Beet Kvass

[TheVarveklis]

In my country,we really love kvass made from bread.mine was like beer!(and i think thats good :D)

[tmjppmjekd]

@noclassatall Yes! goat milk whey works fine.

[rachelois1]

Hi Sarah, thank you for this video. I have made the beet kvaas about 4 times now. This last time it came out kind of thick like a thin syrup almost. It smells OK and I drank it and it was OK. Just don`t like it much that way. Any ideas why it came out that way or is it supposed to? I do let it sit out a few days as it is pretty cool where I live. There was no mold on it, just kind of syrupy. Thank you for your reply or anyone else who might know.

[tmjppmjekd]

That sure looked like more then 1/8th of a cup of whey....did i get that right?

[mykvass]

Hi Sara

should the color be really red or a light pink

I only used 1 medium beet in a quart jar

[mykvass]

hi Sara

I just made beet kvass yesterday per your recipe

I used 1 organic beet and the whey from yogurt

its been on the counter 24 hours and has a clear top but milky bottom...is that ok

no fizz on top

should i leave it out another 24 hours

it has a little whitish stuff on the top(very little)

should i shake it up ?

[marypete100]

could you please describe the taste? I made Kvaas and it just tasted like salty beet water. I thought it would have that tingly sensation such as Kombucha/

[Dyntithius]

Why is it called Kvass?

[amybest2]

I am unable to have whey, can I just use salt and possibly the Body Ecology Diet culture starter?

[TheHealthyHomeEconom]

@amybest2 I've never tried that .. it should work though

[UptonGirl4]

@amybest2 I have made it replacing the whey with plain (unflavored) water kefir. Seems fine to me. 

[CliffStamp]

@amybest2 Out of curiosity, why can you not eat whey? Note whey is only used because it has a high concentration of the bacteria in it that you want to ferment. The same process (without whey) is used on cabbage. The main reason that you put when in with beets as they have such a high amount of sugar is that many other bacteria (random molds) could develop without the whey unless you add a lot of salt.

[amybest2]

@CliffStamp I am unable to eat any dairy products because of sensitivities. I have used extra salt or Body Ecology Diet's culture starter to ferment things. I think I tried beet kvass a long time ago with extra salt, but it got moldy. :( I supposed I should keep trying, it can just be discouraging not being able to use whey!

[CliffStamp]

@amybest2 Is it a lactose intolerance? You can get enzyme supplements which work well for that and aid in lactose digestion, my brother uses them. Lacto-fermenting in general is a random process, the methods just try to increase the growth of one bacteria, lactobacillus, vs everything else (the molds). Saurkraut doesn't use whey, just salt, and it works fine and ferments usually without mold, but has far less sugar than beets.

[shailshri]

Oh i deleted my comment! because i thought it was posted twice!! but its the changed youtube look where it lists it twice!..i got confused..

[shailshri]

Can i Use Raw Skimmed milk Kefir whey for this recipe? Can I add anything else in this recipe to make it taste better? If you have any ideas, plz share them :-) I have heard people add ginger to their Kvass too, but i never tried it and wouldnt know the amount to be added.

Thanks!

[TheHealthyHomeEconom]

@shailshri The beets are pretty tasteless after you make your second batch with them so not sure they would be any good for a salad. Someone on my blog where this video was posted suggested feeding them to their chickens!

[shailshri]

@TheHealthyHomeEconom Thanks for your quick reply! I guess then i'll just ve to throw them away :-)

[canaan1967]

Where do you get your whey? I no longer have access to raw milk. What should i use?

[TheHealthyHomeEconom]

Just use plain whole milk yogurt instead.