tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post8107286833881682641..comments2024-03-19T22:47:12.734-04:00Comments on Simply Homemaking: Water Kefir Adventuresloves2spinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02072576848451758173noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-74036794345254089462012-02-28T17:25:18.859-05:002012-02-28T17:25:18.859-05:00Maybe this is a dumb question...Are your water kef...Maybe this is a dumb question...Are your water kefir grains from your original milk kefir grains? I make kefir with raw cow's milk (I would really like to try raw goat's milk, but haven't been able to find a source around here.) Anyway, I just wanted to know if I could use the kefir grains I already have [when they grow a bit more. I still don't have much yet :)] Or if you recommend buying some water kefir grains. I know there can be a transition period when you switch milks. But I'd like to try it out. I would also like to give coconut water a try...eventually :)Helen, Conrad, Emma Ruth, Alianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127030307079866986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-75361542201699465542011-05-05T06:44:13.914-04:002011-05-05T06:44:13.914-04:00Oh, yes, Jennie! I've had that happen too, an...Oh, yes, Jennie! I've had that happen too, and it seems to be related not only to the time of the second ferment, but also the temperature in the house. When I do grape soda now, I actually leave the flip top bottles slightly open until I am ready to refrigerate them. :) Thank you for your kind remarks.loves2spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072576848451758173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-20055436281141055092011-05-04T16:40:24.715-04:002011-05-04T16:40:24.715-04:00Water kefir soda is my latest obsession. My kids a...Water kefir soda is my latest obsession. My kids and I just enjoyed "grape soda" made with some fantastic raw grape juice that I was able to get my hands on. YUM! But be careful, this was my second bottle that got so carbonated that it literally exploded all over my kitchen counter and floors! It was sure fun to watch though! I just started making it last week and we are having a good time with it. Next up in orange. I love all your articles on kefir! Can't wait to read through them.Jennie @ Purehomemakinghttp://purehomemaking.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-50825723089326658942010-12-04T00:15:29.066-05:002010-12-04T00:15:29.066-05:00I recently purchased some water kefir grains. Tha...I recently purchased some water kefir grains. Thanks for the instructions.learning pizza makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11988082875843976183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-40070544036982141142010-04-20T13:35:19.412-04:002010-04-20T13:35:19.412-04:00You are so adventurous! Love this new experiment....You are so adventurous! Love this new experiment. I just haven't gotten brave enough to try kefir of any kind yet. I love it from the store, though!content2behttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06955835119046666936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-21118467975969653392010-04-20T12:08:19.378-04:002010-04-20T12:08:19.378-04:00Yes. It is reconstituted frozen orange juice. Too...Yes. It is reconstituted frozen orange juice. Too bad I don't live where I could grow an orange tree!loves2spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072576848451758173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-87358542378202770782010-04-20T10:52:09.947-04:002010-04-20T10:52:09.947-04:00Did you use frozen orange juice? This seems inter...Did you use frozen orange juice? This seems interesting. I may have to give this a try.debbieohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16591676862695285439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-26412917995467374932010-04-19T13:32:53.212-04:002010-04-19T13:32:53.212-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.loves2spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072576848451758173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-61366186708010347262010-04-19T12:44:14.354-04:002010-04-19T12:44:14.354-04:00Interesting set up. I'm so low tech, hee hee....Interesting set up. I'm so low tech, hee hee. I keep the grains in a muslin sack so I don't have to strain... just lift the sack and put it in a clean jar. We use raw sugar for ours, and I almost always do the first ferment for a couple of days (this increases the fizz factor, decreases the sugar, and works well for someone like me who just, uh, forgets that the jars are in the cabinet!)<br />I also add a piece of eggshell to the first ferement... the calcium is good for the grains. <br /><br />My fav combo for kefir soda is pineapple blueberry... I use a bit of the juice from the pineapple can, a half a cup of chunked pineapple, and a half a cup of blueberries. Yum! But watch out... it stains (like when a bottle of super fizzy soda explodes all over your ceiling... we're still trying to figure out how to get the purple spots off the ceiling!)OWL MOMMAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18008380571221387027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-58328292836204344592010-04-18T22:16:47.414-04:002010-04-18T22:16:47.414-04:00That's really interesting. I will definitely h...That's really interesting. I will definitely have to try it!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921498774372487213noreply@blogger.com