This lady put so much effort in this video, and it is so well organized, detailed, and explained that, hadn't I been retired on a very fixed income in the remote mountains of the Philippines, I'd be buying her a cup of coffee every month. Unfortunately, the best I can do, is wish her best of luck.
I must say ,your video is beautiful, simple ,detailed, every question is covered.Truly many thanks .I'm west African lady who lives in NY ,I have an advanced hypothyroidism so I struggle, 6 yrs ago after a big inflammation, I started changing my lifestyle to improve my health. EVERY MONTH I spend on milk kefir since I must reduce my lactose and calcium ,so your video will be helpful to reduce my spending after I get my kefir grains .the journey has began. Many many thanks.
Asked a shop if their kefir grains can be used for plant milks and he responded with the link to this video. His referral was perfect. I'm in deep now. What you do is awesome, inspiring, and practical. Many thanks!
I just found this channel when I wanted to start making our own fermented food to improve my families health. I am very excited to try all these recipes.
Just a tip for coconut milk, I ♥️coconut milk & been using for cooking, coffee, tea & baking. I buy mine at the ASIAN STORE they have the best price & best brand to buy is the AROY-D not in the can, get the one in the carton 33.8fl oz for $3.49,,,,99.95%coconut milk that’s why it tastes so good. The best coconut milk in my opinion😍
Unfortunately, the remaining 0.05% of the contents is Polysorbate-60, a chemical emulsifier, thickener, and stabilizer. There are plenty of other brands out there that are delicious and that contain 100% coconut milk. Some are organic.
I have been doing it with coconut milk , and to have a “Greek Yogurt “like , I add organic gelatin powder ( diluted sim warm water ) to the mix , before putting in the refrigerator. It is perfect !!thank you for your amazing work . I love it 🙏🏻🌷✨🙏🏻
@@maineshop-t6p I dissolve a tea spoon of a good gelatin ( I buy from Amazon ) in half glass of warm water and add to the coconut kefir . Put in the refrigerator and next day you have a thicker , Greek yogurt like kefir . It is delicious and even more nutritious too . Thanks for asking an any other doubt , don’t hesitate to ask 🙏🏻🍀
GREAT! I NEEDED THIS CLASS LONG TIME AGO AS I WAS USED TO MAKING MILK KEFIR YEARS AGO AND SINCE I STOPPED USING MILK I ONLY TRIED MAKING PLANT KEFIR ONCE AND IT CAME OUT SO-SO. THANK YOU! BLESSINGS,🌺☮️💟🌺
You’re the best at showing and explaining this! Thank you so much I’m going to try I’ve been putting this off thinking it’s to much to do but you make it seem simple!
Thank you so much Adrienna. I've been waiting for Spring to start my water kefir plant milk experience. I live in southern Tasmania Australia. You put so much information into each video. So appreciated.
Dear Adrienne, you are a Real Magic Angel! Beautiful, smart, generous, kind and very inspiring. Follow many of your recipes and everything is delicious . Recently discovered for myself hemp milk and hemp yogurt. Unforgettable pleasure when I tasted them for the first time. I make kefir from milk grains and it is also nice. Thank you!!!!
Liudmila, I totally agree on the angel part, but the magic part, well …. She works so hard to gather her evidence using numerous brands and examples, compiling all that information and setting up her shots, and editing that it’s not magic. It’s tons of hard work that I’m grateful for.
Your videos are so informative and so well done. Love them. I appreciate your using metric quantities as they are precise and accurate. Thank you for all your hard work. I started using milk grains and making kefir because of you.
Yes, you explained very well. Very clear, thank you . Greeting from Indonesia. We are tropical country, have lots of 🥥 coconut. Each person may have different reaction with kegir drink. My body react well with milk based kefir but not with water based kefir.
This is an amazing work of love. I have learned so much. Thank you for sharing this. You are well organized, well spoken, and you offered this for free.
I so appreciate and respect you. Thank you for the gifts that you give us with your knowledge and "Zen" type way of presenting the information! I asked you this question as well when I bought you a cup of tea! Do you change out your milk that you're holding your grains in? Do you periodically have to toss out recycle compost your grains as they grow? I could see a video in the future of just answering all of our questions! I learned a lot! I did make keeper for about a year and experimented with plant-based versus milk and combining. I have not been successful with water keeper but I think I got a bad lot to start with. I will persevere. I think keeper is one of the healthiest things we can put in our body.
Hi there! ►STORING MILK KEFIR GRAINS IN MILK For up to 2tbsp (40g) milk kefir grains per quart/liter of milk. Store in the refrigerator. Once you see the milk separate in the fridge, that indicates the kefir grains have consumed the lactose sugar in the milk that they utilize for food. * It does not indicate spoilage! It indicates fermentation. * At the time of separation, remove the milk from the fridge & strain the grains. Repeat the process by adding new/fresh milk to the grains & store in the fridge until separation of milk occurs once more. The grains in the quart/liter of milk will last about 7 days if you have 30-40g of grains in the quart/liter of milk. You could get up to 10 days if you have less than 30 g of grains. It may be a couple days +/- . Just watch the milk, that's your indicator. When it separates, it's time to switch milks. Even though the milk has separated, you can drink the milk that the grains were stored in after the grains are strained out… because it is indeed kefir… It’s just a very slow developing kefir because the cold temps of the fridge significantly slow down the fermentation process. Tip: the more milk you add in ratio to the grains quantity, the longer it can store in the fridge before milk separation occurs. If you have more than 40g of milk kefir grains, then split the grains and place each half in a quart/liter jar of milk.
I'm so excited 😊 I'm 60 years young...I have been making my water kefir for way over a year...I love it! I have wanted to try milk kefir but didn't want to buy those grains too....now since my water grains have multiplied...and I have a can of coconut milk, I'm thrilled about setting it up as soon as my double batch of kefir water is done in 2 days...Yay...thank you ❤️ And adding blended berries to the finished milk kefir product sounds amazing!
@@CleanFoodLivingI had to tell you have much I love the coconut milk kefir ❤❤❤❤ and wow my water kefir grains became plump and sassy too 😂 I talk to them, weird I suppose...I blended some today with green bananas yummy...I was wondering...I buy powdered coconut milk...do you think reconstituted, it would work? Thank you again so much...stay Blessed
I have been making kefir from cow milk for years and never even thought of adding sugar to the milk. And it works just fine! Admittedly, I have never tried making any alternatives milks kefir, maybe those cannot be produce without added sugar. But milk kefir certainly can.
Milk kefir can ferment without added sugar because the lactose in animal milk IS sugar. That's what the probiotics are feeding on, natural milk sugar. Plant milk does not contain lactose sugar nor any other type of sugar... which is why it has to be added.
@@CleanFoodLiving This was precisely my point: lactose in the milk should be sufficient for the culture to grow so I don't understand the need to add any extra sugar (yes, I know very well that lactose IS sugar). So what is the point of doing that? Will it yield more kefir? It's not a criticism, a genuine question. I would try adding sugar if I knew what the advantage of it was...
@@nataliawilson9477 I don't understand where you are coming from. No where in this video did I say to add sugar to cow's milk. No where in this plant milk video am I demonstrating using cow's milk for kefir making. The sugar is added in this video is to either nut milk, coconut milk or seed milk, not cow's milk. The milk kefir grains are stored in cow's milk and never did I say to add sugar to the cow's milk they are stored in. Perhaps something in this video was misunderstood. Please send me the specific time point in the video where you think I said to add sugar to cow's milk. 👍👍
@@CleanFoodLivingI think she is missing the point, thinking that you’ve been adding the sugar to aid the milk kefir grains with fermentation, when in reality the sugar is added to aid the PLANT milk. The milk kefir grains just happen to be one of the options you can use.
This is for making plant based kefir for people who do not want to have dairy. The plant milks will need some sugar because unlike cows milk, It doesn’t have the sugars needed to ferment. This video has nothing to do with anything about “Cows milk”
This video is so informative! I learned so much. All your fermentation videos have seemed easy and like even a beginner like me can make fermented food.
Grocery stores are selling coconuts these days for $2, these are the ones with husk removed, dark brown color shell, the coconut meat inside is thick with water. Make sure the coconut did not go bad, before you drink the water. Indian grocery stores have them too.
Will you pretty please do a video on how to dehydrate your extra kefir grains to share - along with other options? Like how to store fresh if giving it away right away or how to store frozen.
Incredible video Adrienna! You’re opening our worlds to incredible new flavours! Would it be possible to also get “thick” plant-based kefir, like you showed us in another video with the regular milk? Many thanks
Unfortunately, no. The whey and milk protein that separate in dairy kefir is what allows for the making of thick kefir. But there is no whey nor casein in plant materials.
I loved your video!! I've been making L Reuteri for over a month with no issues this easy Kefir has been my Achilles heel!!!! First I used ultra pasteurized milk I was told that was not the right milk but my Kefir was beautiful and I had grains. I threw away the grains in fear I had messed it up and now with the new whole milk, no grains were left unless I smashed them LOL! I was using dehydrated/powder kefir grains but will try with fresh grains and see how I do. Thank you 😁
How does dairy-free kefir compare with milk kefir in terms of probiotics? Which has more; milk or dairy-free?! Also, which of the non-dairy milks contain the most probiotics?! This would make a great video or two!! Keep making videos, your great!
Thank you for all these new kefir videos. Just wondering how often you change the milk in the holding jar for the grains. Do you go by expiration date of milk?
Hi, I have instructions written out that I have added to the video description. Please scroll down to the very bottom of the description where you will find the info, thanks! 😊
I just made some kefir with coconut milk and milk kefir grains without sugar and it fermented totally fine. My understanding is that I can do this process a couple times and then use milk the next couple times to feed and then back to coconut again. What say you? The reason is that I don't eat sugar.
I recently found your videos and I love it!! Just made my first jar of Coconut milk kefir, all coming out as you said. Later on I will taste it🙏🏼 I can't have dairy nor lectins, so Coconut is a good choice for me, perhaps hauled hemp seeds too I have to research it Thank you !!
I've been binge-watching your videos and enjoy your method of teaching. My kefir grains arrived today, so I'm excited to start & only feel confident guided by your techniques and demos. Thank you so much for what you do, all your hard work producing quality content, and for all the knowledge you share with us! One question: Does the milk you store the grains in eventually go bad and so do you have to keep changing the milk? (I'll be using raw goats milk which I acquired yesterday for the first time, and I'm thinking it has a shelf life.) Same question for raw sheep and cows milk for storing kefir grains in. Many thanks!!
The kefir preserves the milk for quite some time and you don't have to toss it when its time to change out the storage milk. Its perfectly good kefir! Please see video description on how to store the milk. Scroll down near the bottom for the info 👍🙂
@@CleanFoodLiving Thank you. Also, can I use Pomegrante Syrup, which is made with only two ingredients--Organic Pomegranate juice and Date Syrup, as my sugar source?
I am new to whole process. I have been buying it in the store and love drinking it. Three questions: 1 - does the process described above produce a thick kefir like I get in the store? 2 - is there a way to take this process further and make yogurt? I cannot have dairy but would like a "greek yogurt" type kefir to use in certain recipes. 3 - do you change the whole milk that the grains are returned to after each use? thanks for the video - it really helped me!
HI there, 1. plant milks cannot produce thickness because there is no whey in them to separate out nor the protein casein. In homemade kefir, it is the casein and separating out the whey that makes dairy kefir thick. In store bought kefir, they add thickeners (the thickness is not naturally derived) Homemade kefir & commercial kefir are not the same (despite being sold as so). Watch my video on the difference here: th-cam.com/video/a6-rMHp26NU/w-d-xo.html for thick homemade diary kefir, watch this video of mine on how: th-cam.com/video/ntUPohbFcmk/w-d-xo.html 2. Yogurt fermentation and kefir fermentation are not the same, not made the same... therefore - no. 3. I change it about every 7-9 days. Bests!😊
I'm sorry if you answered this question in the video and I missed it, but i wondered, when using water in your milks, either when making your own plant milk or diluting the canned coconut milk, or even when rinsing the grains, is it necessary to use filtered or spring water or is ordinary tap water ok to use? Thank you for this wonderful, detailed video!
Canned coconut milk is 60 percent coconut milk and 40 percent water. Can I use this successfully also is adding sugar to nut/coconut milk necessary. My friend doesn't add sugar and seems ok. Thanks in advance.
Thanks for the detailed explanation of alternate milk and water kefir. My milk kefir grans are growing like crazy and I am thinking of using some of them to make a coconut kefir for a change of taste. I don't have as many aater kefir grains, so I will end up using my milk kefir grains.. I love drinking kefir and have seen many changes to my gut and digestion since I started drinking them.
Hi - I just found your channel and checking out many of your excellent videos. I have been experimenting with soy kefir but will try other plant based ideas. However, adding a whole tablespoon of sugar doesn't sound that healthy. What are your opinions on this? Many thanks, Chris
Very informative video, thanks for these many tips. I’m asking if add raw honey would compromise the milk kefir grains ? I don't want to add refined sugar, honey would be ideal but it has antibacterial properties. What do you think ?
Wonderful! I like unsweetened yogurt kefir and don't mind a little fizz, but not too much carbonation. Does more carbonation always mean more good bacteria?
Hey- so interesting- thank you! A quick note- rinsing the animal milk off of the water kefir grains does not make it vegan. We do not use animal products to support an end intention of goal- it isn’t about the residue, it’s about not using someone’s body without their consent for our benefit (milk from an animal who likely didn’t want to be used for that purpose), especially when it is not necessary. Cheers!
Hello! Thank you for your video. I have question. How to grow the water kefir grains bigger? I think my grain are not healthy, they are so tiny. Please I need your help. Thank you. I'm Frai from Philippines.
This lady put so much effort in this video, and it is so well organized, detailed, and explained that, hadn't I been retired on a very fixed income in the remote mountains of the Philippines, I'd be buying her a cup of coffee every month. Unfortunately, the best I can do, is wish her best of luck.
I must say ,your video is beautiful, simple ,detailed, every question is covered.Truly many thanks .I'm west African lady who lives in NY ,I have an advanced hypothyroidism so I struggle, 6 yrs ago after a big inflammation, I started changing my lifestyle to improve my health. EVERY MONTH I spend on milk kefir since I must reduce my lactose and calcium ,so your video will be helpful to reduce my spending after I get my kefir grains .the journey has began. Many many thanks.
Greetings from Germany!
I LOVE your channel - to me the very best "fermentation-channel" in the world- thank you so much! 💜
So sweet, thank you!
The BEST Kefir video I have seen! Thank you for putting so much effort into filming everything and trialling all the "experiments".
Thank you for the video. Eating fermented food has cured my stomach issues. 🎉🎉Thank you.
Wonderful!
Fermented food is great for stomach issues & has helped me tremendously in my diabetes fights !!
This is what I'm here for.
Asked a shop if their kefir grains can be used for plant milks and he responded with the link to this video. His referral was perfect. I'm in deep now. What you do is awesome, inspiring, and practical. Many thanks!
That's great, welcome to the deep end!🤩
Many thanks to my favourite fermentation Teacher 🌼
I just found this channel when I wanted to start making our own fermented food to improve my families health. I am very excited to try all these recipes.
Just a tip for coconut milk, I ♥️coconut milk & been using for cooking, coffee, tea & baking. I buy mine at the ASIAN STORE they have the best price & best brand to buy is the AROY-D not in the can, get the one in the carton 33.8fl oz for $3.49,,,,99.95%coconut milk that’s why it tastes so good. The best coconut milk in my opinion😍
Unfortunately, the remaining 0.05% of the contents is Polysorbate-60, a chemical emulsifier, thickener, and stabilizer. There are plenty of other brands out there that are delicious and that contain 100% coconut milk. Some are organic.
Actually Amazon sells "Thai Kitchen" full fat coconut milk for even less by the case which is what I've switched to (under $2 per can)
Trader Joe's has cans of organic coconut milk for about $1.50
@@ravelanone9462 Thanks!
Can I use water kefir grains in dairy milk? If so, what will be the difference in taste?
I have been doing it with coconut milk , and to have a “Greek Yogurt “like , I add organic gelatin powder ( diluted sim warm water ) to the mix , before putting in the refrigerator. It is perfect !!thank you for your amazing work . I love it 🙏🏻🌷✨🙏🏻
What is your ratio in making it like greek yogurt? Would like to try out your recipe. Thanks in advance for sharing
@@maineshop-t6p I dissolve a tea spoon of a good gelatin ( I buy from Amazon ) in half glass of warm water and add to the coconut kefir . Put in the refrigerator and next day you have a thicker , Greek yogurt like kefir . It is delicious and even more nutritious too . Thanks for asking an any other doubt , don’t hesitate to ask 🙏🏻🍀
This is great info, thank you!@@ligiasommers
Great video! You are a wonderful teacher! Thx
How i can make with nothing cow or animals? I wanna stay away from parasites
GREAT! I NEEDED THIS CLASS LONG TIME AGO AS I WAS USED TO MAKING MILK KEFIR YEARS AGO AND SINCE I STOPPED USING MILK I ONLY TRIED MAKING PLANT KEFIR ONCE AND IT CAME OUT SO-SO.
THANK YOU! BLESSINGS,🌺☮️💟🌺
You’re the best at showing and explaining this! Thank you so much I’m going to try I’ve been putting this off thinking it’s to much to do but you make it seem simple!
As always thanks for bringing us none toxic natural health information 💯♥️👍
Thank you so much Adrienna. I've been waiting for Spring to start my water kefir plant milk experience. I live in southern Tasmania Australia. You put so much information into each video. So appreciated.
You are so informative, and you made it easy to make. Thank you so much.
Adrienna, you are more than amazing! Thanks again!
Thanks!
Thank you!
@@CleanFoodLiving your welcome!i have to say you should be a model not on youtube.you are absolutely beautiful!
Dear Adrienne, you are a Real Magic Angel! Beautiful, smart, generous, kind and very inspiring. Follow many of your recipes and everything is delicious . Recently discovered for myself hemp milk and hemp yogurt. Unforgettable pleasure when I tasted them for the first time. I make kefir from milk grains and it is also nice. Thank you!!!!
Liudmila, I totally agree on the angel part, but the magic part, well …. She works so hard to gather her evidence using numerous brands and examples, compiling all that information and setting up her shots, and editing that it’s not magic. It’s tons of hard work that I’m grateful for.
This is such a great video (all of yours are to be honest). I just purchased my first milk and water grains via your links. Thank you so much!!!
thank you so much for this straightforward education on kefir. well done and appreciated.
Your videos are so informative and so well done. Love them. I appreciate your using metric quantities as they are precise and accurate. Thank you for all your hard work. I started using milk grains and making kefir because of you.
That is wonderful to hear!
So wonderful to learn and know ! I Love Kiefer, but not sugary sweet cuz I am diabetic. So TFS for this fab recipe ! 😘🤗
Yes, you explained very well. Very clear, thank you . Greeting from Indonesia. We are tropical country, have lots of 🥥 coconut.
Each person may have different reaction with kegir drink.
My body react well with milk based kefir but not with water based kefir.
This is an amazing work of love. I have learned so much. Thank you for sharing this. You are well organized, well spoken, and you offered this for free.
Love how you explain EVERYTHING. Thanks for your great videos
I so appreciate and respect you. Thank you for the gifts that you give us with your knowledge and "Zen" type way of presenting the information!
I asked you this question as well when I bought you a cup of tea!
Do you change out your milk that you're holding your grains in? Do you periodically have to toss out recycle compost your grains as they grow? I could see a video in the future of just answering all of our questions! I learned a lot! I did make keeper for about a year and experimented with plant-based versus milk and combining. I have not been successful with water keeper but I think I got a bad lot to start with. I will persevere. I think keeper is one of the healthiest things we can put in our body.
Hi there!
►STORING MILK KEFIR GRAINS IN MILK
For up to 2tbsp (40g) milk kefir grains per quart/liter of milk. Store in the refrigerator. Once you see the milk separate in the fridge, that indicates the kefir grains have consumed the lactose sugar in the milk that they utilize for food. * It does not indicate spoilage! It indicates fermentation. *
At the time of separation, remove the milk from the fridge & strain the grains. Repeat the process by adding new/fresh milk to the grains & store in the fridge until separation of milk occurs once more. The grains in the quart/liter of milk will last about 7 days if you have 30-40g of grains in the quart/liter of milk. You could get up to 10 days if you have less than 30 g of grains. It may be a couple days +/- . Just watch the milk, that's your indicator. When it separates, it's time to switch milks.
Even though the milk has separated, you can drink the milk that the grains were stored in after the grains are strained out… because it is indeed kefir… It’s just a very slow developing kefir because the cold temps of the fridge significantly slow down the fermentation process.
Tip: the more milk you add in ratio to the grains quantity, the longer it can store in the fridge before milk separation occurs. If you have more than 40g of milk kefir grains, then split the grains and place each half in a quart/liter jar of milk.
Thank you for the info, especially the details in the info box. Have a great day!
Thank you so much!
Thank you for all the effort and time you put into your videos. I’m sorry it’s not more but just a little gesture to say I appreciate you 💖
This is such a wonderful gift, thank you so much!💗😊
I'm so excited 😊 I'm 60 years young...I have been making my water kefir for way over a year...I love it! I have wanted to try milk kefir but didn't want to buy those grains too....now since my water grains have multiplied...and I have a can of coconut milk, I'm thrilled about setting it up as soon as my double batch of kefir water is done in 2 days...Yay...thank you ❤️ And adding blended berries to the finished milk kefir product sounds amazing!
Exciting!🤩
How can I get the water grains? Where can I buy them?
@@sebastiana6034 I've provided links in the video description👍😊
@@CleanFoodLivingI had to tell you have much I love the coconut milk kefir ❤❤❤❤ and wow my water kefir grains became plump and sassy too 😂 I talk to them, weird I suppose...I blended some today with green bananas yummy...I was wondering...I buy powdered coconut milk...do you think reconstituted, it would work? Thank you again so much...stay Blessed
Thank you for the level of detail I’ll be using my water kefir grain thought I needed to buy the milk grain.
Jam packed with info!
Watching her video while working on our milk kefir for first fermentation...hopefully it will be a success.
just what i was looking for and more! amazing thank you so much, keep up the good work. and keep them fermenting!
best health channel in youtube!
Very good video, thank you very much!
Great teacher, keep it up.
Thanks, your video is educating.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION WITH GREAT DETAILS 😇👍🏾
I have been making kefir from cow milk for years and never even thought of adding sugar to the milk. And it works just fine! Admittedly, I have never tried making any alternatives milks kefir, maybe those cannot be produce without added sugar. But milk kefir certainly can.
Milk kefir can ferment without added sugar because the lactose in animal milk IS sugar. That's what the probiotics are feeding on, natural milk sugar. Plant milk does not contain lactose sugar nor any other type of sugar... which is why it has to be added.
@@CleanFoodLiving This was precisely my point: lactose in the milk should be sufficient for the culture to grow so I don't understand the need to add any extra sugar (yes, I know very well that lactose IS sugar). So what is the point of doing that? Will it yield more kefir? It's not a criticism, a genuine question. I would try adding sugar if I knew what the advantage of it was...
@@nataliawilson9477 I don't understand where you are coming from. No where in this video did I say to add sugar to cow's milk. No where in this plant milk video am I demonstrating using cow's milk for kefir making. The sugar is added in this video is to either nut milk, coconut milk or seed milk, not cow's milk. The milk kefir grains are stored in cow's milk and never did I say to add sugar to the cow's milk they are stored in. Perhaps something in this video was misunderstood. Please send me the specific time point in the video where you think I said to add sugar to cow's milk. 👍👍
@@CleanFoodLivingI think she is missing the point, thinking that you’ve been adding the sugar to aid the milk kefir grains with fermentation, when in reality the sugar is added to aid the PLANT milk. The milk kefir grains just happen to be one of the options you can use.
This is for making plant based kefir for people who do not want to have dairy. The plant milks will need some sugar because unlike cows milk, It doesn’t have the sugars needed to ferment. This video has nothing to do with anything about “Cows milk”
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Thank you very much!😃
❤❤😮😮 thanks for your ideas and lessons learned 🌷🌺 greetings from Roermond in the Netherlands 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
Great videoe .. I've made Kimchi, vinagars, and fermented other vegetables... This is my next adventure. You explained it well.
Another excellent video, so detailed! I learned a lot! Thanks!
This video is so informative! I learned so much. All your fermentation videos have seemed easy and like even a beginner like me can make fermented food.
I'm so glad!
Thanks!
Thank you so very much!
I didn't plan to make plant milk kefir but your voice and tone made me stay and watch anyway.
Another great tutorial! Thank you so much!
Grocery stores are selling coconuts these days for $2, these are the ones with husk removed, dark brown color shell, the coconut meat inside is thick with water. Make sure the coconut did not go bad, before you drink the water. Indian grocery stores have them too.
Clear, relax and direct to the point. 🎉
VERY informative! Thank you so much
Will you pretty please do a video on how to dehydrate your extra kefir grains to share - along with other options? Like how to store fresh if giving it away right away or how to store frozen.
It's on the list! In the video description, scroll to the bottom to find short term storage instructions 👍
@@CleanFoodLiving thank you so much!!
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Thank you very much!🙂
The BEST EXPLANATION EVER!
Hi from kwa Zulu Natal in South Africa. Thank you this was soo informative. Can't wait to try the recipe out😊
Incredible video Adrienna! You’re opening our worlds to incredible new flavours!
Would it be possible to also get “thick” plant-based kefir, like you showed us in another video with the regular milk?
Many thanks
Unfortunately, no. The whey and milk protein that separate in dairy kefir is what allows for the making of thick kefir. But there is no whey nor casein in plant materials.
Love your videos
Keep up this wonderful service. I appreciate your work!
If you peel your almonds before straining, you can make almond meal and almond flour from the pulp
You have the best instruction…better than doctors on TH-cam. Can we leave out the sugar? Or can I replace sugar with raw honey?
Yes you can👍😊
What a fantastic video, thanks!
Thank you for sharing. Great information on kefir, but Does both milk and water kefir cause weight gain?
This is a great video, thank you. Going to try the water kefir with soymilk.
Great video, how can you use coconut milk powder.
I loved your video!! I've been making L Reuteri for over a month with no issues this easy Kefir has been my Achilles heel!!!! First I used ultra pasteurized milk I was told that was not the right milk but my Kefir was beautiful and I had grains. I threw away the grains in fear I had messed it up and now with the new whole milk, no grains were left unless I smashed them LOL! I was using dehydrated/powder kefir grains but will try with fresh grains and see how I do. Thank you 😁
Good luck!😃
Thank you so much! I am looking forward to trying this.
Great hair style! I enjoy your instruction videos. Thank you for such great presentation.
Very good teacher. Very thorough. Thank you.
Really loved your video thank you so much. What is about nutrition values of each nut kefire and protine
This was just an informative video! Thank you!
I just Love your channel🤩So much information.
How does dairy-free kefir compare with milk kefir in terms of probiotics? Which has more; milk or dairy-free?! Also, which of the non-dairy milks contain the most probiotics?! This would make a great video or two!! Keep making videos, your great!
Great clarity & descriptive presentation! Luvd it ! 👌👏👏👏👏🏅🏅🏅
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HATS OFF... I am grateful for this masterclass. We don't get raw milk, can this be stored in pasteurised cow's milk?
Yes👍
Thank you for all these new kefir videos. Just wondering how often you change the milk in the holding jar for the grains. Do you go by expiration date of milk?
Hi, I have instructions written out that I have added to the video description. Please scroll down to the very bottom of the description where you will find the info, thanks! 😊
Just sent this to my vegan daughter
Very informative and inspiring 🙏🎵🤍🎶
I just made some kefir with coconut milk and milk kefir grains without sugar and it fermented totally fine. My understanding is that I can do this process a couple times and then use milk the next couple times to feed and then back to coconut again. What say you? The reason is that I don't eat sugar.
If it's fermenting ok w/o the sugar, then great - keep doing what is working for you. I have heard the same 👍
@@CleanFoodLiving oh good. I'm about to try it with almond milk. Thanks for the great video.
I recently found your videos and I love it!! Just made my first jar of Coconut milk kefir, all coming out as you said. Later on I will taste it🙏🏼
I can't have dairy nor lectins, so Coconut is a good choice for me, perhaps hauled hemp seeds too I have to research it
Thank you !!
Hope it turned out delicious!
New subscriber!!!🎉
Yay! Thank you!
outstanding video. professional, detailed and clear. thank you!
I've been binge-watching your videos and enjoy your method of teaching. My kefir grains arrived today, so I'm excited to start & only feel confident guided by your techniques and demos. Thank you so much for what you do, all your hard work producing quality content, and for all the knowledge you share with us! One question: Does the milk you store the grains in eventually go bad and so do you have to keep changing the milk? (I'll be using raw goats milk which I acquired yesterday for the first time, and I'm thinking it has a shelf life.) Same question for raw sheep and cows milk for storing kefir grains in. Many thanks!!
The kefir preserves the milk for quite some time and you don't have to toss it when its time to change out the storage milk. Its perfectly good kefir! Please see video description on how to store the milk. Scroll down near the bottom for the info 👍🙂
@@CleanFoodLiving Thank you. Also, can I use Pomegrante Syrup, which is made with only two ingredients--Organic Pomegranate juice and Date Syrup, as my sugar source?
@@userchooser Yes you sure can!
thank you for ur sharing,i love coconut🙌
Great video. Please tell me what u were adding in the mixture to make kefir. What do u call and where one can buy from
I am new to whole process. I have been buying it in the store and love drinking it. Three questions: 1 - does the process described above produce a thick kefir like I get in the store? 2 - is there a way to take this process further and make yogurt? I cannot have dairy but would like a "greek yogurt" type kefir to use in certain recipes. 3 - do you change the whole milk that the grains are returned to after each use? thanks for the video - it really helped me!
HI there,
1. plant milks cannot produce thickness because there is no whey in them to separate out nor the protein casein. In homemade kefir, it is the casein and separating out the whey that makes dairy kefir thick. In store bought kefir, they add thickeners (the thickness is not naturally derived) Homemade kefir & commercial kefir are not the same (despite being sold as so). Watch my video on the difference here: th-cam.com/video/a6-rMHp26NU/w-d-xo.html
for thick homemade diary kefir, watch this video of mine on how: th-cam.com/video/ntUPohbFcmk/w-d-xo.html
2. Yogurt fermentation and kefir fermentation are not the same, not made the same... therefore - no.
3. I change it about every 7-9 days.
Bests!😊
I love your video👍 may i know for how long we can use the home jar, when is the time to replace the milk and the sugar in the home jar? Thank you🙏
See the video description for home jar storage instructions. Scroll down near the bottom for the info👍🙂
I'm sorry if you answered this question in the video and I missed it, but i wondered, when using water in your milks, either when making your own plant milk or diluting the canned coconut milk, or even when rinsing the grains, is it necessary to use filtered or spring water or is ordinary tap water ok to use?
Thank you for this wonderful, detailed video!
I freeze both types for longer term storage. Mine would continue to multiply if I kept them in the fridge.
Canned coconut milk is 60 percent coconut milk and 40 percent water. Can I use this successfully also is adding sugar to nut/coconut milk necessary. My friend doesn't add sugar and seems ok. Thanks in advance.
You can try it and see how it goes!
Thanks for the detailed explanation of alternate milk and water kefir. My milk kefir grans are growing like crazy and I am thinking of using some of them to make a coconut kefir for a change of taste. I don't have as many aater kefir grains, so I will end up using my milk kefir grains.. I love drinking kefir and have seen many changes to my gut and digestion since I started drinking them.
I think you want to add coconut milk and not coconut water.
@@JJ-di5vj Yes, I used coconut milk with my milk kefir grains. I changed the sentence so other people will not get confused with my comment.
Hi - I just found your channel and checking out many of your excellent videos. I have been experimenting with soy kefir but will try other plant based ideas. However, adding a whole tablespoon of sugar doesn't sound that healthy. What are your opinions on this? Many thanks, Chris
Very informative video, thanks for these many tips. I’m asking if add raw honey would compromise the milk kefir grains ?
I don't want to add refined sugar, honey would be ideal but it has antibacterial properties. What do you think ?
Thanks❤❤❤love your videos.
Wonderful! I like unsweetened yogurt kefir and don't mind a little fizz, but not too much carbonation. Does more carbonation always mean more good bacteria?
Yes, More probiotic yeasts (not bacteria)
Please can you tell me if you have a video of yogurt made with coconut or other milk not dairy or goat. I’m allergic. Thanks so much.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Great recipes, thanks!
Hey- so interesting- thank you!
A quick note- rinsing the animal milk off of the water kefir grains does not make it vegan. We do not use animal products to support an end intention of goal- it isn’t about the residue, it’s about not using someone’s body without their consent for our benefit (milk from an animal who likely didn’t want to be used for that purpose), especially when it is not necessary. Cheers!
Hello! Thank you for your video. I have question. How to grow the water kefir grains bigger? I think my grain are not healthy, they are so tiny. Please I need your help. Thank you. I'm Frai from Philippines.
Make some coconut milk kefir with them using the method in this video. Keep using them for coconut kefir until they reach the size you want them 👍
So clear!!