Plus if I’d prefer to buy/share locally. Any advice for finding either a local supplier or someone that wouldn’t mind giving me a sample of their starter?

  • WFH@lemm.ee
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    13 days ago

    Where are you located? I know a company in France who gives away their surplus grains, you just need to pay for shipping.

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      13 days ago

      I am in Utah, near the capital city. I have found one company that sells bottles of water kefir and kombucha that said they would sell me starter kefir grains for 5 USD. I would just have to pick it up at their head quarters.

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    14 days ago

    I’ve always just bought stuff like that off Ebay, usually £3-5 delivered.

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    13 days ago

    Would bottled water kefir be a suitable starter the way unpasteurized bottled kombucha can?

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      8 days ago

      No but I got tibicos on Amazon from a company called Gut Punch and they perked right up and worked great. They were not expensive. I see some in the $12 range now (mine were about $8) and remember you only need a teaspoon or so, they multiply like tribbles.