and chlorine will kill the grains. Reverse osmosis water will kill them too if you don't introduce minerals back into...
