MK grains growth - Help

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I have had trouble growing grains for too long. This is the third set of grains

in16 months and I cannot recognize real growth even after 3 months of daily

kefir making with these newest ones. These grains were large, so I thot they

would take off.

I got me a finer strainer and have used that since Mon. So for three days, after

straining, I wld put all the cheesy thick stuff and the few grains I got in

January back into the jar. Should I keep doing that? I have about 3/4 c thick

cheese and grains and I use a 2 qt jar to make my kefir.

(For the last 2 I have only just covered all this w/milk and have not touched

it. I just check it every day. The next might explain why I am doing this:

Part 2 of my request is, I have been performing an experiment for two months. I

had a baby food jar that I put a couple of my big grains into and some milk.

Most jars I let sit up to 5 days between straining--meaning, I don't pay

attention to this jar at all. lol The result I am seeing is: They are growing,

slowly but very noticably! In fact, I just noticed this for sure Monday when I

strained them.

Tho I thot I was seeing growth as soon as a week ago. And these grains are

pretty! They are my prettiest grains. They are big and creamy and glow and

reflect light. They are the most like cauliflour of the two methods. Tuesday I

put these into a 4 oz jar because I know they are growing now.

This little jar never separates curds and whey. And it never looks starved and

it apparently isn't because the grains looks so wonderful. And it never gets

like cream cheese like my 2 qt jar does.

That is why I am now tring jus a covering of milk in my 2 qt jar.

Does anyone have any thots to help me think this through?

My goal is, I want my grains to grow.

Lyn