A different type of scoby in my kefir?

[Guest guest]

My kefir has something new that I've never had happen before, and I've been

making it consistently for probably 5 years now. It has these little rubbery

pieces, not grains, but like penny sized sheets. A good amount of them too.

They are a different consistency than I've ever encountered, and it has nothing

to do with the kefir separating. They are rubbery, but you can still squeeze

and destroy them somewhat easily. I've just been eating them with no ill

effect, and my grains are still healthy and growing. The kefir tastes good,

and is very smooth and nice and thick, rather normal besides these new rubbery

pieces.

Just curious if this has ever happened to anyone else before. It definitely

feels like a different type of scoby, and its not something I've encountered

after many many years of kefir making. I've been drinking it for over a week

without any problems.

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