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I'm looking to get a hold of Water Kefir Grains but $20 plus shipping seems a bit steep (sopuli.xyz)

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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?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Seems like a decent deal.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Definitely better than what I am seeing online.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Maybe. I've never had success that way tho.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month 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.