Re: Water Kefir Available

[Guest guest]

I will be getting some grains from a friend soon.  Although I already make raw

goat milk kefir, yogart and Kombucha, I remain a bit confused about water kefir

grains.  Mainer, would you be willing to post some of your directions/recipes

for the aforementioned flavors.  Thank you!

 

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From: mainer2008 <mainer2008@...>

Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 7:33:04 PM

Subject: Water Kefir Available

I can't keep up with my Water Kefir Grains. They are growing like

crazy. If anyone is interested in healthy grains send me a private email.

I have made grape water kefir, gingerale water kefir, lemonade water

kefir, molasses and raisin water kefir, apple cider water kefir, and

so on. All very delicious.

Thanks

Mainer2008

[Guest guest]

I just got my first batch of water kefir grains and am

re-hydrating them. I too have been making milk kefir

for quite a while. I don't know if you ever check it

out; but, Dom's kefir insite

(http://users.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefirpage.html) site

has a lot of good recipes and instructions for both

types of kefir. Dom is like the be all end all of

kefir knowledge:) Mostly with the water kefir you

will be adding sugar to the water to feed the grains

and from there you can decide on various recipes as to

what to add regarding fruit and such.

Good luck and happy fermenting!

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--- Bognar <eyedocallie@...> wrote:

> I will be getting some grains from a friend soon.�

> Although I already make raw goat milk kefir, yogart

> and Kombucha, I�remain a bit confused about water

> kefir grains.� Mainer, would you be willing to post

> some of�your directions/recipes for the

> aforementioned�flavors.� Thank you!

>

> �

>

[Guest guest]

This may be true, but he isn't as readily available as Marilyn is to

help us with all our needs!! :~)

TXVA

Dom is like the be all end all of

kefir knowledge:) Mostly with the water kefir you

will be adding sugar to the water to feed the grains

and from there you can decide on various recipes as to

what to add regarding fruit and such.

[Guest guest]

I am happy to post my recipes

I have been alternating between two recipes. One involves lemon, the

other does not. Unlike some folks who have posted I have noticed my

grains go " lava lamp " when I add lemon, didn't notice that before.

They also appear to be fuller. I use blackstrap molasses because this

has shown to really get them growing, much like sucanant.

Recipe#1

1/2 organic lemon

1 organice unsulphured dried fig

1/3 cup organic unrefined sugar

1 Teaspoon organic unrefined unsulphured blackstrap molasses

1 Qt Poland Maine Spring Water (of course I am a Mainah)

4 Tbs grains

Recipe#2

1 organic unsulphured dried fig

1/3 cup organic unrefined sugar

1 Teaspoon organic unrefined unsulphured blackstrap molasses

1 Qt Poland Maine Spring Water (of course I am a Mainah)

4 Tbs grains

These are rotated for the most part and occasionally I throw in

another recipe. I am then performing secondary fermentations with

grape, apple, ginger, etc. I like the blackstrap kefir as a base. I

don't like the lemon blackstrap as much but do it for grain growth. If

I want a lemonade I simply eliminate the blackstrap for a batch or two.

I agree, Dom appears to have a wealth of information and my recipes

are a derivative of his. Marilyn has also provided a wealth of

information and I am especially thankful for her help and this forum.

I would be curious if Marilyn would share her " super growth " recipe

with us.

Mainer2008