Guest guest Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 I use coffee filters instead of a cloth. Works fine for me. -- Fharzana Elankumaran Sent with Sparrow (http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig) On Friday, March 30, 2012 at 11:45 AM, Mahdi wrote: > > Hello All......I have been using a cheese cloth for covering on my fermenting Kefir but is there a cheaper source for this? What should I use instead? Also, do I have to drink my Kefir immediately or can store it in the fridge until I am ready to consume? > > Thanks, > Jimi > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 A paper coffee filter is what I use. Store in the fridge until ready to drink. On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 2:45 PM, Mahdi <jrocket05@...> wrote: > Hello All......I have been using a cheese cloth for covering on my > fermenting Kefir but is there a cheaper source for this? What should I use > instead? Also, do I have to drink my Kefir immediately or can store it in > the fridge until I am ready to consume? > > Thanks, > Jimi > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 I would use something more closed ... like a coffee filter. Cheese cloth is quite loose weave and things could sneak through that into the ferment that you don't want to sneak through. Coffee filter, napkin or other fine weave .., like a tea towel. Not sure if you are referencing milk or water - but either can be stored in the fridge after the initial fermenting. In fact with milk kefir many (most) people let it age another 24 or more hours after removing the grains but before consuming as it is during this time that B vits increase ... and lactose further decreases if this is important. Jaxi On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 1:45 PM, Mahdi <jrocket05@...> wrote: > Hello All......I have been using a cheese cloth for covering on my > fermenting Kefir but is there a cheaper source for this? What should I use > instead? Also, do I have to drink my Kefir immediately or can store it in > the fridge until I am ready to consume? > > Thanks, > Jimi > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 I guess you can use any tight weave cloth, but I use an organic cotton coffee filter. You can also use other paper coffee filters. You do not have to refrigerate the kefir right away. I usually kerp mine on the counter in a mason jar with the lid a little loose to allow escaping gas. This is considered the second ferment and the kefir gets very thick more sour, more fizzy. Al Cloth Covering Hello All......I have been using a cheese cloth for covering on my fermenting Kefir but is there a cheaper source for this? What should I use instead? Also, do I have to drink my Kefir immediately or can store it in the fridge until I am ready to consume? Thanks, Jimi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 How about this for cheap? I make my kefir in glass quart jars, sitting out on the self, and simply cover them with a paper towel secured with a rubber band. I can write the start day on the p. towel with a marker since I several going at once that got started on different days. This doesn't have to be difficult. Neil On 3/30/2012 11:45 AM, Mahdi wrote: > > Hello All......I have been using a cheese cloth for covering on my > fermenting Kefir but is there a cheaper source for this? What should I > use instead? Also, do I have to drink my Kefir immediately or can > store it in the fridge until I am ready to consume? > > Thanks, > Jimi > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Why don't you just loosely put the lid on? Leo On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 8:59 PM, Neil <neilinthegarden@...> wrote: > ** > > > How about this for cheap? I make my kefir in glass quart jars, sitting > out on the self, and simply cover them with a paper towel secured with a > rubber band. I can write the start day on the p. towel with a marker > since I several going at once that got started on different days. > This doesn't have to be difficult. > Neil > > On 3/30/2012 11:45 AM, Mahdi wrote: > > > > Hello All......I have been using a cheese cloth for covering on my > > fermenting Kefir but is there a cheaper source for this? What should I > > use instead? Also, do I have to drink my Kefir immediately or can > > store it in the fridge until I am ready to consume? > > > > Thanks, > > Jimi > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 I just use a wash cloth put on with a rubber band. I run them through with the laundry...so, it's basically free. I always leave my kefir in the fridge for a day to get cold before drinking it. So, each day, I drink yesterday's batch and make tomorrow's batch. You can store it in the fridge for a short time. > > Hello All......I have been using a cheese cloth for covering on my fermenting Kefir but is there a cheaper source for this? What should I use instead? Also, do I have to drink my Kefir immediately or can store it in the fridge until I am ready to consume? > > Thanks, > Jimi > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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