Draconian Guppy Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 So long story short, I live in Honduras, Central america, ordered milk kefir from Mr and Mrs kefir, the grains were stuck in customs for over 45 days... Needless to say what arrived was some acidic malevolance ! Around a teaspoon full of dead milk I decided to give it a go anyway. I got the grains last tuesday,I followed some advice to wash them with warm water, i've been changing whole milk, arounda cup worth every 24 hours, with barely some fermentation around the grains. Yesterday after one week of rehab; I used less milk, half a cup, I let them stand for around 38 hours, stirring every now and then and they barely cream the half a cup of milk, so I know there's life! Is there anything I can do to help them recover? Taste is like a sour buttermilk with some like 4-5 bubbles of carbonation. Room temperature is around 21-25c (70-75ish-f). So today, after that half a cup, I left also, the same amount of milk in another container to see what the difference in taste is between what should be kefir and milk just left out. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1346366-how-to-rehabilitaterecover-milk-kefir-grains/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Um, no idea? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1346366-how-to-rehabilitaterecover-milk-kefir-grains/#findComment-598078194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Raze Subscriber² Posted October 26, 2017 Subscriber² Share Posted October 26, 2017 I found some info - https://www.culturesforhealth.com/learn/water-kefir/rehabilitating-water-kefir-grains/ And - http://www.seedsofhealth.co.uk/fermenting/kefir_howto.shtml https://wellnessmama.com/54711/coconut-milk-kefir-recipe/ http://www.healthygutbugs.com/how-to-make-milk-kefir-at-home/ I hope these help. I buy kefir at Trader Joe's I love the stuff. I've never thought about making any. The Evil Overlord and Draconian Guppy 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1346366-how-to-rehabilitaterecover-milk-kefir-grains/#findComment-598078216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconian Guppy Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 11 hours ago, Raze said: I found some info - https://www.culturesforhealth.com/learn/water-kefir/rehabilitating-water-kefir-grains/ And - http://www.seedsofhealth.co.uk/fermenting/kefir_howto.shtml https://wellnessmama.com/54711/coconut-milk-kefir-recipe/ http://www.healthygutbugs.com/how-to-make-milk-kefir-at-home/ I hope these help. I buy kefir at Trader Joe's I love the stuff. I've never thought about making any. dude making kefir is easy, just add milk to the grains and presto! Thanks for the link, had read the first one, the other 3 were useful. specially the wellness mama one! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1346366-how-to-rehabilitaterecover-milk-kefir-grains/#findComment-598078966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconian Guppy Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 There's life! There's a couple of small and medium sized grains floating! so theres life! taking around 30ish hours to process half a cup of whole milk! Hopefully they start multiplying soon! +Raze 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1346366-how-to-rehabilitaterecover-milk-kefir-grains/#findComment-598079230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconian Guppy Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 So after 18+ days, the kefir is alive! Delicious yoghurt-like texture and taste! Anyone who really likes yoghurt, should give this a try! its easy, just add milk, wait 18-24 hours and presto! +Mirumir 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1346366-how-to-rehabilitaterecover-milk-kefir-grains/#findComment-598096330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconian Guppy Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 Well as a follow up, kefir is fermenting and slowly reproducing, so much so, my own kefir cream cheese! +Mirumir 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1346366-how-to-rehabilitaterecover-milk-kefir-grains/#findComment-598101578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconian Guppy Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 happy to report back After my kefir grains rehabilitated I know Make kefir cream cheese! super easy! Kefir smoothies! Kefir Ricotta I gave some away to people having the following issues: Chronic IBS, helped alot apparently Lactose intolerance, closed friend of mine, benefited greatly! so much so, he says it's changed his digestive life Constipation. And according to my unscientific google research, soured milk is the key to a myriad of health benefits! Neowinians should delve into making their own kefir (its basically yoghurt for a the price of a galon of milk! ) +Mirumir 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1346366-how-to-rehabilitaterecover-milk-kefir-grains/#findComment-598172678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mirumir Subscriber¹ Posted January 31, 2018 Subscriber¹ Share Posted January 31, 2018 If you bake your milk first and then add those kefir grains to it as you usually do, then you'll get ryazhenka Draconian Guppy 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1346366-how-to-rehabilitaterecover-milk-kefir-grains/#findComment-598178834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconian Guppy Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 33 minutes ago, Mirumir said: If you bake your milk first and then add those kefir grains to it as you usually do, then you'll get ryazhenka oooh !! "t is made by simmering milk on low heat for eight hours or longer." and easy to do at home! I'll give it a shot during the weekend! +Mirumir 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1346366-how-to-rehabilitaterecover-milk-kefir-grains/#findComment-598178860 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mirumir Subscriber¹ Posted January 31, 2018 Subscriber¹ Share Posted January 31, 2018 12 minutes ago, Draconian Guppy said: oooh !! "t is made by simmering milk on low heat for eight hours or longer." and easy to do at home! I'll give it a shot during the weekend! Yeah, the baked milk is quite tasty on its own. Best served chilled. Looking forward to your next report! Good luck! Draconian Guppy 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1346366-how-to-rehabilitaterecover-milk-kefir-grains/#findComment-598178890 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconian Guppy Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 5 minutes ago, Mirumir said: Yeah, the baked milk is quite tasty on its own. Best served chilled. Looking forward to your next report! Good luck! For Matushka Rossiya! +Mirumir 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1346366-how-to-rehabilitaterecover-milk-kefir-grains/#findComment-598178906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconian Guppy Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 2 hours ago, Mirumir said: Yeah, the baked milk is quite tasty on its own. Best served chilled. Looking forward to your next report! Good luck! couldn't wait till the weekend, added milk to my rice maker/slow cooker, should have baked milk todayish! ryazhenka tomorrowish! +Mirumir 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1346366-how-to-rehabilitaterecover-milk-kefir-grains/#findComment-598179014 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mirumir Subscriber¹ Posted January 31, 2018 Subscriber¹ Share Posted January 31, 2018 1 minute ago, Draconian Guppy said: couldn't wait till the weekend, added milk to my rice maker/slow cooker, should have baked milk todayish! ryazhenka tomorrowish! Keep an eye on it, will you? Now I'm worried about you leaving kitchen appliances on for a long period of time Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1346366-how-to-rehabilitaterecover-milk-kefir-grains/#findComment-598179018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconian Guppy Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 19 minutes ago, Mirumir said: Keep an eye on it, will you? Now I'm worried about you leaving kitchen appliances on for a long period of time That doesn't sound like something a Russian would say! +Mirumir 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1346366-how-to-rehabilitaterecover-milk-kefir-grains/#findComment-598179046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mirumir Subscriber¹ Posted January 31, 2018 Subscriber¹ Share Posted January 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, Draconian Guppy said: That doesn't sound like something a Russian would say! I'll paraphrase: Please don't burn your house down while baking the milk. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1346366-how-to-rehabilitaterecover-milk-kefir-grains/#findComment-598179058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconian Guppy Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 Just now, Mirumir said: I'll paraphrase: Please burn your house down while baking the milk, true Russian way (according to the internet anyway :rolleyes: I live/work in the same complex (A mine) so if its starts burning, I'll see I kid I kid, I take precautions, leave slow cooker on concrete top, nothing flamable near, etc. if something does happen, then it's "1,000,000 and 1 ways to die" +Mirumir 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1346366-how-to-rehabilitaterecover-milk-kefir-grains/#findComment-598179062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipsylalapo Supervisor Posted January 31, 2018 Supervisor Share Posted January 31, 2018 4 minutes ago, Mirumir said: I'll paraphrase: Please don't burn your house down while baking the milk. A phrase I never thought I'd read on Neowin! Brandon H and +Mirumir 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1346366-how-to-rehabilitaterecover-milk-kefir-grains/#findComment-598179066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconian Guppy Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 1 minute ago, dipsylalapo said: A phrase I never thought I'd read on Neowin! says dipsylalapo +Mirumir 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1346366-how-to-rehabilitaterecover-milk-kefir-grains/#findComment-598179074 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconian Guppy Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 that russian fellow @Mirumir Conscript reporting: So far kefir grains introduced, will report back once fermentation has finalized, a couple of quibles 1. Yields, sheesh, about 2 cups, make less than 1 cup baked milk (though I Read it has to do with the quality of milk, I was using store bought) 2. Taste, it kinda tastes like powdered milk ( and thats awesomesauce) +Mirumir 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1346366-how-to-rehabilitaterecover-milk-kefir-grains/#findComment-598180466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mirumir Subscriber¹ Posted February 1, 2018 Subscriber¹ Share Posted February 1, 2018 You're alive! What was the fat % of that milk? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1346366-how-to-rehabilitaterecover-milk-kefir-grains/#findComment-598180480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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