Questions from another newbie

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I've been making kefir almost a week. I'm using around 2 cups of milk every

day. When I strain I shake the strainer to get the kefir through it. I think

this gets the extra " goo " off the grains and they're staying smaller. Does this

sound right? This would be one way to keep from increasing the quantity?

Generally there has been a little whey on the bottom of the jar which I read on

here was the perfect time to strain. This morning I had about an inch of whey

and on top 2 inches of solid kefir. I mixed it up and strained. Is this ok?

Will it still thicken in the refrigerator? If this happens in the future what

should I do? How long does kefir keep in the refrigerator?

If I'm making around 2 cups a day now, how much milk should I add to the grains

to refrigerate for 5 days and not make kefir during this time?

Thanks,

Laurie

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You should be giving them a quart of two of milk by now to keep them from

starving. Remove some kefir grains from the jar if you don't want to make that

much.

Marilyn