What size are Kefir Grains?
Kefir grains sizes range all over the place depending on what stage they are at in their life cycle, along with what season it is, what liquid it is in, how often it receives a fresh batch of liquid, and the list goes on! Kefir grains usually stay around the size of a rice krispie to the size of a corn flake, but can be even smaller if they are stressed, reproducing rapidly or too hot (the size of an uncooked rice kernel or candy nerd). Sometimes one grain will continue to grow without breaking apart naturally, and get 1-2″ inches (3-5 cm) in general length. You will always get a batch with various sizes, they tend to trend towards a certain size, but amongst the group you will see large and small. Typically the smaller the grain, the more productive it is because of the greater amount of surface area exposed (many small grains vs one large grain). In the winter or cooler conditions they tend to group in larger mass formations than in the summer. Smaller grains tend to produce the opti
