Can we just constantly keep on adding fresh milk to the Kefir brew while sieving out only the ready Kefir liquid? Yes, we can, and this is precisely what’s called “continuous fermentation”. The two methods [ … ]
How long should I let my milk Kefir ferment until it’s ready? This is one of the questions I read quite often in most Kefir dedicated Facebook groups or forums. The answer that is usually [ … ]
You may have heard that the extremely acidic environment in our stomachs is deadly for any living creature, including the living bacteria of the probiotics we ingest. Indeed, the acids found in our stomachs are [ … ]
We often come across opinions shared by our readers that using raw milk is the best way to achieve high-quality thick and creamy Kefir. Furthermore, we often read on social media that pasteurization of milk [ … ]
There are numerous pieces of advice on how to make a thicker and creamier Kefir. Most of them really work and do not require additional resources to obtain a really better Kefir brew. However, in [ … ]
The term “Water Kefir” has recently gained popularity, and any Google search on this term returns hundreds of meaningful results. However, both scientifically and historically, Water Kefir is not related in any way to the [ … ]
Why don’t we buy our ready Kefir from the nearest store, instead of making all that mess with fermenting, straining, and bottling Kefir at home? Is homemade Kefir really better? Good question that has a [ … ]
Our readers often complain that their Kefir isn’t getting as thick as they expect. How thick should be a decently fermented Kefir, they ask? Why is my Kefir still watery after 12 hours or more [ … ]
Once they start making milk Kefir, many of our readers realize that after a couple of brews their Kefir grains get covered by a semi-transparent mucous substance, they find “gooey”, “slimy”, and even “disgusting”. The [ … ]
One of our readers recently asked us for advice. “I couldn’t strain my Kefir well, she said, and I may have swallowed some grains. Is it dangerous? What should I do if I ingest Kefir [ … ]
Throughout our lives, we are surrounded by billions of microorganisms that normally don’t create any problems for us. Our immune system is designed and “trained” to deal with them. In a human body with a [ … ]
As we have written multiple times throughout this website, the benefits of milk Kefir are numerous. They are well studied and well documented. However, could the consumption of Kefir hide any threats? Could Kefir hide [ … ]
The preparation of both Milk and Water Kefir at home is more than straightforward: you just need to mix the Kefir grains with milk (or sugared water) in a jar and strain out the grains [ … ]
What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a chronic disease increasingly becoming a major health concern in the entire world. All bones in the human skeleton bones are in a constant state of renewal and regeneration. New [ … ]
As we know, Kefir can be made in two ways and by using two different fermentation agents: Kefir grains and Kefir starters. Let’s see what’s the difference between these two methods, and what are their [ … ]
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