Water Kefir

[nattalie_m]

I did it! I hydrated the grains for 5 days changing its suggared water every day. After that I did the first fermentation for 24 hours, took the grains away and added orange juice to the water letting it ferment for another 24 hours.

The grains grew and are now resting in the fridge until the next fermentation.

The water is fuzzy and it taste

Comments

[bernadettee]

Wow

[nattalie_m]

:)

[arcadia30]

what are kefir grains?

[nattalie_m]

Kefir grains are not "grains" really but the starter culture of the bacteria. They are also called nodules or tibicos, and looks like crystals.

[arcadia30]

but what are they for?

[nattalie_m]

water kefir is a probiotic fermented drink very rich in the bacterias that your guts need. It helps immune system to get stronger. It also helps to reduce inflammation, irritable bowel symptoms, etc. I am drinking it to boost my immune system. I am also using the water like a tonic for skin allergy and it is healing my skin very well.

[maadmike]

Never heard of kefir with orange juice. We have only milk products.
Your variant is very interesting.

[nattalie_m]

There is milk kefir but I prefer the water. You can add other things instead oranges, like lemon, rainsis prunes, apples, strawberry juice, etc. always in the second fermentation, never in the first one. Maybe you can check if any store sell the dehydrated grains , like this https://www.amazon.com/Grains-Cultures-Health-Organic-Gluten/dp/B002ZIDELM

Here people usually donate their grains to others. I had to buy dehydrated grains because noone near home was donating it and I can't go to other city to pick it because the lockdown.

[nahele_101]

never had kefir juice! interesting!

[nattalie_m]

I would like to try it with pineapple but it's not season for it yet.

[s0ur_milk]

Oh wow, very interesting! Keep us updated on how it goes :)

[nattalie_m]

i will! :)