Re: newbie here - question on milk grains

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Hey Rick,

I have used a stainless metal strainer since last november with no ill

effect to myself or my kefir. Didnt feel the need to go and buy another

strainer when I have a perfectly good one at the house.

On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 8:51 AM, mr_r_bowman <mr_r_bowman@...> wrote:

> Is it really necessary to use a plastic non-metal strainer? Hard to

> imagine a microorganism dying off simply due to contact with metal for 10

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> thx,

> Rick

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[Guest guest]

Kefir and grains are on the acidic side and react to aluminum but not stainless

steele. Some strainers say stainless steel but some of the strainer may be a

different metal. Stickkng to a nylon strainer is best. You can find them on

amazon.

Al

newbie here - question on milk grains

Is it really necessary to use a plastic non-metal strainer? Hard to

imagine a microorganism dying off simply due to contact with metal for 10 secs.

thx,

Rick

[Guest guest]

I do too, .  Stainless steal is safe, but it's very hard to wash!

Larry

 

Hey Rick,

I have used a stainless metal strainer since last november with no ill

effect to myself or my kefir. Didnt feel the need to go and buy another

strainer when I have a perfectly good one at the house.

[Guest guest]

i've not had a problem with stainless... but early on i stired my kefir with a

wisk one day that i thought was stainless, and in a hurry I threw it in the sink

without washing it... it didn't seem to hurt my grains, but the wisk was

corroded and rusty when i got home a few hours later.

~beth

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