newbie question: what to do over the weekend?

[Guest guest]

I just received milk kefir grains on Wednesday and have already made a

couple of batches--very mild but they definitely work! My question is

about what I should do with my kefir grains when I am gone for two

days. You see, I work a " weekend package " job where I work 2 12 hour

shifts every weekend, and since it is quite a distance from my home, I

leave on Saturday morning but don't return until Sunday night. I was

wondering if I can leave my kefir unattended (so to speak--my husband

is home but he doesn't want to mess with it in case somemthing happens

to it) from Saturday morning until Monday morning. I am planning on

changing the milk before I leave Saturday morning but wondered if maybe

I should add extra milk? Any and all comments are always welcomed!

Thanks in advance--Marie

[Guest guest]

Hi Marie,

I would add extra milk and try to find a spot 50 to 60 degrees. It's those

cold 35 to 40 degree refrigerators that really set them back.

Marilyn

On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 5:33 PM, Richmonds <jmdj1994@...> wrote:

> I just received milk kefir grains on Wednesday and have already made a

> couple of batches--very mild but they definitely work! My question is

> about what I should do with my kefir grains when I am gone for two

> days. You see, I work a " weekend package " job where I work 2 12 hour

> shifts every weekend, and since it is quite a distance from my home, I

> leave on Saturday morning but don't return until Sunday night. I was

> wondering if I can leave my kefir unattended (so to speak--my husband

> is home but he doesn't want to mess with it in case somemthing happens

> to it) from Saturday morning until Monday morning. I am planning on

> changing the milk before I leave Saturday morning but wondered if maybe

> I should add extra milk? Any and all comments are always welcomed!

> Thanks in advance--Marie

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