Guest guest Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Hi everyone, I am wondering about my current batch of grains that I have in my milk. It has become a large clump, a bit over a tablespoon in size. I keep about that much in a jar with a quart of milk and like the ferment of 24 hours - I have to watch it close because it does cause the milk to clump if I don't catch it early enough. Anyway, I have a batch of reserves, probably a good 1/2 cup, which I have pulled off my original batches. They are sitting in my fridge in raw milk that I switch out weekly. These are all smaller clumps, maybe the size of a dime. Is there any benefit for using the small ones vs the one large? Thanks - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 Hi , The large clump is fun, isn’t it! The benefit of one large grain is that you can very easily separate it from the cultured kefir. There has been a person or two on this list specifically requesting large kefir grains. The benefit of the many smaller grains is the larger surface area which allows the microorganisms full access to the nutrients. Sometimes the larger grains can die out in the middle, I’ve heard. That’s not something I’ve ever experienced though. When my grains get too large I gently separate them. I culture about 10 oz. of milk per day, so I only want a teaspoon of grains. I measure and remove some when it looks like it’s grown much beyond that. You might want to divide your large grain and see if the ferment gives you a little more time. I think if it goes from done to clumpy too fast, it’s an indicator that you need to decrease the amount of grains you’re using. From: bsbierle Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 6:17 PM Subject: grain size Hi everyone, I am wondering about my current batch of grains that I have in my milk. It has become a large clump, a bit over a tablespoon in size. I keep about that much in a jar with a quart of milk and like the ferment of 24 hours - I have to watch it close because it does cause the milk to clump if I don't catch it early enough. Anyway, I have a batch of reserves, probably a good 1/2 cup, which I have pulled off my original batches. They are sitting in my fridge in raw milk that I switch out weekly. These are all smaller clumps, maybe the size of a dime. Is there any benefit for using the small ones vs the one large? Thanks - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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