Re: More adventures in Kefir making

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Hello gretchen,

Really enjoyed your post. Doug Younkin sent some kefir grains via

mail in July. They were " preserved " in dairy powder for shipping.

He packaged them on July 27th and I just today put them in some skim

milk to " wake 'em up " . I like plain yogurt and looking forward to

tasting kefir.

I'll let ya'll know what I think real soon.

Bob

> Hi Everyone!

> I really found the posts on kefir making interesting and have been

> trying to figure out how to make it myself. I was a little

confused

> by the posts, and thought I could just buy a " kefir starter " from

my

> health food store and make it from that.... well, I bought

> some " kefir starter " (freeze dried packets) and made a batch with

> non fat milk. It was really easy and turned out good. I liked it

> and was happy with the results. Then I joined the kefir making

> group on and started reading the posts and learned that

there

> is something called kefir " grains " and that makes the REAL kefir.

> What I made was just a one strain variety with no kefir grain

> involved, I guess it was more like a yogurt type culture. So I

have

> been on an adventure to find the coveted kefir grains. I found a

> website that listed people with extra grains to give away and

found

> a lady in my area (San Diego)I went there today, and she poured me

a

> glass of freshly made thick kefir, plain, and I have to say it was

> the best kefir I have ever tasted. I have only had the commercial

> sweet flavored kind. She took the " grains " out into her hands and

> split them and gave me half of hers. It is really different

looking

> and she said it will grow over time. So I took my baby home and it

> is busy making me my first batch of the good stuff! I can't wait

to

> see how this turns out. The health benefits of kefir are really

> worth the effort!

>

> Gretchen