A friend gave me some kefir grains last Sunday. She helped me put them in milk in my pantry but they were behind the Kombucha and totally forgot about them till today! Do you think its still good? Should I toss them?
helpless,
Sabrina

The grains can be kept in the frig in a little milk between kefiring. (I use 1/2 to 1 cup milk for 1/4 cup grains) I usually kefir two days in a row and then keep the grains in the frig for the rest of the week. The milk the grains sit in while refrigerated will also kefir, but at a much slower rate than on the counter. My grains are doing just fine despite their weekly “dormant” days. Hope this helps.

Mischele

Quick question: a website that I’m thinking of buying kefir grains from (gemcultures.com) recommends NOT using raw milk from grass-fed cows because the bacterias in the milk could compete with the bacterias in the grains. Is this true? I’ve also been reading that most people make kefir from raw milk. Do the kefir grains differ in function, or is it safe to use raw milk?

Thanks in advance.