Unlike Kombucha, water kefir doesn't require tea.
Water kefir doesn't have that white, creamy look that makes kefir popular because water kefir grains are not white and fluffy.
So basically milk kefir doesn't have any side effect, just be careful in choosing the raw milk to make your ferment kefir drink.
Kefir DOES make a huge difference, but please get the real thing.
Put kefir grains in it, or water kefir grains (regular kefir grains will have to go back to milk after you use them in a non-milk substance a few times or they will start to die, water kefir doesn't need milk).
Which is probably why when you cook with
kefir it does not cause any issues.
I do not know but something about
the kefir does not let the banana turn brown like when you do a banana smoothie with regular milk.
What
kefir does: it contains very low amounts of lactose which means there are no symptomatic responses associated with the presence of lactose.
To be clearer — kefir doesn't treat intolerance.
It brews quicker, so it's a good in - between while you're waiting for «bucha to ferment, and it makes a nice break from kombucha, sometimes you just want that super light crisp soda like taste, water
kefir does that!
Fortunately, homemade milk
kefir does contain this strain, but water
kefir does not.
When you store it in the refrigerater it's going to get even more beneficial, like
the kefir does.
It will not have the same yeast in it that
kefir does.
In addition, Rami told me that soaking whole or sprouted grains in buttermilk, clabber, yogurt or
kefir does not seem to reduce phytic acid content significantly.
However, many people who identify as being lactose intolerant may actually be pasteurization intolerant, and may find that Milk Kefir doesn't cause the same sort of side effects as other dairy products do.
And I got to use up some kefir we don't love — we tried a new brand and it's more tangy than we like but it mixed wonderfully in this smoothie.
Caring For
Your Kefir Do's And Don'ts Care Tips For Your Kefir Kefir grains need our care.
Kefir did take some getting used to, but I now LOVE it plain and strong!
Not exact matches
If you
do not have authentic matsoni, feel free to use
kefir or yogurt, or a mixture of both.
I used 2 kinds of
kefir (
did not have any whey) and used cooked red quinoa instead of rice.
Unlike dairy
kefir grains, water
kefir grains
do not clump together, and are clear or translucent.
Do you need
kefir grains?
No, I don't yet
do milk
kefir — although I have tried water
kefir.
It really
does lessen the likelihood of explosions, especially for water
kefir and ginger beer.
Kefir is my go - to drink to get that probiotics fix nowadays and as I have been drinking it regularly this past month, I really feel it benefits my system and it doesn't leave me feeling bloated, which is a big plus.
Let me ask, as Im
doing lots of
kefir, water
kefir, and your apple sauce recipe is again right up my alley, so I was curious once you add the water
kefir to the apple sauce recipe, it essentially consumes all the sugars, making it safer for people with blood sugar issues, similiar to when you secondary ferment water
kefir adding fruit juice, and it consumes the sugars still, or the organisms
do.
Also, if he has issues with goats milk powder,
do ou think that using goats milk turned into
kefir could work or too much overload for his belly?
I have made this many times but
do you think I could replace the milk with
kefir?
Since coconut milk
does not contain lactose like regular milk
does, there are a few modifications that should be made to keep the
kefir grains strong.
I'm giving 2 stars so if it doesn't work and make
kefir I can remove a star.
I found out early on my path to healing that my body doesn't
do well with dairy, so I had to go far beyond yogurt and
kefir.
One of my favorite foods to
do this with is
kefir.
What to
do with over-fermented
kefir?
The
Kefir milk
does taste like Buttermilk — there is a definite sour, somewhat yeasty taste to it.
Do you think that these would work with homemade
kefir in place of the buttermilk... I have so much and am always looking for new ways to use it up.
I
do think, however, that for the purpose of leavening bread it would be a good idea to give some oxygen to the milk
kefir you are culturing just for that purpose.
I fell in love with
kefir after getting a sample of it in my SPUD box over the holidays and it wasn't until I started
doing a bit of DIY research that I realized how incredible
kefir really is.
Don't let the «
kefir» part scare you — it's simple to make — and packed with probiotics, too!
Alchemy is the process of turning one thing into another, almost like magic, and I feel that when fermenting water
kefir and other probiotic drinks, that is what you are
doing — creating some magic!
As for what I
do with all of that
kefir?
I have worked with them before and while they don't always multiply as rapidly as the fresh grains, they
do a great job of culturing good
kefir.
Do you know whether or not
KEFIR exists here in the US made of sheep or goat milk?
... I went home,
did my own research and started making (and drinking) water
kefir.
You can drink this
kefir as is, or you can
do a secondary fermentation with additional fruits and flavors.
Not only
do they have tons of different types of kombucha, water
kefir and kvass, they also have load of fermented foods you can take home, including vegan kimchi (super hard to find in Berlin).
I might even just try freezing the
kefir and putting it through a Champion juicer, similar to what I
do with bananas.
Also
doing some coconut water
kefir and sauerkraut or kimchii juice early in the GAPS is a great idea.
FYI, you can also use an organic probiotic bill to and put it into the cashew cream / nut cream / or nut free hemp (any) seed cream... to to turn it into yogurt / if you can't buy real
Kefir Bacteria (Lactobacilli bacteria)- Its not dairy but is used to make milk into
Kefir and after its used to turn milks into yogurt, you can strain out the original chunks of bacteria (which is what we
do here in Greece and then put the
Kefir in the freezer so you can perpetually re-use it — while waiting for yogurt to become cheese.
When I strain my
kefir through cheese cloth, can I use the thick part that doesn't strain through for the yogurt portion of this recipe?