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I think my kefir went moldy...

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This is really wierd. I've never seen anything like this happen before.

I seem to make my kefir slightly faster than I use it, so I frequently put a finished jar, with the grains, in the fridge for a day or two before straining it to use. I just took a jar out that I'd put in there two days ago and opened it. The top looked... different. Drier, slightly fuzzy, mottled. I think my kefir grew mold!

I'm going to pitch this batch (really sucks because that means no smoothie today or tomorrow) and rinse my grains. Boy, I hope this hasn't affected my grains
 
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Ya know, if I'd been smart, I would have scraped the questionable top off before straining it, so I could have sniffed/tasted it. I'm just guessing it was mold because it didn't look quite like normal. But it wasn't discolored...

Well, I couldn't bring myself to pitch it. But, neither could I drink it this morning
I put it in a jar and stuck it in the fridge. If it was mold, it'll be moldy on top again by tomorrow. Then it'll be obvious.
 
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