by Rosallie on Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:50 am
Is it possible that I started with bad kefir grains? I am new(< 6 months) to fermenting. I researched and got dizzy from differing opinions and recipes. Finally, I settled on a place to get grains from that has quite a lot of information listed on their web pages and youtube videos that seemed helpful. I was a little leery when I received my grains and they were a clearish white color and yet they said raw brown sugar was the absolute best...I wondered if it was the best then why were the grains lacking any color. The paper they sent me had conflicting advice from their website(which is extensive and professional). The grains got the color tint after the first use with the raw brown sugar. They grew from 2 T to 4 T and stopped. Then, grains started to get smaller and smaller and are now so tiny that some will strain right through the very fine plastic mesh strainer and I now have only about 3 T so instead of growing, they are shrinking. I use all glass containers, a plastic strainer, plastic funnel, spring water, organic brown sugar. For 3-4 T grains they recommend 1-2 quarts(I use 1 qt) water and 1/4 c water every 24-48 hours. If anyone can give any advice, I sure would appreciate it. I am about ready to scrap these grains and start over but I want to do it right.
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