Cultures For Health Real Kefir Water Kefir Grains Starter Culture — 1 Packet

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Cultures For Health Real Kefir Water Kefir Grains Starter Culture Description

The easy way to make your own probiotic-rich, non-dairy kefir.

• A lacto-fermented beverage with probiotic benefits
• Easy DIY project – make your own kefir at home!
• 1 box contains a packet of heirloom-style water kefir grains
• Can be used to culture sugar water, fruit juice and coconut water
• Reusable culture – makes up to 2 quarts water kefir with every batch
• Non-GMO
• Gluten-free

Kefir is cool. It’s even cooler when it’s made without dairy. By simply mixing yeasts and bacteria, you get Water Kefir Grains (WKG), a tasty and versatile “grain-like” ingredient that can be used to make delicious probiotic-rich drinks. Water Kefir Grains create a fizzy lacto-fermented beverage from sugar water, fruit juice or coconut water, making this a great alternative to milk kefir.

Unlike other cultured beverages that taste tart or tangy, water kefir stays sweet. After culturing, this probiotic drink can be bottled to create soda-worthy carbonation and effervescence.

 

How long will it take?

Total fermentation time: 5 – 7 days

Active, hands-on time: 5 – 10 minutes every 1 – 2 days

 

 

What will I need to get started?

• 1 packet dehydrated water kefir grains (in this box)
• Bottled spring water or any water free of chlorine and fluoride
• Stainless steel pot
• Thermometer
• Glass jar or plastic container
• Cane sugar (avoid coconut sugar, maple sugar and the like)
• Coffee filter or tight-weave cloth
• Rubber band
• Mesh strainer

 

How does this work?

 

First, prepare sugar water:

1. Heat ½ cup water and pour into a glass jar or plastic container
2. Dissolve ¼ cup sugar in water
3. Add 2-1/2 – 3-1/2 cups room-temperature water (Note: total volume should be 3-4 cups of sweetened water.)
4. Check that the temperature of the water is 68 – 85 degrees F; adjust as needed

Now you can activate your water kefir grains:

1. Add water kefir grains to jar
2. Cover jar with coffee filter or cloth, secured by a rubber band
3. Keep in a warm spot (68 – 85 degrees F) for 24-48 hours
4. Once culturing is complete, prepare a new batch of sugar water
5. Strain the kefir grains from finished water kefir and place in new batch of sugar water. Repeat process every 24-48 hours.

 

What can I make with this?

• Enrich plain water
• Bottle to make a soda-like beverage, naturally flavored with fruit or fruit juice
• Freeze into ice pops and enjoy for dessert
• Blend into a homemade dressing

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GMOs, gluten.