PROBIOTICS for you and your chickens

[Ukyou]

You can buy plastic replacement lids. This site seams to have answers to all my questions http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~dna/Makekefir.html#Kefir-d-acqua

 

[vmdanielsen]

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Ernie, I don't fill the jar to the top, move carefully to refrigeration. When i take the cover off, it's glug, glug, glig, done the hatch! If I will be transporting them to work I will put a piece of plastic wrap between the cove and Kumbucha. I have recently bought some soda just for the bottle. It is called musette and i got it in a health food store. It has a hinged cover. I'll pour it in the night before and it's ready for work the next day.
Ginny

 

[emarble]

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Ernie, I don't fill the jar to the top, move carefully to refrigeration. When i take the cover off, it's glug, glug, glig, done the hatch! If I will be transporting them to work I will put a piece of plastic wrap between the cove and Kumbucha. I have recently bought some soda just for the bottle. It is called musette and i got it in a health food store. It has a hinged cover. I'll pour it in the night before and it's ready for work the next day.
Ginny

Ginny
Excellent Idea I was wondering how to take to work? I always see those in health food stores!!! I'm On this one and off to buy a bottle of Soda! Well probabely tomorrow since I am headed to bed soon (Have to work tomorrow) But as soon as I go to the health food store !! Thanks for the Idea

Ernie

 

[vmdanielsen]

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Ernie, I don't fill the jar to the top, move carefully to refrigeration. When i take the cover off, it's glug, glug, glig, done the hatch! If I will be transporting them to work I will put a piece of plastic wrap between the cove and Kumbucha. I have recently bought some soda just for the bottle. It is called musette and i got it in a health food store. It has a hinged cover. I'll pour it in the night before and it's ready for work the next day.
Ginny

Ginny
Excellent Idea I was wondering how to take to work? I always see those in health food stores!!! I'm On this one and off to buy a bottle of Soda! Well probabely tomorrow since I am headed to bed soon (Have to work tomorrow) But as soon as I go to the health food store !! Thanks for the Idea

Ernie

Just got home from my 9AM to 7PM workday today. It makes me tired! I bring the kombucha for my afternoon snack(w/a few leftover cookies). have a good day!
Ginny

 

[emarble]

Well just an update on the last batch of Kombucha that I made! I didn't use the Apple cider vinegar and used about a cup of the left over Kombucha from the first batch and let me tell you this just gets better and better! I liked it before but the flavor without the vinegar was excellent and it goes down really smooth Just the right amount of tartness and the flavor was great (Using Green Tea) I used Honey in this batch that Im growing and am trying that! Straight from the Hive Honey/So I will keep everyone posted on the progress and taste of that! I am so glad that I discovered this thru the Precursor to this forum Over a month ago!!

Ernie

 

[emarble]

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Ginny
Excellent Idea I was wondering how to take to work? I always see those in health food stores!!! I'm On this one and off to buy a bottle of Soda! Well probabely tomorrow since I am headed to bed soon (Have to work tomorrow) But as soon as I go to the health food store !! Thanks for the Idea

Ernie

Just got home from my 9AM to 7PM workday today. It makes me tired! I bring the kombucha for my afternoon snack(w/a few leftover cookies). have a good day!
Ginny

I think the Kombucha helps take the edge off of being tired a little! I Work 4 am to 3:30pm 3 days a week and then drive a school bus tuesday thru friday and I have been drinking a 8 oz glass of Kombucha when I come home from work but as soon as I get a few bottles I am going to start taking a bottle with me for my lunch or break as it seems to do better than the typical energy drink and Is really better for me all and all! I have been using the Keifer in the morning and Making Protein shakes to have with breakfast and having a small glass before my morning Coffee! Probiotics are Wonderful~~!!!

Ernie

 

[featherbaby]

When you cook with Kefir (like the pancakes) do you lose the nutritional benefits? The heat obviously kills the organisms.

How long can you store it in the refrig before you use it? Does the flavor change if you store it too long?

 

[vmdanielsen]

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Just got home from my 9AM to 7PM workday today. It makes me tired! I bring the kombucha for my afternoon snack(w/a few leftover cookies). have a good day!
Ginny

I think the Kombucha helps take the edge off of being tired a little! I Work 4 am to 3:30pm 3 days a week and then drive a school bus tuesday thru friday and I have been drinking a 8 oz glass of Kombucha when I come home from work but as soon as I get a few bottles I am going to start taking a bottle with me for my lunch or break as it seems to do better than the typical energy drink and Is really better for me all and all! I have been using the Keifer in the morning and Making Protein shakes to have with breakfast and having a small glass before my morning Coffee! Probiotics are Wonderful~~!!!

Ernie

Ernie, I only use scoby and some kombucha when brewing a fresh batch. Never vinegar. I think the taste is better. Now one of the places I work sells lots of kombucha, It is a dry facility, but i notice that some people smell like they have been drinking alcohol. Kombucha does contain small amounts of alcohol. I would seriously think about drinking the kombucha before driving a school bus. i think you are not impaired, but the public could have a witch hanging with it if they chose. I may be a bit over conscious, but I would rather err on the side of caution. Though I agree that I get a nice boost from it!
Ginny

 

[emarble]

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I guess you might lose some of the benefit of the cultures but I am not sure! It is sorta like using buttermilk to make Pancakes but MUCH better!! If you like butter milk pancakes you will LOVE Kefir pancakes!! As for the storage of Kefir I am not sure of the storage time! Kefir is supposed to be AGED for minimum of 2 days to obtain the full benefit according to the Kefir authorities http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~dna/Makekefir.html#Kefir-d-acqua http://www.kefirlady.com/orderkefirgrains.htm Mine never sit around long enough to find out! I age mine for a couple of days and then either drink them or make smoothies out of them or Pancakes or on and on and on! I also give my chickens probabely a pint a day I mix it in with the feed that is in the bottom of the pan (That dusty looking stuff that they never seem to want to eat that you go Hmmmmm what do I do with this??? Make kefir mush THEY LOVE IT THAT WAY and no waste to it!!

Anybody else know the answers to these????

Ernie

 

[emarble]

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I think the Kombucha helps take the edge off of being tired a little! I Work 4 am to 3:30pm 3 days a week and then drive a school bus tuesday thru friday and I have been drinking a 8 oz glass of Kombucha when I come home from work but as soon as I get a few bottles I am going to start taking a bottle with me for my lunch or break as it seems to do better than the typical energy drink and Is really better for me all and all! I have been using the Keifer in the morning and Making Protein shakes to have with breakfast and having a small glass before my morning Coffee! Probiotics are Wonderful~~!!!

Ernie

Ernie, I only use scoby and some kombucha when brewing a fresh batch. Never vinegar. I think the taste is better. Now one of the places I work sells lots of kombucha, It is a dry facility, but i notice that some people smell like they have been drinking alcohol. Kombucha does contain small amounts of alcohol. I would seriously think about drinking the kombucha before driving a school bus. i think you are not impaired, but the public could have a witch hanging with it if they chose. I may be a bit over conscious, but I would rather err on the side of caution. Though I agree that I get a nice boost from it!
Ginny

Ginny
Yea I agree about the Alc content and Yea I don't drink it when I have to drive a bus Only in the evening when I get off after the driving day is done! Nothing like coming in and having a little glass of Kombucha before starting the chores in the evenings as a little pick me up and it doesn't seem to have so much pick me up that you can't sleep!!
Yea I found out about the not using the vinegar! I will never use vinegar again!!

Ernie