Basically, it is made by
adding kefir grains (which you can buy in health stores) to your milk.
For those of you that aren't familiar with kefir, it's a fermented milk drink that's made by
adding some kefir grains to whole milk and letting it ferment at room temperature for about a day.
Adding the kefir grains to fresh milk yields a delicious probiotic drink in about 24 hours.
Adding the kefir grains to fresh milk yields a probiotic drink within 24 to 48 hour source
Then
add kefir grains and no extra mixing is needed.
Fill the jar 2/3 full and then
add the kefir grains.
In a jar,
add the kefir grains to the coconut water, then cover jar loosely with cloth, secured with a rubber band.
Also, is it possible to
add some kefir grains to your yogurt, along with the yogurt starter, in order to add those strains of probiotics to the yogurt as well?
Not exact matches
Now
add in the beneficial bacteria in the
kefir grain to the nut milk and blammo!
Transfer the strained
kefir grains into another mason jar and
add a cup of whole fat milk to repeat the process again.
, I also avoid cows» milk (I can eat unlimited goat & sheep cheeses,
kefir, butter, etc, but I am allergic to cows» milk), and I now eat all
grains (except I have not
added gluten back into my diet yet, but I enjoy all other
grains), and I avoid refined / cane sugar as my body no - likey (I can eat all the honey, maple syrup, fruits, juices, and natural sugars I want, but refined sugar makes me feel icky so I simply avoid it).
You can also just ferment your
kefir grains in fruit juice with a little
added sugar.
Also try
adding in some milk
kefir grains and letting your milk sit for a few days.
Water
kefir is made using water
kefir grains that can be used to culture water with sugar
added to it, juice or coconut water.
Add 2 tablespoons of either coconut sugar or maple syrup (you can even use white sugar as the
kefir grains will consume it, there won't actually be sugar left in it)
Now
add in the beneficial bacteria in the
kefir grain to the nut milk and blammo!
I will make a video soon of making
kefir — but it couldn't be easier, just
add water
kefir grains to coconut liquid and let it ferment in a jar on the counter.
have been making
kefir for a couple of months... it goes so fast in NYC when the temperature is over 90 farenheit...... slower process now on counter top with ambient temperature 20 - 30 degrees lower.My product is tart and bubbly... i
add chopped berries to a taste treat.I do feel rinsing the
grains is important as the rinsed
grains seem to make less cheese curd.....
Stick with plain, unflavored
kefir to minimize
added sugars, and try it in place of milk over whole
grain cereal, blend it with fruit to make a smoothie, or just drink it straight.
Ref: My email to you of May 14 about Milk
Kefir grains getting smaller... I must
add that these
grains were not bought from Michael, but from another source and they were totally dried ones which I fermented in the same brand of pasteurised wholemilk all the while, and also at the same temperature of between 26 to 28 degree F. since I am living in a tropical country.
I thought I could expand on that that idea to
add the desired strains of bacterial to my
kefir grains.
So I may need to
add a little high mineral sea salt (with the distilled water) to the Water
Kefir Grains to
add the extra minerals.
I innoculate a new batch with about 100 ml of
kefir — and I can do this for about 6 new batches until I add new Kefir grain
kefir — and I can do this for about 6 new batches until I
add new
Kefir grain
Kefir grains....
Do you have to strain out the Water
Kefir grains every time, or can you just keep
adding more distilled water and cane sugar?
Adding the
grains and more milk to a larger vessel just compounds the issue for me because it seems that once the
grains have more room to grow, they take you up on the offer and replicate even more rapidly to the point of forcing you to
kefir a whole gallon of milk in two days.
I do this for 2 or 3 days and when I have healthy sized
grains I start giving them away or
adding them to smoothies or all of the other creative things you can do with
kefir grains.
My
Kefir wasnt coming out think and creamy like you get at the store so now I
add a splash of cream to my milk nd
grains mix before fermenting.
If you notice the
kefir is ready before 24 hours,
add more sugar solution to the next batch, shorten the fermentation cycle or reduce the amount of
grains to 2 Tablespoons per quart.
If
grains fail to reproduce, they may need additional nutrition —
add one of the optional additions listed in the water
kefir recipe above.
Put the
kefir grains back into your fermentation or mason jar and repeat the process by
adding more coconut milk.
Once you have your milk picked out and your
kefir grains, all you need to do is
add the
grains and the milk to a large glass.
When you wash your
kefir - making jars, dry them thoroughly before
adding the
grains and milk.
As your
grains grow, either
add more milk (you will get more
kefir) or use a plastic utensil to separate some of the
grains.
This is what I do to sweeten or
add flavor to my
kefir: in effect, I «finish» it without the
grains, which might count as an answer to the query as well.
, I also avoid cows» milk (I can eat unlimited goat & sheep cheeses,
kefir, butter, etc, but I am allergic to cows» milk), and I now eat all
grains (except I have not
added gluten back into my diet yet, but I enjoy all other
grains), and I avoid refined / cane sugar as my body no - likey (I can eat all the honey, maple syrup, fruits, juices, and natural sugars I want, but refined sugar makes me feel icky so I simply avoid it).
Or does the
kefir grain add protein to the milk?
Add the water
kefir grains into the jar of sugar water.
My
kefir grains have been tripling or quadrupling every batch, especially through the summer, since I've been
adding a little extra molasses per batch.
Just get a tablespoon of
kefir grains (you can purchase from multiple sources, such as Cultures for Health),
add about 8 tablespoons of milk (we use raw milk from a local farm), put into a glass jar, cover, and store at room temperature (out of direct sunlight) for 12 - 24 hours.
I've found that making gingerbeer with my
kefir grains (
adding the ginger with the
grains still in) tends to pep them up if I've been neglecting them.
Very easy to make, put
grains in a cup,
add milk, when ready (i do it every 24 hours) separate
grains from
kefir, drink
kefir or refrigirate, rinse the
grains under room temperature water put back in a cup and
add milk again.
Water
kefir is a probiotic beverage made from sugar water to which we then
add water
kefir grains.
Is there a way of making the
kefir with the
grains using almond milk and
adding some sweetener to feed it?
For a new batch of milk I have been
adding some
kefir from the previous batch of
kefir since I am unable to sieve out any
grains.
You could either (a)
add more milk, (b) soak the
kefir grains in milk for only 12 hours and taste it or (c) you could take out some
kefir grains so that it doesn't cultivate so quickly... play with one of those 3 options and figure out what taste you like the best.
I have been enjoying the continuous brew for several months and was hesitant to
add another ferment to my routine, I also make sauerkraut, SO HAPPY i did Water
Kefir grains ROCK and are so delisious flavored!!!! Plus they ferment FAST!
In this coconut water
kefir recipe, the water from young, green coconuts, with no
added cane sugar, is fermented with water
kefir grains.