Thank you this makes a lot of sense, before people often lived far apart with little contact and they would need to make this kefir from what they had, 'milk'.. I drink it every day and think of it as my nectar of life!
I had some raw milk that was starting to turn so I put some grains I took out of a batch of Kroger that I started with purchased starter. I have a lot of whey and some curds… the curds I can use but what does one do with the whey? It tastes different. I will start making whatever this is without buying more kiefer starter. I think it is close enough to kiefer for me. Love that I can make small quantities fresh.
What?!?😮 I've been making kefir for a year now with starter culture (which of course does not contain the full spectrum of bacteria and yeast at first) and have been led to believe that you need starter grains to ferment. Imagine that! Can't wait to try this. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve heard you shouldn’t add honey because honey is a natural antibiotic that can harm the good bacteria in the kefir. Anyone reading this know if that’s true?
To make kefir you need kefir grains obtained from someone gifting you some or getting some from some other source. You can't just decide to manufacture kefir grains like you do sourdough bread. I got mine off etsy and since then I have gifted some to people and have several in my freezer just in case something happens to my active kefire culture.
Kombucha info - how to grow your own.* I had two jars one with kefir grains and full milk ready to ferment and one with fermented kefir and mango to blend into a smoothie - i got them mixed up and blended the full milk with grains. Typical - saved them they still work as good but are super tiny and not growing. Have to watch what im doing in future. I'll try this method. * Ps Something ive learned Kombucha scoby - how are they made and sold on eBay - they are round i noticed. I made some and let it sit too long in a jar and it tasted too much like of a vinegar taste. I opened the lid - closed it - a scoby formed - i opened the lid again, closed it - another formed- repeat repeat to grow a tower of them- easy as that. Buy some kombucha - leave it in a jar - let it turn to a vinegar taste and open the lid and one will grow.
Greetings from Kentucky. Thank You so much.🥰 I had no idea we could make the grains like this from scratch! You helped me out alot, as I lost my grains a while back and have been unable to find any more....without paying a ridiculous price which I refused to do, as I gave tons of them away when I had them.
Alright princess….CALM DOWN and get back to us when you are a self sufficient homesteader with a wealth of historical knowledge and practical experience
Thank you! You have no idea how hard I've looked to find someone who shows us how the actual kefir grains come into being. I don't think our ancestors ran down to the local health food store to buy these mysterious grains. Whenever we fall on hard times - and it's looking like we eventually may - we need to know how to do these things the old way.
I'm confused. How does homogenized and pasteurized milk create any type of beneficial cultures? It kills all of the beneficial bacteria within the milk. That's why it sours so quickly when compared to raw dairy.
Maam please please write back because I liked your way very much. You have put 1 cup of milk in a glass jar kept in the light for 24 hrs and it has turned into curd. This you turned as kefir which tastes good and then you went about adding this into milk, us ut warm milk or cold milk and then the same outcome every day, is this kefir. Pjease write back I want to make your way instead of biting kefir but this I can do under your guidance so pjease help me I live in india. If you have a site with all details I would love to go that way too. Tku very much but please write back
Thank you ! I did extensive research and you have got it right. As time and batches progress you will land with full on kefir grains. It does take time to become a full bouquet of probiotics and nutrients, but your way is the right way. I do not know why people think everything needs to be bought. Its quicker to use a starter, but by no means the only way! Those teams of scientists are lying. As per usual we do not know who is paying for their research or who the scientists are. Im following for more valuable information.
@@danielmacleon3008 Thank you for that comment. All my research comes up with is you have to start with animal skin milk contoiners up a mountain in Mongolia or something like that.
@@danielmacleon3008 I did research on AI, there are a few. If one gives you an answer, take the answer and turn it into a question for the next AI. You get some very good info that way.
This is how people made kefir. Except it took many hundreds of years for the correct species to dominate the culture. Some time between the domestication of mammals in the near east and the culture boom in the ancient far east.
I'm not an expert but I'm guessing there's more different bacteria in kefir than in clotted milk... the kefir is creamier and a little "softer" taste.... BUT your method is great! when SHTF I can still easily make a kefir type of drink!