The Day My Kefir Grains Died….

The Day My Kefir Grains Died….

My milk kefir grains have… disappeared!!

It’s tragic…. I swirled around my filter.

I had just returned from the States after almost 3 weeks. I had left my precious grains in the care of my Mother, so that she could continue to produce kefir for my children while I was gone.

Me : Mom! Eh… what happened to the kefir grains??

Mom : Aren’t they inside the kefir?

Me : No… nothing’s there!

Mom : Oh… Dunno why, but they got fewer every time I make…

Me : (suspiciously) How often do you make them??

Mom : Arh… whenever the kids finish eating lar. Then I make more.

Me : So… how often is that?? Do you give them kefir every day?

Mom : No lar… sometimes I remember I will give. So every 4-5 days, I make some lor.

Me : Did you put the grains into the fridge when you don’t make them?

Mom : No. Need arh? I just left them on the table.

Me : ?

My Mom literally starved my kefir grains to death!!! The  grains are usually covered with milk and left in the refrigerator when I am hibernating them. And it is good to hibernate them every other day so that they are not “overworked”. In fact, they multiply faster whenever they get some rest.

So, remember, not to starve your grains to death. Pop them into the refrigerator, covered with milk to rest them.

I also keep a “backup” supply of hibernated grains in my refrigerator, just in case…. Very kiasu now…

milk kefir grains

9 thoughts on “The Day My Kefir Grains Died….

  1. May I know where can I get kefir grain? You mentioned Tekka market do sell it, which stall?

    Thanks in advance

  2. hi zhi wei n tina..im trying to find kefir grain to make kefir for my pet. having itchiness seeing hi keep scratching so kelian..i need to do something for him.

    any idea where else we can find kefir grain?

  3. Hihi
    May I know how many times can I reuse the grains?
    Do I have to ‘feed’ then milk every day?
    How to store them when not performing the process of making milk kefir?
    Thanks a lot. 🙂

    1. Hi Jess! You can reuse them as many times as possible. Treat them like pets. Remember to feed them.

      Well, you don’t need to feed them every day. You can top up the milk every other day if you hibernate them in the fridge.

      Have fun!

  4. I dehydrated my kefir and had it in the fridge for several years. when i lost my kefir i used the dehydrated ones but they are disappearing now and don’t know why. has anyone ever had this happen. I gave lots away over the years but now i need some, anyone got some to sell.

    1. It has happened to me before. But I realised it was because dehydrated or newly activated grains are very small and the holes in my sieve were big. So they were slipping through the holes. The active kefir grains are large and fluffy. Maybe you can check your sieve holes. If you are in Singapore, I can pass some to you.

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