Water Kefir

Posted by Christy Spencer on February 14, 2012 at 5:54pm

I've been doing water kefir for several months and love it, as does my family. The last few weeks by grains seem to be smaller. They are still re-producing and the kefir is fermenting in good time, but the grains look more mushy in the bottom of the jar than they did before. When I purchased them, they were more like kernels. Does anyone else here grow kefir? If so, do you have suggestions about what might be causing this or what I can do to restore them to better health? 

 

-Christy 

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  • Christy Spencer February 16, 2012 at 3:43pm

    Thanks, Danica,

    I've been using half bottled spring water from Sprouts and half mineral water. I decided to use regular brown sugar instead of organic to cut cost, but I'm questioning that choice and whether there is pesticide exposure. I bought some organic last night and mineral drops to use instead of cutting with mineral water. If they recover, I'll follow-up on this post. Thanks for the link! 

     -Christy

  • Catherine, The Herb Lady February 15, 2012 at 7:11am

    Christy, I do not have experience with kefir, but I do a lot of yogurt.  I can tell you that you have to 'refresh' the starter from time to time.  I believe kefir is a similar type of culture.  It just kind of weakens, so you probably need to get a new culture.

    • Christy Spencer > Catherine, The Herb Lady February 15, 2012 at 8:30pm

      Thanks, Catherine! I appreciate your advice. :) 

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