I was wondering
if water kefir grains would work with the coconut milk.
If your water kefir grains sit too long and get funky or remain stored in your refrigerator too long, your best bet is to start using them again.
Not exact matches
Loads of people have success with this, but typically you'll find dairy
kefir grains (which have some lactose in them and are best avoided
if you are lactose intolerant) and
water kefir grains, which can work in a sugary
water drink, coconut
water, or other
water - based beverages and makes a light champagne - like drink.
Wonder
if you can find
water kefir grains (as they're called) in Paris?
When someone left a comment on my
water kefir post asking
if it was possible to use the same
grains to make milk
kefir, I figured I'd give it a try.
you can start a really vigorous gluten free starter culture without having to open a whole packet of yeast for just a few
grains by using a tablespoon or so of a fermented drink — kombucha,
water kefir (Whole Foods carries a coconut
water kefir that is very active) or
if you have access to real unpasteurized sauerkraut you could probably use some of the liquid.
Filtered
water (NOT tap
water — you'll kill your
kefir grains; make sure the
water is filtered for chlorine and fluoride) Organic sugar (1/4 cup)-- I use plain white organic cane sugar but you can use other forms of sugar such as Sucanat or palm sugar Optional: Molasses (1 tsp)-- You can omit this
if you are using the egg shell Piece of an egg shell (half of the egg shell will do)
If growing your
grains so that you can give them away (or even eat them as some people do), your best bet is to find a fresh source of
water kefir grains.
If you care for your
water kefir grains properly, they will grown and reproduce as you brew multiple batches.
If you notice your
grains looking mushy, or reducing in size, return them to sugar
water and take a break from making coconut
water kefir for a while.
If you don't have the
water kefir grains or kombucha starter to try those drinks... make a batch of this to try today!
If you are interested in making your own homemade soda or using
water kefir grains to ferment other foods (like this fermented cranberry sauce), you can buy them here.
I'm hesitant to buy more milk
grains, and I like sharing better than buying, so
if anyone is interested, I'll give you a nice big clump of
water kefir grains, ready to culture, for one healthy little «cauliflower».
Home made Yogurt -
Kefir Ingredients: 1 Glass jar with a good lid - sterilized with boiling
water 1 tbsp of
Kefir milk
grains 1 cup of full fat milk (organic
if possible,...
I'm looking for
Water Kefir Grains if anyone has extras they are willing to share!
If grains fail to reproduce, they may need additional nutrition — add one of the optional additions listed in the
water kefir recipe above.
You then reuse the
grains again (you don't need to rinse them and
if you do rinse them make sure not to rinse with chlorinated
water — it will kill the
kefir!)
I just fermented some milk much too quickly, it separated, and because I have only just started, I got in a panic and did nt know
if I could differentiate between the «cottage cheese» type lumps and the
kefir grains, someone told me to look for them with my fingers, I found them, and then washed them in spring
water.
But
if you want fully vegan
kefir grains then you would need to go with
water kefir not milk
kefir grains.
I was afraid I had killed my
water kefir grains, but I wasn't sure what I had done, or
if I could revive them.
If I'm tired of the babysitting and want to take a break from
water kefir for a while, I put the
grains into a small jar with some sugar
water and put them in the fridge.
If growing your
grains so that you can give them away (or even eat them as some people do), your best bet is to find a fresh source of
water kefir grains.
To make the
water kefir, I would rinse the
grains well
if only to keep milk curds out of the
water kefir drinks.
You can buy
water kefir grains and put them in coconut milk (best
if you make it yourself by simply blending the meat of one coconut with the
water of one coconut together in a powerful blender).
Growing your own
water kefir grains is not difficult,
if you are careful, and you tend them properly you can make huge quantities of tibicos, the
water kefir grains.