Milk Kefir: What It Is & How to Brew It

Name: Milk Kefir: What It Is & How to Brew It
Prep time: 1 d
Cook time: 1 d
Total time: 1 d
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp heaping tablespoon milk kefir grains (available here); 946 milliliters whole milk, preferably raw

Milk Kefir: What It Is & How to Brew It might be just the beverage you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 15g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 293 calories. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 2. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 24 hours.

Instructions

Place milk kefir grains in the bottom of a clean mason jar. Cover with 1 quart fresh milk.Very loosely, place the lid and band on the mason jar. You do not want to tighten it because, as with all fermentation, carbon dioxide is created and needs to escape. Culture for 24 â€“ 48 hours at room temperature. For a for a thin, mild kefir you can culture for 12 hours.Once culturing is complete, strain milk kefir into a new mason jar, cap and refrigerate. Begin reculturing a new batch of kefir, if desired or allow your kefir grains to rest in water in the refrigerator for a few days until youâ€™re ready to make kefir again.

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Kefir