Ammonia Smell in Kefir & Fij Mjolk

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· Deciding to use a pouch or a container, which was previously used

for sprouting seeds, grains or legumes etc. [if these utensils are not

sterilized before hand, may produce an unusual ammonia-like odour in the

kefir, possibly due to Bacillus subtilis contamination]

I ran across this at Dom's site and thought I would pass it on since Suze

mentioned ammonia-smell ...

http://users.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefir-faq.html#slippery-kefir

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On a related issue (kefir contamination):

I too have tried Fij Mjolk. I liked it. One warning though: after I got it,

it seemed to have innoculated my kefir! My kefir is now much thicker and

less sour than it was -- which is fine by me. And I'm not totally sure that

this is what happened or the kefir just " aged " or it changed from being in

the fridge -- but it certainly changed and it sure looks and tastes a lot

like Fij Mjolk. So I ended up giving up on Fij Mjolk: I THINK I've got the

best of both worlds (thick kefir, not at all sour). But if your kefir is

not really thick and is sour and you like it that way: KEEP IT AWAY from

the Fij Mjolk (and wash your jars with really hot water, or use separate jars).

-- Heidi