really thick kefir PIC

I have talked before about cold brewing kefir. Mine Is not too tart and is as thick and creamy as yogurt. I saw that one of the yogurt companies was adding C02 to carbonate yogurt. WHY do that when kefir is so much better

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Thick kefir

1) Place grains into a clean jar -do not rinse them first
2) Fill jar 3/4 with cold goat milk
3) Leave at room Temp for 24-36 hours -occasionally shake jar, loosen lid to let gas escape then tighten again
4) Place Kefir into the refrigerator for a few days or up to a week
5) Strain kefir into clean jar

Repeat

 

Thanks for the instructions and pictures. I should be getting my first keifer grains this week sometime and I can't wait to try it. Vicki even sent me a personal blender to make smoothies.

Sara

 

Sondra, I was thinking of you when I posted Check your kefir after the three days by shaking it up good and just straining off a little. If it is not as thick as you want go ahead and give it more time.

I stumbled onto this accidentally when we were slower than usual going through our kefir. The Kefir had been sitting in milk in the fridge for a week or more. When I strained it I had too press it through with a spatula. I was surprised that it did not get tart, it tastes very good. So I tried to do it again on purpose and so far it works every time.

It is really good with a tablespoon of frozen juice concentrate like white grape and peach. No kidding, it is better than yogurt!

Christy

 

Kefir is a fermented milk drink that dates back many centuries to the shepherds of the Caucasus Mountains. They carried milk stored in leather pouches, it would ferment into fizzy yogurt! Kefir is even better for you than than yogurt, it supplies complete protein, essential minerals, and valuable B vitamins.

You need to have kefir grains to make it. The best place to get grains is from a goat person (you can get them from me) That is what the cottage cheese looking stuff is in the big jar. Then you fill your jar 3/4 full with goat milk and you're on your way to becoming a kefir fanatic!


Christy

 

Sometimes it seems like you need to train your grains to do what you want. Like our goats, they don't do well with change :lol Try the milk fridge and just keep doing it and they should get thick.

Christy

 

Maybe... I use the amt in the jar in the pic for 3/4 gal. They will grow fast when you leave then in the milk for a week. I'd say try a qt jar and see how it goes.

Christy

 

I strain mine through one of those green fish nets for goldfish. I fits perfectly over the mouth of a gallon jar. I use a rubber spatula to press the kefir through the net. The grains are so rubbery I don't think the pressing has hurt them. They keep growing and making kefir... A lot of heavy, thick kefir stays on the grains. When I put the grains into the clean jar I don't rinse them. I put half the milk in and shake it up then add the remaining milk.

Christy