Can water kefir grains eventually become contaminated ? Can bad bacteria enter water kefir grains from each time you expose them to the air?
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found this on a site: Keifr Can my Kefir corm get contaminated?Usually the Kefir corm is a capable symbiosis of various kinds of yeast and micro-organisms, which is quite able to counter any outside attack. This is the main reason why the Kefir could prevail this long on this planet. However, if you should find that your Kefir drink tastes differently you should be very cautious. It may prove prudent to dispense with the odd one and start a new culture.
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found this on a site: Keifr Can my Kefir corm get contaminated? Usually the Kefir corm is a capable symbiosis of various kinds of yeast and micro-organisms, which is quite able to counter any outside attack. This is the main reason why the Kefir could prevail this long on this planet. However, if you should find that your Kefir drink tastes differently you should be very cautious. It may prove prudent to dispense with the odd one and start a new culture.
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You can wait 48 hours. When kefir has been dehydrated or stored it may take a little longer to get going. The longer you leave it in milk the stronger it will taste. So that is up to you on flavor. You can also set it in warm water to help it get going.
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Yes, water kefir is gluten free. It is called grains because of its appearance and not because it is actually a grain. It is yeast and bacteria. Here is a link with more information on the subject http://www.culturesforhealth.com/water-kefir-frequently-asked-questions-faq
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The kefir grains are not dehydrated. However, it may take a day or two for them to recover from not being submerged in milk during the shipping process. My grains did ferment on the first day, but they were at full strength on day two.
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NO. Kefir strains are mesophilic, meaning they ferment at room temp. Electric yogurt makers are incubators that maintain temperature at the level needed by thermopilic Yogurt cultures, which require temps around 105-114 degrees. If you try to make kefir in a yogurt maker, you will probably kill your kefir grains. http://www.culturesforhealth.com/difference-between-yogurt-kefir
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Yes, you can. When my kefir starts getting low, I sometimes transfer the kefir into a clean jar and add milk and let it "work" until it's the consistency I desire, usually more like yogurt than milk. I use the packs when we travel which is more convenient.
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You can go to the sellers Facebook page for a great video that will answer your question. I use 3 cups of whole organic milk (not ULTRA pasteurized) to about 2 TBLSP of kefir grains. There are lots of great videos on youtube as well.
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Interesting thought! I haven't tried that way, because one of the bacteria is acidophlius which may not for the kefirmaking.
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Not sure but if you go to WWW.youtube.com and look under milk kefir you will find your answer.
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Kefir grains are mesophilic, meaning kefir ferments at room temperature; trying to make it in a thermophilic yogurt maker that runs 30-40 degrees hotter than room temp will probably kill your culture. You only need live kefir grains, milk, and a jar (preferably glass) to make kefir.
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I have no problem. I keep kosher salt in it for cooking and I leave it near my stove
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Yes, they do. That's how they're cultured/grow. If you have an issue with cow milk, you should still have no issues using them. I have a casein allergy. When I received my kefir grains, I washed them really good with filtered water, then put them into my own batch of coconut and almond milk. I never have had any digestive issues. (kefir grains come from sheep, so most people have no issues using them)
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When you strain out the kefir to retrieve the grains, you can rinse them gently in lukewarm water in the strainer. That will dissolve any remaining curds and leave the real kefir grains so it will be obvious.
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http://www.culturesforhealth.com/water-kefir-frequently-asked-questions-faq this site says although it's gluten free, it is processed in a plant where gluten grains are.
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Yes. I do it all the time. Two things to keep in mind: 1. It takes a lot longer for the coconut milk to ferment than regular milk -- about 30 hours for me. 2. The grains need to be "revitalised about every third fermenting. I usually make two 1-pint batches of coconut kefir, then a batch of goat milk kefir. If I store the grains in the fridge, I store them in goat milk.
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Are you wanting to clean the keg or sanitize it? This is a sanitizer and will kill all bad bacteria. I use it for sanitizing my beer and wine equipment and it works fine. Same principle would apply to fermenting your Kombucha, you don't want bad bacteria in it or it will ruin it. I don't think it will ruin your future brewing's at all, Hope this helps.
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