Adding lemon and raisins etc.

[Guest guest]

Hi friends.

This is my first post,and I surely hope that I can add something of value to the

group.

I am making my first attempts at Water Kefir.I have watched a few of the videos

on " Y'all Tube " and it sure looks simple and straight forward,at least to a

novice.The question I have now,refers to the mention here and other places of

adding lemon and raisins,and even eggshell.Is this all necessary,or am I

stunting my WKG by not adding them?I saw one video where a gal added a lemon

slice,and then added baking soda (for calcium).No offense,but if you are adding

lemon to lower ph,and then add baking soda (which tends to raise ph),is that not

self defeating?

Anyway,all any of us want to do is to be successful in our fermentation

endeavors,and I would really appreciate any information on the addition of

lemon/raisins/eggshell. Thanks so much!!

Emir.

Healthy happy grains to everyone.

[Guest guest]

The eggshell goes in during the 1st fermentation, and it adds minerals. If your

water is filtered it isn't nutritious enough for the grains to thrive.

People add fruit until the 2nd fermentation period -- for flavor, not for

acidity, I believe. (I don't do a second fermentation or add fruit, I'm happy

with it plain.)

Good luck

stephanie

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>

> Hi friends.

>

> This is my first post,and I surely hope that I can add something of value to

the group.

>

> I am making my first attempts at Water Kefir.I have watched a few of the

videos on " Y'all Tube " and it sure looks simple and straight forward,at least to

a novice.The question I have now,refers to the mention here and other places of

adding lemon and raisins,and even eggshell.Is this all necessary,or am I

stunting my WKG by not adding them?I saw one video where a gal added a lemon

slice,and then added baking soda (for calcium).No offense,but if you are adding

lemon to lower ph,and then add baking soda (which tends to raise ph),is that not

self defeating?

>

> Anyway,all any of us want to do is to be successful in our fermentation

endeavors,and I would really appreciate any information on the addition of

lemon/raisins/eggshell. Thanks so much!!

>

> Emir.

>

> Healthy happy grains to everyone.

>

[Guest guest]

See how it goes with just sugar and water. If they double every three to

seven days they are happy enough. If they aren't growing at all, that's

when you start tweaking the recipe.

Marilyn

On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 9:02 PM, the_emir_of_kefir <

the_emir_of_kefir@...> wrote:

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> Hi friends.

>

> This is my first post,and I surely hope that I can add something of value

> to the group.

>

> I am making my first attempts at Water Kefir.I have watched a few of the

> videos on " Y'all Tube " and it sure looks simple and straight forward,at

> least to a novice.The question I have now,refers to the mention here and

> other places of adding lemon and raisins,and even eggshell.Is this all

> necessary,or am I stunting my WKG by not adding them?I saw one video where

> a gal added a lemon slice,and then added baking soda (for calcium).No

> offense,but if you are adding lemon to lower ph,and then add baking soda

> (which tends to raise ph),is that not self defeating?

>

> Anyway,all any of us want to do is to be successful in our fermentation

> endeavors,and I would really appreciate any information on the addition of

> lemon/raisins/eggshell. Thanks so much!!

>

> Emir.

>

> Healthy happy grains to everyone.

>

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