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Do Kefir Grains change shape?

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Do Kefir Grains change shape?

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Yes, they actually go through seasonal changes just like a plant would. This is in response to the weather, temperature, amount of daylight being most likely a combination of all three. In the summer, kefir grains are typically smaller and more numerous and can sometimes be more bumpy too. This can also happen when there is overcrowding in the jar if its disintegrating due to kefir grain death (they will lose their structure and turn into sand-sized grains. In the fall or spring (or cooler environment) you will see them go through various stages of sizes and being smooth like glass or more bumpy as they adjust to the new season ahead. In the winter they tend to ‘huddle together’ and form larger and more irregular shapes with clean cut edges (like broken crystals).

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