Hi, Del!

I buy raw milk here in California to make kefir. The kefir "grains" also work in regular pasteurized milk, but I prefer the raw to have the product be as natural as possible, just as it was made by the people who live in cultures where there is major dependence upon it.

I found I didn't make or use the kefir up as fast as I needed to in order to use the half gallon of milk up before the expiration date. So I decided to try a little CS in it to keep it from going sour before I could culture it. I used only about a teaspoon or less for a half gallon, and the milk stayed fresh and unsoured for a couple of weeks beyond what I usually manage to keep it. And, it makes good kefir too, if I use only a little bit. I think there may have been some effect on the kefir grains when there was too much CS in the milk, however -- they did not grow as they usually do, and began to deteriorate in size and quality.

But...if you are not using it to make kefir, I think you will be pleased at the longevity and safety of the milk with just a little CS added. Someone on the list did some more scientific comparisons using CS to keep milk fresh about a year or so ago, I think, and got great results, too.

Marlys


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