nora86•1h ago

Serious question, did anyone else think water kefir was just fizzy sugar water?

I mean, I tried making it once about 6 months ago and it tasted so weak I dumped the whole batch. My friend in Phoenix kept telling me my grains were stressed and to add a pinch of sea salt and a raisin. I thought that was silly, but after 3 tries with her method, the brew got way more sour and complex, almost like a real drink. Has anyone else had a starter that just would not work until you fixed one tiny thing?

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johnson.adam1h ago

My first batch was perfect, so maybe you just got some weak grains.

allen.victor24m ago

Hey @johnson.adam, what was your exact process? My first try was a total mess.