HOMEMADE KEFIR vs. STORE BOUGHT KEFIR • Are you being misled?
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- Опубліковано 7 чер 2024
- Did you know that store bought kefir is not the same as homemade kefir made from grains? They're drastically different! This video shares 7 differences between the two that just may be a game changer for you.
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➡️ CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:20 Difference #1
01:07 Difference #2 & #3
01:54 Difference #4
05:15 Difference #5
06:02 Difference #6
07:33 Difference #7
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➡️ SOURCES:
🟡University of Alberta Study
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🟡Probiotic Species Found in Worldwide Kefir Grains
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🟡Kefiran
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🟡Health Benefits of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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🟡Health Benefits of Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens
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I have recently received some kefir grains and have specifically used your channel as my educator. I researched the grains use for a month before deciding to order grains. Your information is solid, research supported and delivered clearly. Thank you for this great channel. I actually take notes like I did in school! I like having a hard copy !😅 I've started sharing my grains already. In 2 weeks my 1/2teaspoon of grains has grown to 1/2 Cup ! Better for kefir grains to take over the planet than zombies !!😂😂😂I also share your channel with those that I give grains. Hope your channel grows as fast as the grains !!😁😁
That is wonderful!
Kefir, yogurt, pickles, jams and jellies, Kim chi, sauerkraut, sourdough bread, fire cider, bone broth and cottage cheese all homemade….haven’t had Covid or been sick for years!
Fantastic video! I’m kind of obsessed with kefir, it has helped me improve my health SO much. Drinking a quart of homemade milk kefir will get rid of my anxiety attack within a few minutes
Very clear and helpful, thank you 🙏🏻🌷✨🙏🏻
I’ve been waiting for this video…and it was worth the wait. Thank you for all your great work.
I always learn so much when I tune in to this channel!
Thank you for this vauable, and informative narrative! Respect!
I really LOVE your great explanations!
Thank you. 💜
Thank you very much for all the time and research you done for all your viewing audience... God bless you and you family!
I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Your "to the point" and step by step videos are very helpful.
Excellent information! I learned so much about the difference between homemade and store bought kefir.
Amazing information !
Thank you for All the wonderful Videos you made.You are the best for fermentation or Kefir.❤😊
In Norway they actually use kefir grains, we only have two producers of Kefir.
Thankyou for making us healthy. I started on my kefir journey after watching your recent videos and wow, I now have the most tasty kefir. I drink a small glass twice a day, or sometimes have it over berries. I bought the live Tibetan grains on line in a 10g packet and I had kefir after 24hrs for my first batch. It's fun watching it transform in the jar from liquid to the gloopy blobs.
Once again you've convinced me! I LOVE your posts and am glad to support you by "buying you a tea" every year!
Yay! Thank you!
Wow🤩🙌 I need to start making this as well😊 Love the informing video!
This was very informative! thanks for al the videos you make.
I saw one of your kefir videos…then watched some on other channels…and now I’m back to the best! I just ordered some dehydrated grains and am so excited about making kefir! So glad I’m doing it myself rather than buying an inferior product from the store.
Your videos are excellent. You make everything straightforward and easy to follow, but also informative - you clearly keep up with all the latest research. Because of this, you gave me the confidence to start fermenting and making these healthy recipes!
Of all the ferments, I find kefir the easiest. I bought organic grains online, and they have grown- Im still using them and have enough to share.
Thank you for all your efforts and delightfully pleasant presentation! 😊
Thank you. I live your delivery. Your information is science based as well as experiential. We appreciate you so much.
Your videos are awesome!! Are you planning any videos on nut, bean and seed fermentation?
Thank you for a clear and direct explanation regarding Kefir. We have been making home made Kefir for several years now and always wondered about the different sources and their benefits. We lean heavily toward the belief that we should be careful when considering anything that comes in it’s less than natural state. I am thankful for your affirming information!
Thank you so much!👏👏👏
Great information, doctors had me on antibiotics because of some health conditions for several years, I've been off the antibiotics for about a year and have been using kombucha and probiotics to rebuild my immune system , I'll definitely look into homemade kefir. Your videos are always very informative
❤Greetings from Singapore and thank you so much.
I have subscribed to your channel since 2 years ago.
You are the best when it comes to fermented foods.
In Singapore we can get yogurt but not kefir.
I have made yogurt using lemons and also green chillies but i dont know where to get kefir grains.
Have also made Sauerkraut and other fermented vegetables and pickles.
WOW 😲! This was Soo helpful!! Thank you! I've been feeding my dog a kefir pudding (kefir with chia seeds) in his homemade did every day. Now i want to make it- for him and me! 😊
I love all your videos! I’ve been making kefir for several years now and it’s a staple in our home. Besides drinking it, we love it in smoothies as a dessert, as home made popsicles, and it makes a great substitute for buttermilk in creamy salad dressings. My refrigerator looks like a mad scientist’s with all my starters and fermented foods, but we love all the great tasting food. My latest foray is kombucha. Oh my goodness, it is delicious! I have to be careful to space out my active ferments so there’s no chance of contamination between sourdough, kefir, yogurt, kombucha, and multiple veggies. Yum!
Thank you for this video, i know somewhat but it was great that you put it all in this video so professionally! I've been making kefir with kefir grains since Dec 2023 and I never stopped making it till now even tho tired. Never will I go back to storebought kefir.
I have being making kefir from grains several years and make so many recipes with it
You've gained my fermented like ❤
Thank you so much for this video series - it has been EXTREMELY informative & helpful!! I cannot have cows milk, but i can have Goats Milk and I am so excited to start my own Keifer!! Looking forward to getting protein, calcium & probiotics into my diet from the most excellent way possible! Anticipating the storage video coming up for when I'm away.
Thank you ❤
I have maintained my kefir culture for at least 20 years now, very sturdy. I notice that it varies a bit throughout the year as my indoor fermenting temp varies. I lately add some chia seed to the finished kefir. I don't get colds.
thank you!
Dear Adrienne, THANK YOU!!! Simply amazing, both - content and you. You are a very precious, beautiful, smart, nice Lady. After your first video about kefir I bought 5g of grains. And now I have very delicious kefir every day. Thank you for your kind help with all these knowledge. It makes kefir even more delicious.
Thank you too!
I absolutely love watching your videos good girl ❤🙏
Thanks for the well articulated info! My wife and I have recently picked up some grains to try making kefir at home. It is going great so far! I joked that we should name all of our billions of new "friends" lol. (She thought it might save time to name them "numbers" instead lol.) 🤣
Nice vid! ❤... I've been wondering what would happen if you mixed multiple kefir grains together?? 🤔 Where can we find that document with the kefir grains and stuff you were referencing?
To add to my food intake of probotics to get to optimum gut microbiome condition, if i cannot get Kefir, then i become the Yogurt Queen. I purchase yogurt because i don't really have time to make Yogurt.
I added in Japanese Natto, Miso paste, Tempeh and fermented black beans and other forms of probiotics.
Thanks!
Thank you!
Multumesc mult
This doesn't surprise me in the least... but it was very interesting to hear the specifics! (Thank you!)
I love my homemade kefir, made from grains, and now I have figured out how to streamline the process, I will continue to make it regularly.
I wonder if you buy grains from different sources if you would have more variety in the keifer?
I started with store bought Kefir. I then added milk to a mason jar and added about 1/4 jar of commercial kefir. I just ferment in my kitchen or outside. I discovered I prefer it made with half & half.
Evidently it acquired some yeast as it produces bubbles now.
If left long enough it gets thick.
Excellent comparisons!
I always prefer my own grown probiotics.
Love your videos, such great info. I’ve fermented cabbage, carrots and a few others following your recipe. All have turned out great. Thank you
Very interested in Kiefer, looking forward to the plant based method, can you tell me is water kiefer the same or different then plant based. Logic same they are but would love some clarification. Thank you again.
Water kefir grains are vegan. You can make plant based kefir milks (such as nut, seed & coconut) with either water kefir grains or milk kefir grains. I will explain in the video how to use either type of grain for plant based milk kefirs. That video is coming soon....
@@CleanFoodLiving awesome, can’t wait. Thanks for the clarification and information. Much appreciated
Can you make a video of comparing probiotics from vegetable VS Probiotic capsules. Which is recommended and the average count of different probiotic species in each.
Thanks.
This is very valuable information, and a little surprising (though I do feel naive for being surprised ;-)
Thank you. I ferment my own with grains, but I can only get pasteurized cow milk.
My friends prefer easy way by buying milk kefir produced by a local farm claimed fermented with milk kefir grains.
In the UK our milk is either pasteurised or ultra pasteurised, I have always successfully used pasteurised to make kefir
Excellent. I've been using powder but just purchased the real thing.
Do you have a video on cultured butter using kefir and heavy cream?
No I don't.. 😊 Exciting that you just ordered the real-deal!
Make everything at home: kefir, yogurt, labneh (white cheese), mayo, mustard, ketchup, hot sauce, sourdough, sauerkraut, pickled veggies and everything else. *Make it all at home.*
Can you please provide me with a recipe of mayo with olive oil.
@@sohatabet6248 Sure! I use 2 egg yolks. 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar. 1 tsp of lemon juice. 1 or 2 tablespoon of mustard (I ferment my own). A dash of salt. And 1 to 1.5 cups of olive oil. Then I use a stick blender. Some Notes: I used to use 1 whole egg a few times. But then that failed on me once. It wouldn't emulsify. So I started using 2 yolks instead and that hasn't failed me yet. I do enough that I now just approximate the amounts of acv, lemon juice, mustard and oil. Search here on YT. You will find tons of mayo recipes using every imaginable kind of gear (including just a hand whisk) and many variations on this basic combination of ingredients. Once you get the hang of it, it's very easy and quick to make.
@@sohatabet6248 BTW, I stopped eating ketchup altogether for 10 or more years. The store bought stuff has A TON of sugar in it. Then I decided to make my own fermented ketchup after watching a bunch of YT videos on making ketchup. I used canned tomato paste and added onion, garlic, ground cinnamon, cloves, all spice, a little brown sugar and apple cider vinegar. Now that I have tangier and spicier fermented ketchup, I use ketchup all the time! Onion powder and garlic powder also work out great. Lots of how-to videos for ketchup here on YT. Have fun!
Thank you for your kind reply. I will try it for sure
I will try both of these recipes- thank you!
I have kefir grains, but I know different grains can have different bacteria and yeasts. I was wondering if kefir grains were capable of horizontal gene transfer.
If I mix store bought kefir from different regions of the world (I have a store that offers kefir from Europe), with my kefir grains, can my kefir grains permanently incorporate the different bacteria from different grains, if I mix them together?
How do you know all this stuff? lol Great videos!!!
How is acidophilus probiotics made...I have not seen it in the green list
ive been making Kefir with nonfat milk for 4 years. I seperate the whey and use it to ferment; Turmeric root, garlic, kraut, kimchi using only a third the amount of salt. i add stevia to the Kefir to sweeten and to make mayo sauce substitutes.
Sounds great!
Are the grains just as healthy using non fat milk ?
What difference does it make to the end kefir drink?
Thanks
@@triciahollingshead9971 Yes they are👍 The kefir is thinner with non-fat milk😊
@triciahollingshead9971 4 years of non fat milk and my grains grow fast and the kefir strong an tangy.
I have a question. I bought my milk kefir starter about 6 months ago or more & have been making Kefir ever since. But I don't know whether what I bought was grains or powder. How will I know or should I just start over with grains to make sure I'm getting all of the benefits?
If the kefir you purchased was actual grains, you’d have received it in a little plastic condiment cup. It would have been wet and looks like cottage cheese. The powder would be completely dry.
Thank you so much!
There is something very unattractive to me about kefir, but after this video I might give it a try…
Something strange happened… I loved your fermented salsa SO much, I craved and munched it every day. And now, the love seems to have died… 🤷♀️ Maybe I should try it again in a few weeks, would you have any ideas about this?
Wow 😮 I didn’t even have an idea how nutritious kefir is.
Adrienne can you add kefir to cottage cheese to make a fermented product?
If you add some finished kefir the cottage cheese and allow it to set overnight (no longer) - You should have a very fermented cottage cheese! Refrigerate afterwards.
Can I take a store bought Yogurt (Dannon light n Fit), and add some milk kefir grains and make it fermented and healhier?
Why not try it. See what happens.
The most important issue about commercial made kefirs is that they pasteurize after fermentation in order to give it a long shelf life. When I finish straining my kefir I wash the grains in water in order to get that creamy kefiran. Kefir is like a pet. If you take care of it it will never dye. I have it for more than 20 years.
In another video it is recommended no to wash the kefir grains because the Kefiran goes wasted so just place the kefir grains directly into the new milk.
@@teresamexico309 You did not get me. I add the water-Kefiran wash mixture into the drinkable Kefir👍
@@nicosgeo Good!
How much should you drink per day, thank you so much.
You could start with a little shot and see how you do... it's different for everyone. Some people do 1/2 c a day, other 1.5 c a day. Follow your body!😊
Please, share your all recipe with us.😊
I use 1/2 c of cultured buttermilk with whole milk to make homemade kefir? Your thoughts, pls? Thanks. Linda
Sounds great!
How can i make kefir grains. Thankyou
You can't - they have to be passed along. that's why commercial labs can't reproduce them, can't be done.
I have a question about fermented foods. Is there a big difference between the probiotics in (home made) sauerkraut, fermented unions, fermented carrots, fermented garlic etc?
Or will just sauerkraut everyday will be just as good as health wise for your gut?
Sauerkraut indeed is one of the BEST probiotic sources. However, each type of fermented food has different types of probiotics. They aren't all the same like the store bought bottles are made up of (more or less). For instance, as explained in the video, kefir contains strains not found anywhere else. Did you see that huge list? Sauerkraut, fermented onions, fermented garlic & carrots, have their own profile. The more probiotic diversity you have in your gut and body, the better. Kombucha and other types of ferments like natto, etc. also have unique probiotic species, special to them.
@@CleanFoodLiving thank you!
Thank you! I have been making kefir with the grains for a month or two now. I am using raw milk, and letting it ferment for a several hours until it is done. I have yet to have it have a thickness like the store-bought kefir. Do you know why this is? It just stays thin like milk.
Takes 18-24 hrs
Not a few hrs
@@YeshuaKingMessiah I have let it sit until it gets done. If I go too long, the culture eats all of the milk and all I have is the grains and water. It takes about 8 hours before I get that effect. But, no matter how long I let it sit, and 24 hours was the longest, it did not get thick.
This is my video on how to make xtra thick kefir 👍ua-cam.com/video/ntUPohbFcmk/v-deo.html
This week I am planning to start using grains for some kefir. Is there a problem with starting some cheese at the same time?
Thank you,
BOb
Just checking, Do you mean kefir cheese or dairy cheese?
@@CleanFoodLiving Dairy cheese
@@CleanFoodLiving
@@CleanFoodLiving I was thinking Dairy, but would consider milk kefir.
@@robertthomas7665 If starting dairy cheese at the same time, it's really important to keep the kefir and cheese away from each other to prevent cross-contamination of the microbes since they make their way into the air and eventually into other ferments. I'd recommend keeping the kefir in a separate room from the cheese.👍
Great content beautiful lady 🥰
where you find raw milk? does nut milk have the same nutritional value?
@jc-eh2pi Nut milk does not have the same nutritional value. You might be able to find raw milk at a local farmers market, Sprouts store, or a local farm/homestead… IF you live in or near a state where it’s legal. Raw milk is illegal to buy and/or sell in many states in the US.
In some states it has to be sold labeled as “pet milk” or “not for human consumption”. In some states it can be sold as a “cow share” or a “herd share” (legal phrases that say you “own” a share of the cow or the herd). Good luck!❤
Did you know, that we have to give a break for the kefir grains? Yah, my Hungarian fried told me, when I vas telling her, that my kefir grains not working well. She told me that after take it out from "working" wash it in cold clean water, (no tap water) and put it in a small jar of water into the fridge. Once, she forgot all about it for weeks. When she took it out it was mucous. Just washed it again and put it in a jar of milk. The grains worked well. Since they are proliferate pretty fast I keep them in two little jar and alternate them.
Yes, I definitely prefer homemade kefir and believe it is more beneficial but I started a couple of weeks ago and had to stop making it for a couple of days so I stored it with a cup of milk as usual but then stored it in the fridge as I was recommended. I came back to it 4 days later and set it at room temp overnight- it produced too much yeast so I was afraid to drink it that way since I have been told too much yeast may not be good for me. I decided to start over and refilled with a cup of milk but left out only about 18 hrs instead of the usual 24, tasted better. I refilled again and left out for 24- it was too sour, verrry bubbly and almost had a taste of beer? So I decided to clean out the jar and refill the clean jar with the untouched (not rinsed) kefir, the usual milk (1cup whole grass fed that I have always been using) and am hoping it will be back to the creamy, slightly sour, tangy taste it was having before I ever placed it in the fridge.
Now if it finally works, yay! But if not, does this mean my grains are bad now? Did I not store them properly while on break? I will be out on holiday in a couple of weeks and will have to stop again…what shall I do (assuming the grains are ok)? Thank you 🥛🤍
The grains are not bad so don't throw them out. What they have is a yeast imbalance. The flavor you described before is what microbial yeast/bacteria balance tastes like, what you're experiencing now is what a yeast imbalance tastes like.
What to do:
1. Rinse the grains in cool water. This will help 'reset' them.
2. If you have more than 1tbsp/20g of grains, cut them back to that amount.
3. Place the 1tbsp/20g grains in a quart/liter jar and fill with fresh milk.
4. Place the grains in the fridge for 3-4 days with a regular jar lid.
5. Bring out, set on the counter to allow them to reactivate with a regular jar lid, loosely fit (not tight). Don't use a paper towel cover since this can encourage extra yeast growth.
6. Keep an eye on the fermenting milk and end the fermentation once you see the first crack in the milk solids. Watch my kefir masterclass video where I show exactly what that looks like. Do not allow the milk to separate (over-ferment) because that will contribute to the yeast problem. ua-cam.com/video/aBkDuRHRzNA/v-deo.html
Taste the kefir and see if it is improving with the over-yeasting. If improved but not quite there, repeat this process 1 to 2 more times.
The grains to milk ratio can cause over-yeasting. Only 1 cup of milk to the grains is not enough milk. It may have worked before, but as the grains multiply & strengthen, they need more milk.
@@CleanFoodLiving thank you so so much 🤍🥛🥹
@@CleanFoodLiving Your recommendations worked! All good 🥛 THANK YOU! Now, one more question: I will go on holiday next Friday. How do I store them? Should I freeze them or leave them in milk in the refrigerator? Thank you! 🤍
@@itsallcappuccinos Glad to hear it! .... how long is your holiday? ...That will guide me on the best method to give you.
@@CleanFoodLiving thank you! About 2 weeks
How does water kefir equal to milk kefir
At least in Germany, the store bought kefir also contain yeast and have low amounts of alcohol and CO2. The only reason they use powder instead of grains is quality control. If you check the ingredients it just says "Kefir" without anything added (not counting kefir-like drinks, but these aren't allowed to be labelled Kefir anyways). It is literally the definition of kefir to also contain yeast (as opposed to Yogurt and such).
I don’t see the video on making plant based kefir. Am I overlooking it? Thanks
Yes I would like to know where to find it as well. TY
It's not published yet. Expected to air on April 20th 👍😊
It's not published yet. Expected to air on April 20th 👍😊
@@CleanFoodLiving oh thank you! I’m looking forward to it! 😊
where do i get kefir grain??
Here is my video on how: ua-cam.com/video/pkBCjLjTqIs/v-deo.html
Plus there are links in the video description area.
What do you do if your kefir appears only to ferment at the top and bottle of the jar?
Hi, I think you would benefit from watching my kefir master class video: ua-cam.com/video/aBkDuRHRzNA/v-deo.html 👍😊
I have watched it 5 times especially the troubleshooting portion for the milk Kefir. I realised that I used really creamy milk for the few batches and am getting so nervous about the optimum probiotic. I think I will get there bit by bit
For second fermentation,I add 1/2 banana to 500 ml homemade milk kefir from grains, the taste of the end product kefir is very sweet. Is it normal?
Way less is needed
One 3” lemon or orange peel per quart is plenty
Or 2 blueberries
Just a little is needed
1 date is good too
Well shoot... I just bought some from a local grocery store and I thought that I was doing something pretty good for my diabetic self... Not even close! I'm on the right track though. I need to watch more of your content! Wow.
Largly kefir is pronounced very different then in this video, so is this one specific to American English? ❤
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Just made a batch of Kefir. ❤ Pronounced Ka-Fear in the Middle East.
Pronounced Kee-fear in Montana, USA💗
I make at home both kefir and yogurt. Could I mix some kefir with yogurt to start a new batch of yogurt?
Nope
I used to sometimes thin out my yogurt with milk tho, to make it drinkable
How to make vegan Kefir?
@moesi11 You could try water kefir (using what’s called “w k crystals)… but I haven’t looked at any of the research to see how it compares (probiotics-wise) to milk kefir.
Or you could use the milk kefir grains in plant based milks, but you would still have to revive them with mammals milk every few days or something… Good luck!❤
I've been skipping kefir days...torturing those little guys and gals with neglect. Not anymore -- I had no idea about all the health benefits you listed. Wow indeed.
🦝
I have to ask , are you vegan? I have searched your videos for pickled eggs.
Not vegan . I dont have a pickled egg video
You just said store bought had 18 probiotics
The store bought Kefir contain to much sugar,,, not healthy
Question, i just watched your making sauerkraut video. You mention sauerkraut gives trillions, if one can get that much probiotic from sauerkraut why would you make any other form, onions, carrots, kombucha, kefir, probiotic yogurt etc when sauerkraut blows them all out of the water. A simple person would simply need to make, buy and eat sauerkraut no need to make or buy kefir, probiotic yogurt, fermented onions etc to save money bwcause that's the only probiotic one/simplen person would need right?
Sauerkraut indeed is one of the BEST probiotic sources. However, each type of fermented food has different types of probiotics. They aren't all the same like the store bought bottles are made up of (more or less). For instance, as explained in the video, kefir contains strains not found anywhere else. Did you see that huge list? Sauerkraut has it's own profile, but not like that. The more probiotic diversity you have, the better. Kombucha and other types of ferments like natto, etc. also have unique probiotic species, special to them.
@CleanFoodLiving each have their own profile, that makes sense, diversity. I currently buy all my kefir, kombucha, probiotic yogurt, sauerkraut etc. Trying to see if I can do it myself. Well atleast the basic ones like sauerkraut, onions, kefir. Thank you for replying and all the information!