Water kefir grains! What now?

[babygrant]

I just got water kefir grains in the mail from an MDC mama, but now I have no idea what to do. I killed my milk kefir grains so I reeeeeally don't want to kill these ones!

[Laurel723]

here ya're, m'dear....


yum!

http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~dna/...#Kefir-d-acqua

[Laurel723]

and 1 more...
http://www.weim.net/homeovet/Docs/water%20kefir.pdf

[gina2328]

Originally Posted by Laurel723

and 1 more...
http://www.weim.net/homeovet/Docs/water%20kefir.pdf

I have water kefir grains on the way also. Where do I buy a tall glass container with a lid that size to ferment the kefir like on this website?

[velcromom]

I just use a jar with a wire bail type lid. Look for them at a thrift store, I got mine at a yard sale... I have water grains on the way too, can't wait to get them and stop using converted grains!

[babygrant]

Okay, so on Dom's website it says to put the lid on tight. So I screwed it on tight but I'm kind of scared. There is about 3 inches of airspace in the jar so it shouldn't blow up................right?

[Laurel723]

I just bought a juice decanter with a pop in top-wasn't airtight, but it still got fizzy.



Also used mason jars.....the jar that my grape juice came in with the vacuum-pop-style lid....If it got too tight to be able to pop the button down, I'd bleed it off a bit-

[Jojo F.]

Hi mamas!!

Here is another- http://www.rebuild-from-depression.c...kefir_dri.html

The only thing I will warn you about is using too much fresh lemon- the grains are not too fond of the citric acid and I think that's why my first batch died. When adding the lemon slice, let it sit out for a day or two before adding it. If I were to make a bubbly lemonade, I would brew a plain batch of water kefir first, strain the grains, and then add the lemon juice and let it ferment for another day.

As for the air tight lids- think of it as freezing liquid in a canning jar. Leave enough space(the 3 inches sounds good). I also open it periodically just to be sure. Plus I'm a bit neurotic and check the process, taste testing along the way.

That's what it's called- wire bail lid- I could not think of it for the life of me!! I got a couple different sizes at the thrift store as well- best $3 I ever spent.