MJ's little flock

[Grammy60]

Good evening MJ and everyone hope your day was good and your ready to relax!

 

[AllenK RGV]

Finally winter is here. We do not get that snow stuff often where I am at but really interested in more kefir experiences. I hope you do not mind me lurking. I would love to see a homemade kefir article on the learning center if one does not exist.

 

[Ribh]

Finally winter is here. We do not get that snow stuff often where I am at but really interested in more kefir experiences. I hope you do not mind me lurking. I would love to see a homemade kefir article on the learning center if one does not exist.

@LozzyR

 

[LozzyR]

Finally winter is here. We do not get that snow stuff often where I am at but really interested in more kefir experiences. I hope you do not mind me lurking. I would love to see a homemade kefir article on the learning center if one does not exist.

@LozzyR

Actually, @RoyalChick might be a better person to ask, I found it to be a PITA, plus I didn’t think it tasted that good.

 

[AllenK RGV]

Actually, @RoyalChick might be a better person to ask, I found it to be a PITA, plus I didn’t think it tasted that good.

Well I never bought it from Walmart either. I'm just thinking about the chicken. They do like it when I ferment feed. I hate the clean up part.

 

[RoyalChick]

Actually, @RoyalChick might be a better person to ask, I found it to be a PITA, plus I didn’t think it tasted that good.

Yes I always have some kefir on the go. I keep it in the fridge because it slows it down and makes it less of a PITA. On the counter top if works too fast and you are always giving it more milk!
There are many websites dedicated to Kefir. It seems to be a topic with lots of fans (just like chickens) and many more experts than me. So @AllenK RGV I suggest you read up on Google. I am not sure I am really qualified to write an article on it, but in a nutshell:
- You source some 'grains' (that is the live thing). People sell them and give them away because they multiply over time so there are always excess around. Craig's list and other swap shops and some of the websites will have contacts.
- You put the grains in milk and they turn it into Kefir and multiply so there are always more grains than you started with.
- Then you pull them out of the milk (now Kefir) and put them in new milk. Eventually there are so many of them you have to divide the colony. You can eat the spare grains or feed them to the chickens.
Good luck with it - I use mine mainly in smoothies - bananas and blueberries in Kefir. And the grains are much tougher than the websites imply - mine survive a lot of neglect - once you go back and pay attention to them they sulk by making a bitter batch - but they get over it quite fast.

 

[BY Bob]

Good news! Instead of making normal mash with plain water, I made it with liquid baby bird food. Peggy finds it palatable. The others are scoffing it down.

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That is great news! She is very pretty.

 

[Shadrach]

Treacle and Tap.

 

[MaryJanet]

Finally winter is here. We do not get that snow stuff often where I am at but really interested in more kefir experiences. I hope you do not mind me lurking. I would love to see a homemade kefir article on the learning center if one does not exist.

Hello there!

I'm glad you joined in in Australia we're heading for summer but I've heard it will be a mild one, which would be lovely. Much like a winter without snow.

Do you keep chickens?

 

[MaryJanet]

Good evening MJ and everyone hope your day was good and your ready to relax!

Hi Grammy it was a busy but delightful weekend and the high point was meeting a new baby. He was very snoozy, very cuddly. Monday today,, with a bunch of things on the list