Since my eyes have been opened up to fermenting my own food, I am in a constant search for new and exciting recipes. I make homemade yogurt about twice a week; it took me a couple tries to get it down but now its so easy!
For this fermentation project I want to explore making my own kefir. Kefir is becoming more popular as people search for healthy ways to receive vitamins and minerals, it is also packed full of probiotic organisms. I have found that there are a bunch of different types of kefir; water kefir, milk kefir, coconut milk kefir, and even goat milk kefir. I am guessing that the milk kefir process is similar to the yogurt making process and since I am familiar with this, it will be the one I start with first. One website I found states that kefir generally takes 12 to 48 hours to form, but the time will vary depending on a couple environmental factors; the most important one being, temperature.
I will probably get started on this project this weekend, seeing how I have the time. I am very excited!
Hi Ferne! ...I was doing a little bit of reading about Kefir, too, since I'm interested in trying my hand! I thought it was fun to read the Dom's Kefir Blog, where he states that you can also make Kefir from camel's milk, mare's milk, or buffalo milk! wow! ... That thought certainly broadened my Vermont-dairy perspective on things, eh? :-)
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ReplyDeleteI agree that it is neat that kefir can be made out of any type of milk.. although I can't say I would want to try all these different types. I think I will just stick with cow's milk for now.