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benc 6 years, 5 months ago.
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I let my kefir grains sit in milk overnight and the next day the whole thing is just chunks is this normal? I feel like im not making it right
You might have too many kefir grains in your milk?
Or it may have been contaminated by some other bacteria?
It should be thick milk, with goopy kefir grains on top (and a little whey on top too).
Sorry to hijack this thread, but I had a question about fermenting kefir.
I wondered whether you should try to drain out they whey that is created from the fermentation process or not? I’m not sure whether it is a good thing to drink.
Thanks guys
FranzFan wrote: Sorry to hijack this thread, but I had a question about fermenting kefir.
I wondered whether you should try to drain out they whey that is created from the fermentation process or not? I’m not sure whether it is a good thing to drink.
Thanks guys
Just mix it all together, drain it, store it, & start again with the grains. Thats what i’ve been doing.
Clare_ wrote: You might have too many kefir grains in your milk?
Or it may have been contaminated by some other bacteria?
It should be thick milk, with goopy kefir grains on top (and a little whey on top too).
It should be like this I think:
benc wrote:
You might have too many kefir grains in your milk?
Or it may have been contaminated by some other bacteria?
It should be thick milk, with goopy kefir grains on top (and a little whey on top too).
It should be like this I think:
Yes, mine tends to look like that. So you’re saying it’s fine to drink they whey at the bottom?
Yeah, I just mix it with a wooden spoon & then strain it. I usually leave it for a day or so in a sealed jar, then consume.
Mine looks nothing like that.
How long are you leaving yours to ferment for?
Mine just has a little whey on top, but none at the bottom of the jar.
Hmm. Odd.
2 days. The whey & curd sometimes split elsewhere. I tend to stir it twice per day during the process. If its warmer the curd tends to go to the top, like in the pic.
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