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  1. G00SE
    You're welcome dude! how did it turn out?
  2. G00SE
    Oh, and BTW, raw milk is recommended as it has way more natural enzymes etc in it that get destroyed in the pasturising process, so def get raw if you can. Goats milk is also really good to use, and has a slightly different taste to cows milk
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    Yup, the problem is, when it gets cold it basically goes dormant and stops doiing its thing. Takes a few ferments to "wake up" properly again. I was at a stage that the grains were almost doubling every ferment, but not wanting to waste my "white gold" I just made more and more until I got to a point where I thought f@*kit and just chucked the excess. Now I just use 2 heaped table spoons per liter or so, and the rest is a treat for my dog, and if anyone needs, I just grow some more and give it away.
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    I wouldnt reccomend putting it in the fridge unless you want to store it for a week or more. I found the grains take about 3 ferments to get back to making a decent product after they've been in the fridge. The first few after taking it out, come out like cottage cheese and the whey doesnt mix nicely with the cottage cheesy curds. Rather make less per batch so its just enough to last you until the next batch is ready. But I know the feeling, once the grains start multiplying nicely, it can get a bit out of control
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    If you dont come right let me know, I can always send some down to you with someone going on a karkloof weekend
  6. G00SE
    This is how mine was looking this morning.. Should be ready by tonight.
  7. G00SE
    You drink both.. I usually give it a stir before straining it to mix the curds and whey back together, then double strain, first through a plastic colander and finally through a plastic sieve with finer holes. The finer sieve catches all the new baby grains that have grown during the ferment and makes the curds come through smoother.
  8. G00SE
    Yup, or use it in a smoothie instead of milk... the possibilities are endless!
  9. G00SE
    I also like to add a teaspoon of that "super fruit and veggie drink" from Solal, makes it into a super healthy yogi sip type drink!!
  10. G00SE
    I've been culturing kefir for 3 or 4 months now. It is great for colon health as it has a fork load of probiotics in it. I have found the woolies milk works the best out of the pastuerised milks, but ive used clover with no problem when I didn't have woolies milk. It does become quite a mission to keep all the grains under control once they get going, these days I add 2 big table spoons to just over 1 l milk, and whatever is left over I give to my dog - she quite enjoys the grains If anyone is keen in some grains, I can keep the excess, as when its nice and healthy I get about 1 big table spoon of new grains every 2 days. You can also do a 2nd ferment once you strained the grains out - add some lime peels to the bottle and leave for another day before refridgerating - gives it a nice limey taste and also takes that extreme sour edge off. I have also got a nice production run of Kombucha going which is awesome - but thats a whole other story...
  11. G00SE
    Looks way nicer than a camelbak - very #enduro
  12. G00SE
    A 1l hydration pack is not very #enduro, bro! Never the less how about the Lobo? It takes a 3l bladder, but is much more compact thatn the Mule.
  13. G00SE
    I still prefer the look of the 510's but nice to have another alternative, especially bwith the stealth rubber Looks like shimano has taken care of that with their sweet looking new AM series shoes: http://www.pinkbike.com/news/shimanos-new-gravity-shoe-lineup-2015.html
  14. G00SE
    Components swapped over: Hakahana testing this weekend!
  15. G00SE
    This just arrived yesterday.
  16. G00SE
    Awesome Idea, i'm going to go scratch through my "spares" box tonight!
  17. G00SE
    .. that was just a sunday stroll for him.
  18. G00SE
    Awesome. must have been quite a thing to watch.
  19. G00SE
    Also available in 125mm and 150 drop, and yes cable actuated, which allows you to do the shifter mod to actuate it. I do find they need more love than the reverb (but really easy to do a basic clean and service at home) to keep it working smoothly, but otherwise a great post.
  20. G00SE
    Have you had a look at the KS posts? The i950 should come in around R2500 - R3000.
  21. G00SE
    I've just converted my left shifter to actuate my KS post - digging it so far..
  22. G00SE
    ^^
  23. G00SE
    You're welcome... best upgrade you will ever do on your bike! True, however a lot of people will use a right hand actuator on the left, and then it fits underneath the handle bars, instead of on the top
  24. G00SE
    Dropper posts are not bike specific, but they have different diameters, from what I see in the spec sheet your seat tube is 30.9mm, so you will need to get a 30,9mm post. The 125mm drop one also comes in 380mm and 420mm lengths, I would go with the 380mm based on your seat tube length. Just remember to measure your seat post at its current height and make sure you have at least 165mm protruding from the seat tube, if its less you may have to look for one with 100mm drop.
  25. G00SE
    There is only one current model of reverb, but it comes in a normal version (cable under saddle) and stealth (internal cable routing) Prices do vary quite a lot so shop around. Reverb comes in a 125mm drop and a 150mm drop (100mm is not that popular anymore), if you're not too tall 125 should be fine - just check how much your current seat post extends from the seat tube, you need at least 125mm + however long the collar of the dropper is (about another 30 - 40mm at a guess) Dont know too much about the spez dropper, but you cant go wrong with the reverb.
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