Kefir making as alternative to yoghurt making.

shykins

i got a feeling they do work with other milks tho arent they meant to be full cream rather then semi skinned

ticklemouse i think the consensus (well what i have read) is that u dont wash milk kefir grains and yes the stuff left over is the kefir

i also read that if u strain the kefir you will get cream cheese

ohhh i wish my grains would hurry up and arrive <taps foot impatiently)

xx

leonie_2

bargainqueen wrote:

lol, you think you are sad, I am on the other side of the world trying to organize something I seem to have found a guy who at $10 will post some grains to me, and I am SO excited! Will I just have to put them in milk or do I have to do something else??? It's so wrong to live on these sort of news but damn I just love this stuff

I give you some but only if you let me hand deliver them Adelaide is my most favourite place in the world. You are so lucky!

bargainqueen_2

Lol, you are more than welcome to hand- deliver and there is a spare bed here but I can't pay for the flight ;-) Yes I feel lucky too but I also worked hard for it. But yeah definitely lucky.
The guy I contacted via [url="javascript:ol('http://www.rejoiceinlife.com');"]www.rejoiceinlife.com[/url] (good site btw) is sending me some on Monday. Apparently he makes his Kefir with reconstituted milk out of dried milk powder??? Might try that as well. I'm a bit lost, I hope I don't kill the grains before I work out how to use them!

purplemoon

Caterina wrote:

Does it work with Soya or Rice milks?

There's something on one of the links (Dom's?) that says you can- but I think its saying you need a different type..? I'm not really clear, and don't have time to look now, but would be very interested to find out too.
Anyone know any more about this?

aurora_borealis_2

Good thread. I've just made a bid for some on ebay too

Have any of you noticed any health benefits yet?

nick_b

Wow, this is a great thread! I've just applied to join the fermented foods group mentioned here as well. I have some sourdough to pass on, so I'll see if that's wanted by anyone.

/edit: Just nominated this for post of the month. Good luck!

leonie_2

aurora_borealis wrote:

Good thread. I've just made a bid for some on ebay too

Have any of you noticed any health benefits yet?

Oooh no don't bid for any!!! Get yourself over to the new forum I mentioned and you can get some for free!

I will have spare grains next week so i'll post on the kefir forum. Please dont go paying for them.

Nick_b I love you! :T

aurora_borealis_2

leonie wrote:

Oooh no don't bid for any!!! Get yourself over to the new forum I mentioned and you can get some for free!

I will have spare grains next week so i'll post on the kefir forum. Please dont go paying for them.

Nick_b I love you! :T

:eek: :eek: :eek:

... perhaps I won't win

nick_b

leonie wrote:

Nick_b I love you! :T

Gawd, don't tell the wife!

leonie_2

nick_b wrote:

Gawd, don't tell the wife!

:rotfl:

I will have some more spare kefir grains next week if anyone is interested, go to the new forum and pm or something and i'll send them out. Just for the cost of a SAE, I dont want any money for them.