I am having great success growing water grains since I have added one teaspoon of WaterOz Germanium Ionic Mineral Water to every quart of sugar solution (1...
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accountessa
Oct 4, 2007 5:14 pm
I explored this topic and found this comment by Harald W. Tietze:"...12 hour Kefir is a mild laxative, 36-48 hour Kefir causes constipation." The concept is...
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Renee Landers
hiswatermark52
Oct 5, 2007 1:31 am
I usually drink 12 hr. vs. the longer brewed and it is still constipating for me, so I offset that by increasing my magnesium intake. Renee' accountessa...
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Marilyn Kefirlady
marilynjarz
Oct 12, 2007 7:01 pm
Greetings. How long do dried water grains last? I get this question now and then. It's time to tell you of my experiment. At the end of July of this year I...
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Maureen Knapp
grannyknappy
Oct 15, 2007 11:29 pm
Marilyn, my grandson said that the Kefir grains arrived in a "little" jar and I told him how take care of them while I am away..After I talked to you I...
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christina98604
Oct 18, 2007 8:10 pm
Hi, My name is Christina and I am from WA State. I bought some water kefir (two kinds) at a party. It was so much fun and I have been making Water Kefir and...
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Marilyn Kefirlady
marilynjarz
Oct 18, 2007 8:30 pm
Hi Christina, The thing to do is take your kefir grains out of the refrigerator permanently. Give them a fresh change of milk every 24 hours. Eventually it ...
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christina98604
Oct 18, 2007 8:57 pm
Hi Marilyn, Thank you soooooooooo much! I have been in the dark about this. I am so glad I have a chance to get the grains working again:). Now my next...
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Marilyn Kefirlady
marilynjarz
Oct 18, 2007 10:16 pm
I'm sure someone on this list can help you out with a kombucha culture. I'm clear out of them. Marilyn ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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christina98604
Oct 21, 2007 3:53 am
Hi Marilyn, May I ask where you get the germanium? Also I have never added salt to my grains. Boy do I have a lot to learn. Thanks for the information, ...
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christina98604
Oct 21, 2007 4:05 am
I bought some kefir from the health food store so that I can compair my homemade kefir to the store bought kefir. Now on the bottle it says .....kefir with...
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Monique Burkes
monidevone
Oct 21, 2007 4:08 am
Quick question, Christina. Why were your milk kefir grains stored in water? AND, was it tap water, distilled water, ...? ... -- Monique Euclid, OH [Non-text...
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christina98604
Oct 21, 2007 4:12 am
I got them in March and have made a batch every month or two and put them in a small jar of distilled water. I kept them in the refrigorator during this time....
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christina98604
Oct 21, 2007 4:14 am
Oh I was told to keep them in water if I were not making any kefir. I hope I didn't ruin them? Christina ... put ... stored ... that ... taste ... the ... ...
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Monique Burkes
monidevone
Oct 21, 2007 4:18 am
When I do a quick internet search, all sources suggest to store in milk, not water. ... -- Monique Euclid, OH [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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christina98604
Oct 21, 2007 4:28 am
Oh I was told to store them in water? Huh? I was told that they would reactivate if I put them in milk for a few times and change the milk every 24 hours. I...
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Monique Burkes
monidevone
Oct 21, 2007 4:31 am
I don't know...... I just knew that it was odd to hear that you stored them in water. Someone with more knowledge can help you in the morning. I do know that ...
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christina98604
Oct 21, 2007 4:37 am
Hi Monique, Marylin was helping me. She wrote in message 935 to keep them in milk and change it every 24 hours. You can see what she wrote to me a day or two...
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Monique Burkes
monidevone
Oct 21, 2007 4:43 am
Yep, just keep looking. If they're bad, there are people here willing to send/give you some more :) Like I said, I've just been reading that you keep MK in...
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Marilyn Kefirlady
marilynjarz
Oct 21, 2007 11:36 am
Hi Christina, You may not need salt or germanium. If your water grains are staying big and growing, (even if just a little) they are happy. I have the...
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Marilyn Kefirlady
marilynjarz
Oct 21, 2007 12:43 pm
Hi Christina, Interrupting your conversation with Monique here if you don't mind. ... I start pulling my hair out when I hear kefir grains being referred to as...
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Monique Burkes
monidevone
Oct 21, 2007 12:54 pm
Thanks, Marilyn, for pointing out what I missed. ... -- Monique Euclid, OH [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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christina98604
Oct 21, 2007 12:55 pm
Thanks Marilyn, Yes the gal that gave them to me told me that I was to store them in water when I didn't use them. I know she knows what she was talking ...
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christina98604
Oct 21, 2007 12:59 pm
I was told to store them in sugar water. I make the water kefir all the time though. I just love it! Now to they live off the sugar or fruit? Thanks again, ...
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christina98604
Oct 21, 2007 1:20 pm
I guess I learned something. That is why I goined this group. Now I have my water kefir in fruit and sugar and brewing on the counter. I have two kinds....
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Marilyn Kefirlady
marilynjarz
Oct 21, 2007 2:12 pm
Hi Christina, Water grains live off sugar. The fruit is for your benefit. You are feeding them when they are in sugar water. They aren't being stored. You...
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Marilyn Kefirlady
marilynjarz
Oct 21, 2007 2:16 pm
Hi Christina, They are all the same. The two are in a different state of health/condition according to how they have been treated. Marilyn ... [Non-text...
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akitaguardian
Oct 21, 2007 2:44 pm
Hi, We recently got our first-ever kefir grains. The first tiny batch of kefir tasted good to me, mildly sour. Subsequent one, even with increasing the milk...
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Marilyn Kefirlady
marilynjarz
Oct 21, 2007 2:57 pm
Hi Melanie, Blue cheese bacteria/mold got in there somehow. Next time you strain them, put them into a bowl of pure water and squeeze every one. Then rinse...
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David Auker
dav297221
Oct 21, 2007 9:59 pm
Hello List! I've been making kefir for a few months now...love it (consequently using a lot less store-bought yogurt: $aving!) Hope these questions aren't...
