I think your quantity of grains is too high to your quantity of milk. Either you increase the size of the jar and add a lot more milk or you need to strain...
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Kerrie Knox
kerrieknoxx
Mar 1, 2012 11:47 am
What ratio is generally recommended of milk/grains? Sincerely, Kerrie Knox ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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ly.ninwv@...
godisbest4me
Mar 1, 2012 11:47 am
Hi Leslie I did that today. I said I have them in two jars of milk now instead of just one. But I wish I had looked at it last night before bed because that is...
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Good_Kefir_Grains@yah...
Mar 1, 2012 11:57 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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Patricia Robinett
pr97440
Mar 1, 2012 1:20 pm
You were invited to it when you joined this group. Do you remember reading the welcome letter? Dig out your introductory letters and get the address there. ...
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Cindy Stevens
cstevens3625
Mar 1, 2012 1:20 pm
I can hardly get my milk kefir grains to grow.....What r u using.....I understood that milk kefir is very slow in growing.. thanks Cindy God Bless America ...
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Byron Muhammad
sw19sm@att.net
Mar 1, 2012 1:21 pm
Hi Lyn, It sounds like you are not feeding them enough. You should add more milk or remove some of the grains. Find the right amount of grains for the amount...
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Leslie
beaner892000
Mar 1, 2012 2:30 pm
I did see you had made 2 jars, but it sounds like it is fermenting too fast. Adding cream won't make a difference. You also may want to remove the heat source....
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Leslie
beaner892000
Mar 1, 2012 2:31 pm
I believe it's about a Tablespoon per cup of milk. Although, I do a little less...I guess my grains are super active. Leslie...
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Kim H
celticdragon...
Mar 1, 2012 5:42 pm
Thanks for the replies! I am a BIG BIG proponent of local sustainable agriculture, and this works well into my viepoint,,*S*.. Jeanette and Carol: I will...
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ly.ninwv@...
godisbest4me
Mar 1, 2012 5:43 pm
I'm afraid to go without heat because last winter I had alot of trouble and then my grains eventually disappeared. This is my third set of grains since last...
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David Davison
opie_gh3
Mar 1, 2012 6:03 pm
Hi Lyn, I havent been doing the Kefir thing that long (Since this past November), but in my opinion you are babying (and over thinking) your grains a little ...
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LaDonna Harris
kefirnewby
Mar 1, 2012 6:34 pm
Kim, I live in Weatherford, west of Fort Worth and I have grains I can share with you. Mine came from Marilyn in September. If I'm closer for you - DFW is ...
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Kerrie Knox
kerrieknoxx
Mar 1, 2012 8:03 pm
I am very new to the group so this question may have been answered at some point so I am sorry if this is a "tired" question. I am making about 2 cups of milk...
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ly.ninwv@...
godisbest4me
Mar 1, 2012 8:09 pm
... but in my opinion you are babying (and over thinking) your grains a little much. They are studier than you think.< You try making kefir for a year, going...
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liberty.chick
Mar 1, 2012 9:32 pm
..It might depend on the types of yeasts and bacteria you have but my ratio is two Tsp of grains for one quart and one TBS for a half gallon and I strain every...
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ouched63188@...
liberty.chick
Mar 1, 2012 10:06 pm
I do a tablespoon of grains for 1/2 gallon and it gets me 48 hours of ferment time. Al ... From: Leslie Sent: Mar 1, 2012 9:31 AM To:...
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ouched63188@...
liberty.chick
Mar 1, 2012 10:06 pm
I would say that is way too warm to culture your grains unless you want to do it several times a day. My kitchen is usually about 64-66 degrees and I strain...
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ouched63188@...
liberty.chick
Mar 2, 2012 12:22 am
Are you talking about freezing the grains or the kefir itself? Freezing the grains changes them and I think someone mentioned recently that it may kill off...
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ouched63188@...
liberty.chick
Mar 2, 2012 12:22 am
It sounds like you have one gigantic kefir grain. Break it up into 1 TBS sections and put it into separate quart jars and add milk and see what happens...you...
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dnlcrafts_1
Mar 2, 2012 12:23 am
Thanks Al, I just got 1 gallon of raw milk today. I found out that if I ask for "pet" milk I can get raw milk, IF I bring my own jug which I have from long...
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Kerrie Knox
kerrieknoxx
Mar 2, 2012 12:28 am
No, not freezing the grains, just freezing the kefir that I have made. Rather than let it get too sour in the fridge I thought about freezing it in an ice cube...
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ly.ninwv@...
godisbest4me
Mar 2, 2012 1:53 am
Hmmmm. I don't think anyone really knows. I have been pouring mine off of these new grains every 24 hrs except for this last straining. That one was more like...
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Marilyn Kefirlady
marilynjarz
Mar 2, 2012 1:58 am
I could use a quart or more of water kefir grains if anyone can send me some tomorrow. I only want big ones so if you think yours qualify send me a private...
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ouched63188@...
liberty.chick
Mar 2, 2012 2:57 am
Awesome! Glad you can get some for your kitty LOL! Al ... From: dnlcrafts_1 Sent: Mar 1, 2012 6:13 PM To: Good_Kefir_Grains@yahoogroups.com Subject:...
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ouched63188@...
liberty.chick
Mar 2, 2012 2:57 am
I do know know the specifics after freezing, only what others have said that it appears that some of the beneficial bacterias and yeasts die when you put it in...
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David Davison
opie_gh3
Mar 2, 2012 2:57 am
Hi Lyn, Wasnt trying to berate you or slam what you are doing. My main meaning is that kefir is like many houseplants. If you water them ever day and move ...
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Patricia Robinett
pr97440
Mar 2, 2012 2:57 am
hmm... i was so sad when i joined this list and realized i'd thrown out perfectly good kefir grains, imagining that something was wrong with them. i felt so...
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Leslie
beaner892000
Mar 2, 2012 6:25 am
Maybe try setting your grains in the corner of a shelf in a cabinet and have the heat source just somewhere on the shelf rather than being under it. Maybe the...
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brwnvlle6th
Mar 2, 2012 8:33 am
Hello Katie,  Do you still have grains to sell for $2-? I do not need a full quarter cup if you are short of that but have at least a tablespoon. I will...
