Making Kefir

[Flipsbytch]

I should've bought mine from you i bought a smal from a website didn't know a small meant 1 lonely grain... Will the 1 still make more kefir grains?

[IIIIILizIIIII]

I would never put the kefir milk into leechy plastic containers. Nasty. Glass all the way!

[gpaneva]

don't use metal around the grains.

[cleancoach]

Are you still near / in San Luis Obispo? I am seeking some Kefir grains .. hoping you are able to help.

Thank you for your video. Watching it helped me know better that I can make Kefir easily without a lot of clean up.

[leftunattended]

Not Kee * fur, but Kuh * feer′. Thanks for the vid tho! Nice work!

[Musiclover587]

@leftunattended

Agreed - Correct and original pronunciation is: Keh (as in kettle) and fear (as in being afraid).

[007markapp]

False. The pronunciation in this video is exactly the same as the Merriam Webster online dictionary gives for the English pronunciation. If you are trying to say the dictionary is wrong you should take it up with them not the people who make instructional videos on U-tube.

ke•fir noun \ke-ˈfir; ˈkē-fər, ˈke- no

As you see no uh in the first syllable it’s a hard e and no ear in the last kee fur is the dictionary pronunciation

[Musiclover587]

@007markapp

This is verbatim from your very Merriam Webster on-line dictionary as to what Kefir rhymes with. If you doubt my word, Google it for yourself. I copied and pasted these from their actual site.......

adhere, Aesir, Ajmer, all clear, ambeer, appear, arrear, Asir, Ayrshire, besmear, by ear, Cape Fear, career, cashier, cashmere, Cheshire, ...

However, I've also seen elsewhere that your pronunciation is equally acceptable, so let's rather shake hands and celebrate our diversity.

[vittapm]

Not to use metal, it can be harmful to our organism, because this material is not stable in acid

[ericbakuladavis]

Hi,

Thanks for video. I want some grains and live in Cambria, CA. Know where I could get some 'round here? Thanks.

[hildarodri]

descuidado asi no se cuidan

primer lugar usar objetos de metal y eso no se debe

segundo no dejas respirar alos animalitos y aparte en un embase de prastico no puede ser debe ser uno de vidrio, que yo sepa asi no se cuidan.

[Andrew13ora]

Do you have to buy the curds or grains seperately from the kefir?

[cieluore]

thanks for making this Simple! 

[LaCelestia]

Wow, this man is SO attractive...

[Caretika]

Surfer sell me a bunch, I only have a tbsp.

[Caretika]

I still have my anemic Kefir grains, anyway I can get a similar amount to the one shown in the video? It seems everybody(most sellers definitely) only sell 1 tsp. Thank You.

[ChristianMuslum]

Did you hear how Monsatanstein is genetically molesting goats now since everyone started drinking goat milk?

[sagitario1900]

The kefir water just need to add piloncillo and water, and you are going to have a drink with natural alcohol for fermentation and very similar at the TEPACHE a drink from MEXICO

[TeConozcoBacalao2]

Oh, & one more question - do you need to put a tight lid on the kefir jar while you're waiting for it to ferment, or can you loosely cover it, or what would happen if you didn't cover it at all. I know I'm asking a lot of questions, but this is all brand new to me & I want to make sure I get it right. thanks

[TeConozcoBacalao2]

One more question, how long can you leave it in the refrig. before you have to throw it away - I mean does it actually spoil after a while?

[TeConozcoBacalao2]

Another thing, it seems like if you leave the milk sit out at room temp. like that it would spoil - especially if the grains weren't active enough (from being jostled around in the mail & being without milk for a while). If I strain it now, do you think I'll get sick when I drink it?

[TeConozcoBacalao2]

Just tried this for 1st time.Think I messed up. Got grains in mail & forgot to start on it for 4 days, put them in ultra-past. goat milk(heard that ruins it)Left out for 30 hrs. (didn't see it get thick) put in fridge & forgot to strain. (Its been 5 days since I did that) Is it completely spoiled? I'll have to pay to buy more grains I guess & start over?

[olgarod77]

What happens if you eat them?

[surfer2u]

Nothing that I know of. I eat them when they grow to a volume that's too much for the amount of milk I put them in.

[sultanadelrock]

@olgarod77 actually I was told you can eat them when you get to many, and that they taste just like cheese ,

[sagitario1900]

i have my kefir water and milk for 20 years since madre Teresa de Calcuta bring them to mexico and never you can use metal or metal utensils because the acid make reaction in Kefir be careful

[TeConozcoBacalao2]

what do you mean about "kefir water?" is it different than kefir milk? Tell me more about it please

[AndrosCreations]

Is it possible to purchase some grains from you? If so, how can I contact you?

[surfer2u]

Yes. Please let me know your address. Are you close to San Luis Obispo, CA?

Dan

[dandandan218]

Can we avail some grains even if we're here in the Phils?

[moodyvaden]

I've been told using metal utensils and seives adversely affect the grains and quality of the bacteria.

[surfer2u]

The mesh on the strainer is stainless steel, so it is non-reactive with the kefir. Plus the contact time with the metal is also less than 60 seconds and the grains have a sort of gel-like substance around them, which likely a protective mechanism. Their consistency has remained the same even when I used a plastic strainer, but the holes allowed fugitive gains through, and thus I reverted back to the smaller mesh size afforded by the stainless steel strainer.

[HomesteadProvocateur]

Wow, you are very violent with those, I treat mine like precious gems. I keep mine out for 2 days because I haven't enough grains quite yet. Do you know of any tricks to get em growing faster? Isn't goat milk ultra pasteurized? I suppose it doesn't matter all that much since the grains transform the milk. Do you leave out the milk to which you have added the finished kefir product so it will ferment the milk or do you just stick it in the fridge? How much do you sell these babies for?

[surfer2u]

Never considered how I treated the grains. I think moving them about and stirring them up help propagation. I also shake the mixture up once in awhile while it's out at room temperature doing the culturing. I get a doubling about every month and what I don't give out, I eat to keep in the right proportion to the liter of goat milk I use. I simply put the whole mixture in the refrigerator after culturing. I've not sold any grains.

[surfer2u]

Anyone interested in how to make sourdough bread?

Dan

[LadyWeasel]

Yes!

[roundthefair]

yes. i am

[masemom]

@surfer2u yes is it with kefir? I have very new grains that are still only Tblsp .

[LadyWeasel]

I originally got 4 tablespoons of kefir grains from a lovely lady I found on the internet. They took more than a week to get here (thanks Easter holiday). She had kept them in raw goat milk. They smelled a bit cheesy when I got them and I immediately put them in the milk I had on hand (whole pasteurized cow's milk). They made nice kefir for about a week until the rascals started eating me out of house and home. Now I have A LOT of grains. What's the best way to eat them? Chew? Swallow? :)

[surfer2u]

I usually eat them plain; that is when I don't have list of people to split them off to, which I usually do.

[LadyWeasel]

Ok :) Thanks

[GWOZ0Z0]

What's the safest length of time can you let the mix sit?

[LadyWeasel]

How does the taste compare between cow's milk and goat's milk?

[surfer2u]

I really like goat milk and most people who try goat milk instead of cow milk when making kefir, say with the goat milk. It better digested. I use whole goat milk from Trader Joe's.

[LadyWeasel]

Wow... Too bad goat milk isn't readily available here. I would try it :)

[NewClasick]

I read in a few places that you're not supposed to let the grains touch metal.

[surfer2u]

Hi there New Clasick,

Stainless steel mesh is fine and there's a very short time the gains are in contact with the mesh even if it was a reactive type steel, which again, it's not. So no worries. My grains have been going now for well over five years and they are robust as ever. I have to give a lot away and/or eat a good amount at times just to keep them in the right proportion with the liter of goat milk I use for making kefir.

Dan