Sorry, but I don’t agree.
We make Kefir from raw milk here in Vermont, and I was using Kefir grains for 
the first few years, but they were a lot of trouble and never made very good 
kefir as far as I was concerned.  I finally threw out the grains, which were 
multiplying out of control, and making kefir that did not taste good, and 
instead started using this kefir starter.  Now I get thick, delicious kefir 
every time:
http://www.amazon.com/Yogourmet-Freeze-Dried-Kefir-Starter/dp/B001EO69O2/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344221466&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=kefir+started
This is the real stuff, it does what we want it to do for our insides, and it 
is much easier to make than using the grains, which I found to be very 
temperamental and a lot of trouble.

Del

From: Zoe W 
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2012 4:26 PM
To: silver-list@eskimo.com 
Subject: Re: CS>kefir

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Kefir_making/   This is your best source of info  
and of  the grains



do not be fooled by the folks who try to sell you the powder that you have to 
keep on buying.   Kefir grains  GROW  so you will never run out and have plenty 
to share over time.
zoe


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From: Kathy Tankersley <babychicks...@gmail.com>
To: silver-list@eskimo.com 
Sent: Sunday, 5 August 2012, 16:06
Subject: CS>kefir


Hi, anoe know anything about kefir?  Do you take it, how do you make it?,  Good 
purchase place?   Thanks for the info,   Kathy