Hi,
I’m making water kefir. I got grains from friend, but the grains were in the refrigerator long time so might take in a while to activate it again she said.
So I started about two months ago, 1/4 grains and organic cane sugar, 1L spring water. After a while it seemed working again, I had nice carbonated drink. It produced more grains as well.
But suddenly water kefir became thick and syrupy and no matter what I add, there’s no carbonation when the second fermentation.
I thought it’s over-mineralised so I changed sugar and keep making water kefir.
Now it’s not thick and syrupy anymore but still no carbonation. I see a lots of bubbles when the first fermentation and producing more grains though.
I don’t know what I’m doing wrong or what happened to my grains...I wonder if they are dying?
Thanks