Double Fermented Kefir & the importance of Yeast
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- How to make kefir, when you forget & overferment just drain the whey, add more milk shake up and ferment a little bit then it will help the grains come out of the thickness.
recorded before labor day. I have dozens, usually record 3 videos upload 1 that I'm happy with.
good luck happy kefirin'
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Straining right before it thickens and adding fruit to let it finish gives a more complex flavor and makes tge yeast taste more interesting. When I first got my kefir it was way too yeasty because the guy I got it from was using skim and doing daily changes, sometimes twice. It's great they were so active, but if your ferment is too short it will not taste yoghurty at all. The skim milk has more lactose and the yeast will rip through it due to there being little fat. Switching to full fat and partially storing in the fridge solved all of my taste issues.
Yeah, typically starting to refrigerate will slow down the yeast. Higher ferment temps will increase it.
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I only ever do the second ferment WITHOUT the grains with mashed banana and chia seeds leave covered overnight in fridge take out in the morning and have for breakfast when it gets to room temperature. Perfectly carbonated tastes fab!
The main purpose of this was to get the curds off the grains when you've let it go too far. It's not a second ferment really since I added all fresh milk. Just had some curds stuck around grains, which will make the fresh milk ferment faster. Lots of times I just shake or stir, then strain right away, or in a short time, to be left with clean grains.
Finally a nice thick kefir out of raw cow milk! Thank you so much! I did 3:1 ratio and left it on the counter till first signs of separation; then added 2 more parts raw milk, stir and left in the fridge for 5 days, stir on day 3. No more ferment milk smell or taste, very good freeze, kefir grains look very happy ;) Also seems the fatter the milk, the slower the process. Thank you!
Also I can confirm thiat straining the whey off and adding a little milk when I am cleaning the grains through the strainer makes it more drinkable if you went too far
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I had recorded a video about that, but it was so long & drawn out I didnt upload it. 🤣
I have not seen this video until today wow! I must do this! One thing I had noticed about this is your grains are much smaller in this video then you usually show us? I finally got my grains nice and chubby . Just curious! Thanks for this o e! Very informative!!
I Hadn't noticed much smaller but not growning much since there are so many grains not as much food to go around.. and staying in the fridge too much. I have since taken the grain ratio back to 3:1 over labor day weekend and been leaving them out longer now.
Awesome video. Confirms how I work with my kefir.
When I have thick kefir around the grains I pour my new milk over them (through the strainer) and then transfer milk and strained grains into my jar. Is that okay or am I doing something I shouldn’t?
I’m lactose intolerant and can’t have fresh milk. I can have cheese, yogurt, and store bought kefir with no issues though. I guess I should wait until the whey separates before trying to drink it? I just got my live grains yesterday and am in the process of reviving them. A film is starting to form on top now so I should be ready after another day.
Hi cool.. change the milk every day don't wait right now. Store bought is not seperated to whey. You just need to go till it's close to whey. If you kept it mixed up the first sign of whey means the lactose is gone. When you get seperation you're getting near the cheese level. See my start new grains video, growth in 30 days..
I hope to try the basket method where you keep the grains in a tall plastic basket and put the basket in a quart canning jar of milk.
The next day you put the basket in another jar of milk and let the first jar contunue to work.
If you had three jars in a row you would start a fresh batch every day and have a batch to drink every day.
It's an option, if the basket is big enough, it'd be fine. Also can use it with my ferment method just the same. Good luck 🥛🍶
Did you ever try the basket method for kefir? I am considering buying one today.
@@robbanks1436 I have not got around too it yet. I am still buying it at the store. I am not sure what the best milk to use is. Half and Half or what?
@@johnndavis7647 I have been using grass fed whole milk. Do you have grains yet? It is cheaper and more potent than the store bought kefir.
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Was recorded before Labor Day weekend, USA. Like 2 weeks ago...
I have many videos that I haven't uploaded.
If I add kefir to my smoothies will the blending adversely effect the microbes in kefir??
Technically friction from the blades could overheat them. Add kefir last after everything else Is blended. & then do the final blend gently.
@@thekefircode7399 Thanks for your prompt reply.
Question.. I’m making a new batch just about every day.. date and label each new jar… qt mason jars… can I just mix all new batches into a larger 1/2 gallon mason jar to save space in my fridge? I’m running out of room 😂😂… I don’t bother with second fermentation and can only drink so much myself…& at what point can I transition over to RAW MILK … currently using regular store bought whole milk…but really prefer RAW…my grains have about doubled since I started making kefir…I’m worried I’ll hurt the grains if I transition over too quickly 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️
Hello 🥛🍶..You mean finished kefir, yeah but it will seperate to whey at some point. Try to make only as much as you drink daily, daily. You can transition to raw milk at any time -the key is what I talk about in all my videos. High grain to milk ratio.
I just made a quart of kefir and strained out the grains. To the kefir I added a whole peach and blended it in. I let that ferment for about seven hours with the top of the mason jar sealed. When I opened it, it about blew the top of the jar off. The result is a great tasting kefir with lots of carbonation. However, I am pretty sure I am tasting alcohol. If so, will the alcohol kill the natural bacteria in the kefir. Does it actually become less probiotic.
Cool, none to worry alcohol is produced during the fermentation, as a byproduct. Certain conditions & ferment levels can increase it. Usually longer it goes. I'm guessing also adding the fruit may have increased it some.
I think it would only be damaging to the probiotic long term, if it sat a long time like that with alcohol production increasing, many days.
Have you tried making L Rueteri yogurt? It's by Dr. William Davis in his super gut book, there is lots on UA-cam about it.
I havent, other ppl are asking about it. It's in most of the things I eat, including Kefir. All fermented foods & raw milk. No need to bother, I keep things simple & natural.
I was looking at the caspian yogurts many years ago before I got grains. The ropey texture types sound really good.. I'm already using 3 gallons of milk a week at this point.. maybe some day.
That's alot of milk!! I think the more strains of bacteria the better, I eat kimchi, sourekroute, kefir, L Rueteri and on occasion kombucha. I've scaled back on the keifer so I'm not using so much milk .🐄
Please what do you do with so many grains. I can only make so much?
I’m overwhelmed and tried to give so away and no one wants to bother to make it.
I like to eat my extra grains. They're squeaky and tasty!
Why not just drink the way? Why do people separate it out?
Whey!
Hi. Well I dont like it. It makes the kefir watery & bitter/ acidic. I just can't stand the taste of the whey usually. Sometimes my milk makes a clear tasteless whey but this is only under certain cow growth/ environment conditions, which I guess are perfect in historical sense. That's the only way I could see a little girl eating curds & whey. If it was perfect clear tasteless whey. 😁✌🍶🥛🥛
@@thekefircode7399 Thanks!
FYI.... That's way too many kefir grains. You're clueless.
Donna Shwenick is that you 😂😂 ..
.. you can do whatever you want, I dont care!
Try using one tablespoon. Give some away to friends and family and feed the rest to your cat or dog.