Re: Help! My kefir grains are stringy!

[Guest guest]

That's kefiran, the good stuff. Rinse it off when it gets too much. I have a

well so I can use running water. People with chlorine can put the kefir

grains in a bowl and pour purified water over and stir and strain.

Marilyn

On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 3:51 PM, Mindy Dickason <mindydickason@...>wrote:

> My kefir grains, within the last week, when straining they are kind of

> sticking together and are resulting in a bit of " stringy " consistancy?? I

> don't know quite how to explain it... like when cheese strings from a pizza

> slice? Is this normal? The grains themselves have never looked better-

> They are big - the size of a small pea??

> Any suggestions? Should I rinse them? If so, how do I do that? The kefir

> seems to be coming out just fine. I change over the milk every 12 -15 hours

> for milder kefir

> Thanks!

>

> In Natural Health & Harmony,

> Mindy Dickason

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Marilyn! Would distilled water be okay as well?

Thank you

Mindy, CO

>

> That's kefiran, the good stuff. Rinse it off when it gets too much. I

have a

> well so I can use running water. People with chlorine can put the

kefir

> grains in a bowl and pour purified water over and stir and strain.

>

> Marilyn

>

[Guest guest]

Distilled would work for rinsing.

Marilyn

On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 6:11 PM, mindydickason <mindydickason@...>wrote:

> Thanks Marilyn! Would distilled water be okay as well?

> Thank you

> Mindy, CO

>

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