Re: Kefir is thick like yogurt and not very sour ...

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure what you have after 60 days on your counter top. Has it had the

grains in it the whole time? If it is as in the fridge for 60 days, I would say

it was now kefir cheese, but I'm baffled as to what you have. What does it

smell like or taste? If it smells and tastes putrid, I would say throw it out.

If you have live kefir grains, it should not take more than a few days to

culture, maybe 5 if your kitchen is very cold, but not 60. I would say your

grains are probably dead. You should start over with some new grains. Probably

get some dehydrated, live ones from the states. I'm not sure live grains would

travel that ,ong without fresh milk and without exploding.

Al

Kefir is thick like yogurt and not very sour ...

Hi all,

I recently managed to get kefir grains after years of search. [i live in

Nairobi, Kenya.]

Dom, on his site writes, " Kefir is a culture-milk beverage similar to buttermilk

in consistency, and not a thick, spoonable curd of commercial yogurt "

However my kefir is thick like yogurt and not very sour [even after 60 days on

the kitchen top]. However, it does not taste like yogurt.

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks,

Jan