The trouble with kefir.

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On the one hand, as with tribbles, the culture(s?) can take over.  Not a major problem if one is willing to act as judge, jury, and executioner.  I have no difficulty with that, save my hoarding instinct.  Do I have enough?  Ever?  After some struggle with that I have foud a way.  Actually I went too sparse, I will be adding one more quart backup.  Umkay.  One problem solved, if it took a damned year.  Two!?!  FFS!  Still, it is solved.

Next problem?  Thickness.  What I buy at the store is akin to oatmeal powder hydrated into a glue.  I like that.  From following online tutorials, I was getting something less viscous than milk, almost water.  So, in looking around, I found what was missing.  While vids might (or might not) have mentioned, but heretofore had not been showing as per recall, was the separating the whey as well as separating the kefir grains from kefir cream.  No whey, man?  Yep, man.

Now, how to do it?  Here are a few ways.  Some of this I will use.  All if all else fails.  I don't have a wife, so...

I'll try to draint it this way?  If I can get the whey only.  It's pretty much a bio lab experiment, jus edible, probably.  I won't add sweetener.  Though vanilla, perhas sweet spices, think pumpkin pie spices?  Perhaps even savory spices?  And fruit... hmm, I wonder if that could reduce the sugar load of fruits if steeped together?

Just sharing as I sort, think, and do.  I had one dripping, but spilled soapy water in, so dumped that batch.  Next time, and more cautiously.

I have also started another experiment.  I put together a group of items to see if I can create a sourdough starter batch.  Some suggest it can be produced in weeks or months, others show it being created in days.  Luck might have some role, if it looks like being more active; stirring thrice a day, feeding daily and more, and just tending, might boost the speed.  Or the vid makers just faked it.  I'll find out soon enough.

Later.

Another vid.  Yeah.  I'd like to have several sources as I begin sorting the problem.  Oh, and another video as a bonus.  Not sure the second video is for me, though maybe.