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I received my grains in excellent shape. Plump, healthy, happy grains. I didnt have regular milk in my fridge as Im allergic and lactose intollerant, but I had some evaporated whole milk in the pantry and some lactose free milk in my fridge. I was worried about leaving my grains unfed until I could go to the store, which would be a day or 2, so I decided to use the evaporated milk and then got worried it would be far to much for the grains and decided to thin it with the lactose free milk. Well the next morning I got up and went straight to the pantry which remains at a pretty constant 70 degrees. I saw curds and whey, so kefir was a success! I went ahead and poured it through a fine mesh nylon strainer (purchased off Amazon) into a bowl using a silicone spatula to swish and rub the kefir through the strainer, tapping at the end to get the heavier cream through leaving the grains behind. Kefir success with my very first batch and there was never a need to throw a single ounce away. My grains have made a fresh batch of kefir everyday since I received them a month ago. My allergy to milk and lactose intollerance, havent been a problem consuming kefir. Which was my hope!!! What a blessing and a joy to have something rich and creamy again. Since Im allergic to oats, almond, rice, soy and coconut, (Hard to believe isnt it? For me to. Ugh) and 20+ food allergies and cross reactivities, my life has been hell. That doesnt include my numerous health issues which are way to much to go into here. But I am feeling so much better. I think these grains may have saved my life. Not an exaggeration. I have continued to use evaporated milk and lactose free milk or organic whole grassfed milk and my stomach hasnt cussed me out even a little. Im putting on a little weight and the black circles under my eyes are filling back in, my sagging skin is looking younger and slowly getting its glow back. I think I might just live. *** So some things I've learned since getting my grains. Dont mix with honey. Honey is an antibacterial. It will kill off the bacteria your kefir just worked so hard to produce. Next, eat your grains when they've grown beyond what you need. DONT throw them away. Add them to your smoothie or just munch them down. The grains can actually survive your digestive system and travel to your intestin. I needed this terribly. It has resolved some pretty terrible health issues I was having. Big sigh of relief there. Also, I like how sweet and creamy the kefir is with the evaporated milk. Ive tried just lactose free milk and whole milk which produces a more tart product on their own. I read lactose free milk cant be used with milk kefir. Not true. Kefir eats sugar. Lactose is sugar, but if you've ever had lactose free milk, it is sweet. It works. However, I prefer the evaporated milk/whole milk 50/50 and I let it go to full curds and whey. I pour off the whey and use the curd. You can strain it just like you would fresh yogurt, cream cheese, and farmers cheese. Just plain milk kefir will produce a sour cream if you want that extra zing. It all depend on how long you strain it. Just use cheesecloth or a coffee filter for 1, 2 or 3 days for each as listed. I have no other option for these items due to my allergies, but the kefir used these ways are delicious. I mainly eat it in 2 ways though. I dont drink it as a beverage. I pour off the whey, push the curd through the strainer and its nice and thick like yogurt. I put that in a mason jar and let it chill or sit overnight in the fridge. I put about 8 ozs in a blender with my collagen, strawberry flavored meal replacement powder, frozen fruit: pineapple, mango, banana, raspberries or strawberries and whip it into ice cream. Fantastic! 2ndly I pour the thick kefir yogurt into a bowl and top it with homemade lemon curd and fresh fruit. Blueberries are my favorite. Delicious. I eat this as breakfast and the ice cream (meal replacement) for lunch or dinner. I try to eat veges and actual food at least once a day. If you are on your last leg, what do you have to lose? The grains are $15 and some animal milk of choice. Buy some and give it a try. If you drink it as a beverage, you will burp more and have some gas from it. If you add a little citrus zest to it before putting it in the fridge, it gets super fluffy like mousse and this is called a 2nd ferment. It is even more nutritious this way. Especially regarding B vitamins. Your body may need a little adjustment time. Just start slow. Im one month into using it and its the first time in almost 2yrs I feel like there may be an end to my pain and suffering. I think everyone in the world should be eating/drinking this miracle food. God bless and good luck! ***** So I thought I would update this post since I'm now 5 months into owning my kefir grains. They are going strong and so am I. After more than 2yrs, I was finally able to go back to work last month! I'm not 100% as I still have some issues, but I'm working on those slowly, trying alt natural options. My grains have been as large as a quarter or more. I've never seen any others like them. Once they're so big, I eat them. They love the pantry. I keep them in a pretty glass jar at a constant 70ish degrees and feed them every day. Even if I don't have time to strain them. I just pour a little fat free evap milk over the top to tide them over and they're happy as can be. You can do this for 4 or 5 days easy and the milk kefir is fine. Not much different than day 1 kefir. This also happens when I have let my grains grow to big and I have a ton of kefir and I'm playing catch up to eat it all. But seriously, the best part of all of this is I feel like a person again. Part of society. I hated being sick and stuck at home. I'm so happy I found milk kefir, I'll eat it for the rest of my life!

I have never made kefir before in my life. I found these kefir grains when I Googled "What are the best kefir grains to buy?" (I love Google!😍) They were #3 on the top 10 list I found. There was a negligible difference between these and the top 2. I liked that they were so highly rated, very reasonably priced, guaranteed, and that I would receive 1 tablespoon instead of 1 teaspoon. They had a 9.5 rating. Excellent! I was also pleased to see that the Amazon customer reviews were excellent. I took a chance even though I have reservations when it comes to trusting reviews. I am so glad I chose these grains! I am thrilled with them! They came just as described. Faster than I expected. I regret not buying them sooner. I sent a message after I received them asking a non urgent question. I received a response within minutes. As for the grains themselves. They are so easy to use. I was concerned it would be a lot of work, or a pain to keep up with. I was wrong! I actually find it very relaxing. I was paying at least $35.00 per week for store bought Kefir. Now I pay $5.00 for a gallon of whole milk. That is all it takes! The last 3 batches I swapped 1/4 of the milk with half and half. So creamy! (Even better!) The quality and nutritional value of homemade kefir is so much better, there is no comparison. I believed I was benefiting from store bought, (and I was) but the benefits of homemade are incomparable. Trust me! After less than 2 weeks, my grains have way more than quadrupled. I started out with 1 tablespoon. (I measured.😉) They are multiplying so fast I have already started sharing. I am making several batches at one time. At first I thought the apparent growth was actually curds sticking to the grains. So for the third batch I put them in my strainer and ran cold milk (never water) over them 2 to 3 times and the results were very exciting. (I obviously need to get out more.🤩) The cold milk rinsed away the coating of curds, but the volume of grains was the same. By batch #3 they had already nearly doubled. Every batch shows consistent growth. Even more now that I am on my 10th batch. I literally have 3/4 cup. My first batch I let sit for about 48 hours as suggested to revive them. The grains arrived so healthy that I think that was too long. The batch was fairly tart and smelled pretty yeasty. The instructions don't recommend drinking the first batch or two. (I drank it anyway, because it was delicious.😋 Nothing bad happened!🤫) Now I am letting them sit between 12-18 hours depending on when I see the beginning of separation of curds and whey. I found the best place to set them is on the top of my fridge. When I strain them I use a plastic fine mesh strainer and a silicone basting brush to encourage them to strain and work off the accumulation of curds. I have had amazing results! The directions that came in the package with the grains are so simple and well written. The link that I received by email was literally everything I could possibly need to know. I printed out a copy and hung it on my fridge. I know that if I have any issues or questions, I can send 1 text and have answers within a few minutes. This company is reliable and really seems to care that my kefir making experience is the best. Before making my own, my kids refused to even try kefir. They were convinced that it was no more than spoiled milk. (They are such a joy.🥴) Now they each have their own bottle with their name on it. I refill them every day. I really feel like I can already see the health benefits they are experiencing. They tried it plain and fell in love. When I grind up and add fresh or frozen fruit to it they act like I have handed them a bowl of ice cream. It astonishes me.😲 (They seem to be of the opinion that if something is called healthy they might as well be eating dirt.😛 Again, what a joy!🥴) My husband was recently (about 4 months ago) diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. We were terrified to say the least. (Now, health care is a very personal and individual decision that everyone has to make for themselves with their doctors assistance. I am NOT making recommendations when it comes to any serious health conditions!) That being said, his blood glucose was over 400 and his A1C was 14. He decided to try to get it under control without medication. He has made drastic changes in diet and has started exercising. He managed to get his blood glucose down to the 130 range. (This could just be hope talking, but after drinking this homemade kefir for the past 2 weeks, his daily blood glucose is between 110-115 and improving.) It's exciting and encouraging. I highly recommend these particular kefir grains. I couldn't be happier! (With my kefir making experience, that is!😁) If you're on the fence, jump off, the fence belongs to the devil!😂 Stay healthy and safe!

I received my kefir grains in excellent condition. They come with useful instructions if needed! I started a jar (to feed them little things) the same day I received my order and have been renewing it every day since. It's not even been two weeks and the size of grains and amount of them is about four times of what I received! I am so excited! I have been using the kefir in shakes and to drink as is. Very deliscious! My grandson (9) has not aquired the taste for kefir yet but I put a good TBSP full into his banana shake with a little cinnamon and he loves it as always! It is so good knowing it is such a healthy and beneficial drink! Note: I also bought a fine mesh strainer for kefir, which you need! Metal would damage the grains. I am using a smaller silicone spatula to carefully move the contents around in the strainer, which works great. The really big clusters (almost look like gnocchi's 🥰) which I sometimes carefully scoop off first. They will go into a fresh glass and then cabinet for the next day. My system also involves simple and quick labeling with date. I use small pieces of masking tape and a marker, which is perfect for easy removal/replacement! Everybody get's their own system in time. This as described, has been working very good for me so far! I am so happy and proud of my grains and how they multiplied and grew! I definitely recommend this seller!