Kefir Foods Milk Kefir Starter Kit

• Kefir is similar to yoghurt in taste and texture, but contains millions more beneficial bacteria and is live in a completely different way
• Kefir can be adjusted from batch to batch, by changing the ratio of milk to grains to produce a kefir that you really love
• Even kefir you don’t love on its own can be used in smoothies and swirled through curries
• Kefir can be used in salad dressings, or as a tenderiser
• You can use it to soak Oats in overnight, instead of milk or yoghurt
• Can be used as a replacement for milk or yoghurt almost anywhere, and will add a bit of extra tang and a lot of great bacteria
• Great for lactose intolerant, as the kefir grains ‘eat’ lactose and render it useless and harmless
• Kefir is traditionally made with cow's milk, but can also be made with a variety of alternative milks, such as soy, coconut, rice, goat or sheep's milk

Included in this starter kit

• Glass jar fermentation vessel
• Plastic sieve and spoon
• 1.5 grams dehydrated kefir grains
• Instruction manual

Did you know? Kefir actually means ‘feel good’ in Turkish, which is how drinking kefir regularly makes you feel (and pronunciation is actually kuh-FEAR, with the emphasis on the second syllable and isn’t anything like Kiefer Sutherland).

Suggested use – How to activate your Milk Kefir Starter Kit

• Into container (glass bottle with lid), mix together the entire contents of one sealed package of dehydrated kefir starter grains and 250ml of warmed milk (about skin temperature), not more than 30 degrees Celsius.
• Stir to mix well with a wooden spoon. Place the lid loosely on the container; do not seal the container tightly.
• Let this mixture ferment at room temperature for 24 hours in a dark area, like a cupboard.
• Cover with a cloth and elastic band. 
• Sieve the Kefir grains through the milk sieve supplied (do not use metal spoon or metal sieve). Discard the first milk after sieving, making sure to keep the Kefir grains. This may be necessary to do twice to activate the dehydrated Milk Kefir grains properly.
• Place the Kefir grains back into the sanitised glass container and pour 250ml of milk over the Kefir, stir well. After 24 hours, repeat the harvesting process  (You will notice that the Kefir Cultured milk is ready if the milk has thickened and has a distinctive, sour fragrance which now contains healthy probiotic bacteria and beneficial yeast). Never discard your grains.
• If you are using full cream milk the activated grains should be washed on a monthly basis with tepid water to remove the cream globules that will build up on the grains. This cream build-up inhibits the growth of the Kefir.
• Should you wish to slow down or stop the fermentation of your Kefir, place the glass container in the fridge, making sure that the grains are covered with milk or for prolonged storage - in the freezer.
• Shelf life of the Hydrated Kefir grains is 60 months from the manufactured date, or longer when stored in a freezer.   

Specifications:

• Kit contains:     
• Glass jar fermentation vessel
• Milk cloth sieve and wooden stirrer

• 1.5 grams dehydrated kefir grains

• Instruction manual

Country of Origin:

• Product of South Africa