Re: grains from organic cow's milk or store bought milk

Hi Alex,

> Question: I am wondering if kefir grains raised in non-organic milk would be less nutritionally valuable because they are grown using non-organic milk. Upon receiving kefir grains grown in non-organic milk, would I be able to restore the goodness of the kefir grains by using organic cow's milk.

This I know: with proper care kefir grains recover from the worse abuses. They adjust their microflora according to their environment. For example, I received some kefir grains just last week and they made kefir that tasted totally different from what I make. That's because they were in a different household with different yeasts in the air, etc. In about 10 days, the kefir tasted just like all my other batches. (I have four different strains of kefir grains.)

> Question: You mentioned geniune water kefir grains...where would I be able to get those? How are they different?

I have water kefir grains. You can give me a call if you want some. 419-237-3095

Water kefir grains are a whole different animal. I don't know why they put the word kefir in there. Here's what they look like:

http://users.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefirpage.html#alternativekefir


Question: How can I convert milk kefir grains to water kefir grains?

Rinse all the curds off of about two tablespoons of milk kefir grains in purified water. Put them in a jar and use the same recipe as you would for the genuine article. Some people say the converted milk kefir grains lose their vitality after a while. I never had that experience. Mine kept going for a year, and they may still be going. I gave them away when I obtained genuine translucent water kefir grains. Read the above link for more details.

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