Making coconut
water kefir at home is an affordable way to create a delicious supply.
For some people with sugar issues, making their own coconut
water kefir at home is the only healthful fermented beverage option.
I am looking forward to making
water kefir at home!
Once they do, you will set to make your own
water kefir at home.
Not exact matches
However unlike dairy
kefir grains
water kefir grains are not actually grains
at all.
(optional) Add concentrated fruit juice to the ready - to - drink
water kefir and let it set
at room temperature for an additional 18 hours.
I mean, look
at that beautiful strawberry
water kefir!
I made my first batch of
water kefir and apparently let it sit too long — there is a brown ring where the
water level is
at the opening of the jar, and the
kefir tastes like vinegar!
You should be able to find a coconut
water kefir starter called Inner Eco
at your local health food store.
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Water kefir needs to be fed
at least every 48 hours (every other day).
I purchased my first grains a month ago from Erin
at Water Kefir Grains, and just as she promotes on her site, my grains have been growing about 25 %
at each fermentation.
My kids always have a
water bottle
at school, but in their lunch I tend to slip in a small glass jar of
kefir (
water or dairy), kombucha, smoothie, or organic raw milk... again it is about trying to fuel them for the brief spell they are sitting before heading to recess.
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Water kefir grains can be found in natural - food stores or online
at Amazon.
Cover the jar loosely with a lid or cheesecloth and allow the
kefir grains to culture the coconut
water for 24 to 36 (and no longer than 48) hours
at room temperature.
This works equally well with
Water Kefir and JUN, though both can be even more carbonated than Kombucha
at times, so check for bubbles first and watch carefully.
Another thing that is plentiful
at my house is
water kefir grains.
I milk my own Jersey, eat my own eggs and meat beef, chicken goat; grow many of my own veggies year round, eat lots of cream and butter, the fat on my meat, bone broth; within the last year have given up vegetable oils except olive; gluten free for 2 years; very little organic cane sugar say less than 2 - 3 T. daily, many days none; wine and cheese of my own making, mostly my own and daily; milk and / or
water kefir daily; work
at home is my exercise along with stretching; 90 % organix in everything.
But if the whey (the «
water»
at the bottom) is bitter or extra sour, then you may not be able to save it (by the way, this can sometimes be strained and used to make soft or even hard
kefir cheese (so don't toss it just because it looks unappetizing.)
And, despite returning to more refined flours and sugary foods, I did continue to make and enjoy probiotic kombucha tea, milk and
water kefir drinks that I enjoyed
at least once per week.
Start with simple steps by repopulating your gut flora with super drinks like
kefir and beet kvas, eat fermented vegetables daily, liberally consume bone broths (properly prepared — see Nourishing Traditions book by Sally Fallon and Mary Enig), eat grains that are only properly prepared (soaked for
at least 12 hours in salty and slightly acidic
water), make sure your diet consists of foods rich in vit.
The simplest way to make
kefir soda is to use approximately one Alcoholic fermentation is the conversion of quart of mineral - rich
water, such as spring
water (a quart canning jar size with about an inch left
at the top), 4 to 6 tablespoons of grains and 3 to 4 tablespoons sugar.
Some specialty stores are even starting to sell another fermented drink,
water kefir, which is extremely easy and cheap to make
at home and has a quick turn over time.
Fermented foods are a must as well — home - made cultured veggies and juices, kombucha,
water kefir, beet kvass (you can also buy these
at the health food store if you don't want to or can't make them — Zukay and Bubbies are good brands).
These cultures include tibicos (
water kefir), milk
kefir, kombucha, etc... Here is a list of fermented foods you can buy or make
at home:
I received a scoby as a trade for some
water kefir grains, but to my surprise I had bought a bottle of plain kombucha
at whole foods a couple weeks before and had left the half finished bottle in the refrig.
Hi - When I first began taking
water kefir I had what the doctor diagnosed as athletes foot (which is a fungal infection that I have previously been prone to) and I also got little white pulsile itchy spots on my hands (which I have also had
at times in the past) I stopped taking the
water kefir for a while and then began again with a smaller dose.
There are non dairy yogurt starters to make
at home as well as non dairy
kefir (
water kefir grains).
Dairy
kefir, coconut
water kefir, and
kefir cheese can all be made
at home using our simple tutorial found here.
The amount of sugar remaining
at the end of a
water kefir ferment will depend on the ingredients used and the length of culturing time.
Just like Kombucha and other fermented drinks, flavoring the basic
Water Kefir recipe to invent new great taste combinations is
at least half the fun of making it
at home!
At the moment I try to take more coconut
water kefir like the beginning (I took less the
kefir and lemon
water recently because I am oversentisve to many food i.e. iodine food even spinach).
Plus, it's healthy, so if you're looking to kick the soda habit
at work,
water kefir is a perfect a substitution rather than going cold turkey.
At the beginning of the second day, I added some
water kefir as well.
When I got my xylitol, I also tried my
water kefir batch using xylitol to sweeten
at the second fermentation.
I made my first batch of
water kefir and apparently let it sit too long — there is a brown ring where the
water level is
at the opening of the jar, and the
kefir tastes like vinegar!
Kefir is easy to make
at home using organic, raw, grass - fed milk, or coconut
water, and will contain far more probiotics than you can get in supplement form.
Most people look
at water kefir for its amazing healing qualities, due to the enourmous amount of probiotics.
I have been making
water kefir for about a month and now have 3 jars going
at the same time.
To stop those cravings for sugar, carbohydrates and even alcohol, you can make Young Coconut
Kefir at home using fresh coconut
water and our Body Ecology starters.
Simply
at 2 tablespoons of
kefir grains to 4 cups of coconut
water.
The teaspoon of dried
water kefir grains bought and mailed to me have not multiplied
at all and are actually decreasing in size, although they give me a sourish drink with some fizz every 3 days.
If you want to try your hand in making
water kefir, meet the Wellness Mama
at http://wellnessmama.com/2261/how-to-make-
water-
kefir-soda/ to see how it is done.
Reply: I know
water kefir will work with coconut
water but never used the «so delicious» coconut milk with milk
kefir... just make sure that you have grown your new
kefir grains in fresh milk for
at least six weeks so that they have a good micro flora balance when they are transfered to a new medium to grow in.
I want healthy
water for all of us, plus would like to make
water kefir, kombucha and fermented veggies
at home!
I have been wanting to start fermenting for some time — and have had one unsuccessful attempt
at making
water kefir so far.
If you notice a preference for ONLY bready foods or sweets — or if there are many objections to smells and texture — you may want to start adding coconut
water kefir (you can pick it up
at Whole Foods or make your own) to a favorite juice.
Often found
at health food stores, coconut
water kefir can be quite expensive.
Chris, I make a smoothie with raw milk
kefir blended with my oat / wheat porridge that I make (sprouted dehyrdated mix that I mill
at home, then soak in
water with some
kefir for 2 days before cooking on low heat).
I looked
at water kefir grains on other sites before finding Kombucha Kamp, and I'm so glad I found this site!
I ordered a packet of
water kefir and in 2 days it was
at my doorstep, in a puffed up pressure packed plastic wrap, with a second layer around it for protection.