Not exact matches
This has always lead me to believe that the
kefir culture may still maintain its original colony of bacteria and yeasts, but it has been joined by another foreign microorganism that isn't so desirable and those
kefir grains sometimes never recover
from this imbalance.
So my milk
kefir grains might have differing strains
from someone up in Iowa after just a few weeks of
culturing, even though we both purchased them
from the same place.
Make sure to include gut friendly bacteria into your diet
from miso,
kefir,
cultured yogurt, and fermented vegetables.
Kefir is started from a specific culture of kefir gr
Kefir is started
from a specific
culture of
kefir gr
kefir grains.
Starter
cultures often include whey,
kefir, yogurt, or left over fermentation medium
from the previous batch.
Kombucha, which many of you are likely familiar with, differs
from water
kefir because kombucha is specifically
cultured in a tea and sugar medium, and water
kefir can be
cultured using just water and sugar.
If you do use a starter
culture, make sure to use a non-dairy whey
from coconut milk or almond milk
kefir.
The other day, a new friend gave me an amazing gift:
kefir that she's
cultured from grains that were given to her by a buddist nun.
Work in dairy
from cultured milk (
kefir, yogurt, fresh curd cheeses like ricotta); it's easier to digest and supplies beneficial bacteria that contribute to digestive health.
From yogurt, to
kefir, to sauerkraut, to fermented fish,
cultures around the world are not afraid of a little bacteria.
Milk
kefir grains are more delicate organisms than the hardier Kombucha and Jun
cultures so they may need a brief period of re-nurturing
from their trip before they fully adjust to their new home.
Hi Virginia, I'm sure the
kefir grains would work but
from what I've read those who use water
kefir as a starter
culture just use it straight (not the grains).
I just ordered some milk and water
kefir grains
from Cultures For Health, out of Washington.
am looking for
kefir cultures (water and milk) & willing to pay; will be in Pretoria
from 6 March Please reply Tnaks D
(in other words, a batch of
kefir milk culture left unattended for an extended period of time (4 + days, unrefrigerated) will become rancid and useless)[Also difficult to ship or preserve]- GRAINS = Kefir grains are the source for original kefir culturing and can be used directly in the culture, or removed from partially cultured mixes (creating starter and mother culture batches) and also used indefini
kefir milk
culture left unattended for an extended period of time (4 + days, unrefrigerated) will become rancid and useless)[Also difficult to ship or preserve]- GRAINS =
Kefir grains are the source for original kefir culturing and can be used directly in the culture, or removed from partially cultured mixes (creating starter and mother culture batches) and also used indefini
Kefir grains are the source for original
kefir culturing and can be used directly in the culture, or removed from partially cultured mixes (creating starter and mother culture batches) and also used indefini
kefir culturing and can be used directly in the
culture, or removed
from partially
cultured mixes (creating starter and mother
culture batches) and also used indefinitely.
For example, tangy, effervescent
kefir from Russia made
from raw goat or sheep milk; dahi, a sour yogurt - like creation, made in the Middle East and eaten with every meal; or the delectable
cultured crème fraîche found in European
cultures.
I just bought my first
kefir grains
from Cultures for Health and mine are doing very well.
Real
kefir grains are the genuine article
from the Caucasus Mountains, not to be confused with direct set
cultures that eventually lose their potency requiring you to reorder again and again.
It's great to be able to take a break
from culturing, but now I'm craving
kefir and can't wait until mine start to form pockets of whey.
Does the fermentation change the carbohydrate content of the
kefir from what it was in the milk before
culturing?
If it is way too sour double the milk or remove some
kefir grains
from the
culture jar.
Yogurt and
kefir are both made
from cultured milk.
If the only choice available to you is commercial milk, choose whole milk, preferably organic and unhomogenized, and
culture it with a piima or
kefir culture to restore enzymes (available
from G.E.M.
Cultures 707-964-2922).
Check out my Healthy Shopping List for some ideas or find a friend who is already making coconut milk
kefir and get a starter
culture from her.
i've been making
kefir for just a couple weeks now and i'm wondering if you could help with this: i'm wanting to make this fermented hot sauce and it calls for a starter
culture - leftover whey
from making
kefir - are the «grains» the leftover whey?it calls for 1/4 cup fresh whey or veg.
I was given my first starter
culture by a school teacher who has a class of six - year olds to teach and says that she hasn't caught one cold or bug
from them since she started drinking
kefir.
Eat full - fat milk products
from pasture - fed cows, preferably raw and / or fermented, such as raw milk, whole yogurt,
kefir,
cultured butter, full - fat raw cheeses and fresh and sour cream.
Also, consider getting your probiotics
from natural sources, like yogurt with active
cultures,
kefir, tempeh, or
from fermented vegetables.
My favorite probiotic rich
cultured foods are: Jun tea, (directions for making Jun & why I love it here), raw fermented sauerkraut and
cultured veggies like carrots, beets, & ginger, Kevita sugar - free
kefir made
from fermented coconut water, and goat milk
kefir (which I love in this no - churn goat
kefir ice cream recipe).
Kefir, pronounced as keh» - feer, alternately known as «Grains of the Prophet Mohammed», «Drink of the Prophet», «Tibetan Mushroom», «Balm of Gilead», «California Bees», «Snow Lotus», kombucha, tibcos, Yogurt Plant», «Yogurt Mushroom», is a
cultured beverage that originally hails
from Russia.
Aside
from containing far more bacteria and yeast than yogurt — one cup of
kefir has about two or three times the amount of probiotic
cultures as yogurt and up to 40 times the number of probiotic organisms (brand dependent)--
kefir also reacts with your body in a different way.
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 began making
kefir in August of 2010 and my last batch of
kefir (June, 2011) was my 40th batch
from the original 2010
culture.
KeVita contains a strain of probiotics
from kefir cultures.
If you transfer too much
kefir from one batch to the next, you'll create a product that
cultures too fast and tastes too sour.