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« Reply #25 on: January 27, 2009, 07:33:59 PM »
Check the first post.
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« Reply #26 on: January 27, 2009, 07:38:32 PM »
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Check the first post.
Thanks, had to read it a few times but I found it.
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« Reply #27 on: January 28, 2009, 06:13:59 AM »
Boobie!

I would have never thought of that (I must be getting old), but now that you've said it, Ms. Raven, every time I look at it, I think "Yup. It's a breast implant..."

Is that a good thing, or a bad thing? Hmmm... questions, questions...


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« Reply #28 on: January 28, 2009, 01:42:39 PM »
Quote from: B. de Corbin on January 28, 2009, 06:13:59 AM
Boobie!

I would have never thought of that (I must be getting old), but now that you've said it, Ms. Raven, every time I look at it, I think "Yup. It's a breast implant..."

Is that a good thing, or a bad thing? Hmmm... questions, questions...


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You are gonna eat a breast implant? ewww.....jk jk. So how's it coming along?
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« Reply #29 on: January 28, 2009, 05:44:09 PM »
It's working. The tea is getting cloudy, and there's a layer of scum on top (Boobie has sunk to the bottom) which will be the baby blob (son of Boobie). Also, it smells of vineger. So - so far, so good...
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« Reply #30 on: January 28, 2009, 09:37:12 PM »
It's not as strange as you may think though, I just thought of something, I eat mushrooms as do many people. Some people think thats gross because they are a fungus. But good its coming along, remember, we are conting on you to tell us how it tastes!
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« Reply #31 on: February 03, 2009, 07:03:19 AM »
So I drew off the tea, and started a new batch.

It tastes pretty good, actually - kind of a sour taste from the vinegar, but not very strong, and it offsets the sweetness of the unfermented sugar nicely.

I also got a new blob from the old batch of tea. When it ferments, the blob sinks to the bottom, and a new one forms on top.

The jar I used is a square, one gallon jar, so my new blob is also square. It doesn't look so much like a surgical appliance this time...

There is no strong smell - just a mild smell like vineger. Not at all bad.
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« Reply #32 on: February 03, 2009, 06:51:43 PM »
Thanks, since you are still alive I know its not poison, I will have to try some sometime.
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« Reply #33 on: March 23, 2009, 11:40:23 PM »
I got the Kefir Grains in the mail today. Already put them to work. The blobs are chillaxing atm.
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Update, my blobs are tea wrestling in minty freshness, now. I actually had them sitting outside in a large jar and juice for a little bit because the outside was cold yet mild enough like our fridge... they made my fridge smelly, which is why we had to migrate them to the outside for a bit. But they're not back inside, in some fresh goodness. ^_^
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« Reply #34 on: March 24, 2009, 05:45:45 AM »
Good! I hope the Kefir works for ya.

I leave my blobs out on the counter - they don't seem to mind weather it's warm or cool. So far, the best flavor I've gotten has been with green tea, with black tea the close runner up.

I'm curious to find out how mint works...
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« Reply #35 on: March 26, 2009, 05:04:27 PM »
Absolutely fascinating!!  I've never heard of it. Once we get settled down I would love to try making some   Smiley
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« Reply #36 on: March 27, 2009, 10:48:59 AM »
Saw it, couldn't resist posting it:

It made #7 on "14 Horrifying Soft Drinks"


http://www.cracked.com/article_17174_p2.html
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« Reply #37 on: March 27, 2009, 12:09:09 PM »
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...Which is a fancy way of saying there's a big, slimy wad of fungus in your tea.

Well, the fungus isn't exactly in the tea when you drink it. I like to put it in a little bowl and play with it...

It doesn't purr or anything, but I think it likes the attention.  Grin
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« Reply #38 on: March 27, 2009, 12:22:31 PM »
I think I'm just retarded at making kefir. My milk never changes consistency. It just gets this semi sour tast. I've only used small glasses so far but my last attempt is with a quart sized cup so we'll see if that does anything. I'm using whole milk btw. *cries*
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« Reply #39 on: March 27, 2009, 04:03:15 PM »
Ah. Interesting. Smiley
My 22 year old saw this thread and now is determined to try it.
So we will have our own breast implant blob/pet/whatever....
Good luck with the kefir project, you will get it right!
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« Reply #40 on: March 27, 2009, 05:39:12 PM »
Quote from: Juniper Raven on March 27, 2009, 12:22:31 PM
I think I'm just retarded at making kefir. My milk never changes consistency. It just gets this semi sour taste. I've only used small glasses so far but my last attempt is with a quart sized cup so we'll see if that does anything. I'm using whole milk btw. *cries*

Huh. I wonder what's going wrong... It's gotta be that the gobs are getting weak in the mail, because there's nothing to do wrong... You put them in some milk, set the milk on the counter, and there it goes...

I'm at a loss. Maybe if you try leaving it run for a few days??? Maybe try stiring it up every now and then. I read that in the homeland of Kefir, they hang the milk in bags in the doorway so that they get jostled every time somebody goes in or out...
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« Reply #41 on: March 27, 2009, 06:06:08 PM »
hmm. Ok. I'll give it a shot Cheesy
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