I've been making water kefir for about a month now. My grains have multiplied from two tablespoons to over forty in that time. I've tried to give them away but only two people have picked some up. I've been having the extra camp out in my fridge until I can figure out what to do with them.
In the meantime the ones I'm actively using to ferment are still multiplying. I make six cups a day and that's plenty for our family, especially since The Hubby doesn't usually drink it (he has a sensitive palate). So, what to do with the extra two tablespoons that grow every day?
I started eating them a few days ago. No biggie, right? I mean, I've been drinking nearly half a gallon of the stuff plus take a few capsules of probiotics every day. When I started drinking kefir I had a mild yeast die-off response of a horrible achy back and slightly loose bowel movements, but nothing since.I should be used to probiotics by now. I should be fine.
Friends, let me suggest to you if you decide to eat your extra kefir grains that you start s-l-o-w-l-y. If you don't you may have a, ah, slightly explosive situation. To put it more plainly I've been having some serious intestinal cramps and the accompanying diarrhea.
So in conclusion: Killing yeast is good, but do it wisely. And make more friends who want your extra kefir grains.
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4 days ago
Oh, I would looooove some water kefir grains. I had some but they died when we moved from N. Texas to central texas. if you aren't adverse to mailing them, I could give you my address? hmmmm .....
ReplyDeleteOh, and yes, in theory I can run in the evening ... during the summer it's pretty hot, and it's just less reliable ... meetings, etc to interfere. But I think that is going to be part of my solution when goose grows out of the jogging stroller for real.
ReplyDeleteLOL, I'm so glad I didn't put you off with my to-the-point post. I would love to mail you some. I would probably send them in a glass jar with sugar water and packed with some ice packs, I'm not to sure about dehydrating them.
ReplyDeleteI hope you figure out a running solutions. It's so important to do something that you love.
My original ones were in a double plastic baggie with just a bit of sugar water ina padded mailer, got them from someone on MDC ...And they survived the trip just fine. I'd be happy to pay you AT LEAST for the shipping.
ReplyDeletei might take some krista, if you taught me what to do...
ReplyDeleteWould this help Hannah? You know she just battles and battles those yeast infections.
ReplyDeleteMom and Jillyn, consider yourselves the proud new owners of some kefir babies. Mom, I really do think it would help Hannah.
ReplyDeleteCaroline, I would like to send you some, I think the padded envelope is a good idea. Let's swap info.
I'm really really close to taking you up on the offer. I am going to need some system rebuilding after this round of antibiotics and after reading more I'm very interested in making coconut water kefir. It just sounds yummy.
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