storing water or milk kefir

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I want to take a break from making more kefir, both water and milk.

I have prepared both per usual, for making more, but not I want to put it in the fridge and arrest development of more kefir for a week, or two.

My question is - should I cover it, or not?

I'm using canning jars and have tight fitting lids for them.

Should I put these lids on the jars?

Or should I put the usual breathable fine mesh cloth on the jars in the fridge.

Thank you other kefir makers, out there in the kefir community!

April Anderson

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Woops, sorry about typo; my post should read

I want to take a break from making more kefir, both water and milk.

I have prepared both per usual, for making more, but NOW I want to put it in the fridge and arrest development of more kefir for a week, or two.

[AlexP]

It's best stored with a closed lid so it doesn't dry up in the fridge and so it doesn't cross with anything else in there. It usually does not build up enough pressure in the fridge to cause any concern about it breaking the jar, especially for a week or two.

Alex

[boilerroom]

If metal lids, put plastic wrap under to prevent intimate contact with metal.

[JenJ]

I was also unsure about how to store them in the fridge regarding a closed lid or breathable one...and so I just left the breathable lids on and put them in the fridge. They have been in there for about 2 weeks. They had been fermented 48hours prior and I just put them in the fridge in after that (in the liquid). I have not fed them since. When you are on a break...how long can you keep them in the fridge in that state? and...are you supposed to keep feeding them anything when they are on the break?