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  • Instant Probiotics: The Benefits of Using a Freeze‑Dried Kefir Starter April 18, 2025
  • The risk of drinking raw milk (kefir) amid Bird Flu concerns January 30, 2025
  • Crafting Maple Syrup Water Kefir - A Step-by-Step Guide September 20, 2023
  • The wonderful benefits of Paraprobiotics February 11, 2023
  • 9 Ways to Grow Milk Kefir Grains faster June 11, 2022
  • The best milk kefir ratio – Scientifically proven March 26, 2022
  • What is Matsoni? February 23, 2022
  • Why you should ripen your kefir December 05, 2021
  • Thermophilic Yogurt vs Mesophilic Yogurt July 05, 2021
  • Kefir VS Coronavirus (COVID-19) March 09, 2020

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Open or Closed Lid for Milk Kefir Fermenting?

Open or Closed Lid for Milk Kefir Fermenting?

November 05, 2019 10 Comments

Milk kefir can be fermented aerobically (with oxygen / open lid) or anaerobically (without oxygen / closed lid). Both have the advantages and disadvantages and it comes down to personal preference.

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How much kefir should I drink each day?

How much kefir should I drink each day?

September 10, 2019 10 Comments

The amount of kefir you should drink ultimately depends on the individual. Kefir is a natural nutritious food, so it's okay to trust yourself to know how much to drink. Just like eating one banana usually sounds great, but that 2nd banana usually does not for most people.

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New evidence that kefir grains were used 4000 years ago

New evidence that kefir grains were used 4000 years ago

August 22, 2019

When we wrote our history of milk kefir about 10 years ago, the origins of kefir grains pointed to the Ossetians in the northern Caucasus Mountains about 2000 years ago. Since then, new evidence from the early Bronze Age cemetery of Xiaohe (1980 BC to 1450 BC) shows that they also made kefir.

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Does Homemade Kombucha have probiotics?

Does Homemade Kombucha have probiotics?

August 18, 2019 3 Comments

Does Homemade Kombucha have probiotics? The surprising answer is that experts are not really sure if it does have probiotics or not.

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Can Kefir help anxiety and depression?

Can Kefir help anxiety and depression?

August 04, 2019 3 Comments

Kefir comes from the Turkish word “keif” which means feel good. For hundreds of years, people have known that consuming kefir makes you feel good.

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Cooler temperatures help milk kefir grains grow

Cooler temperatures help milk kefir grains grow

July 07, 2019 11 Comments

New research recently came out confirming what many of us already suspected with milk kefir grains. That cooler temperatures help grains grow and also create greater microbial diversity.

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Lactic Acid Bacteria vs Acetic Acid Bacteria

Lactic Acid Bacteria vs Acetic Acid Bacteria

July 02, 2019 2 Comments

In the battle between kefir and kombucha and which is healthier, it sometimes comes down to the difference between Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) and Acetic Acid Bacteria (AAB).

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Camel milk kefir and why you should try it

Camel milk kefir and why you should try it

June 23, 2019 2 Comments

I love goats milk (and goats milk kefir) and recently we've experimented with horse and donkey milk. But I kept hearing about the benefits of camels milk from health experts, so I had to find out if it was just another fad or something more.

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5 methods to slow down milk kefir production

5 methods to slow down milk kefir production

June 16, 2019 3 Comments

The good news is that there are several ways to slow down milk kefir production and give you and your grains a little break from all the work (without hurting them).

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How to make healthy, thick and delicious kefir

How to make healthy, thick and delicious kefir

March 19, 2019 14 Comments

There are 3 simple requirements needed to give the grains space and make the best kefir possible. 1. A high ratio of milk to grains.  2. Small batches or 3. Wide jars

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Shelf Life of Homemade Cultures

Shelf Life of Homemade Cultures

March 10, 2019

Homemade cultures don't really go bad. If you notice any kind of mold (something usually colorful and fuzzy on the surface), its best to throw away. Or if it just smells and taste bad to you (beyond just being extra sour), then its also best to throw away.

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Does kefir help relieve constipation?

Does kefir help relieve constipation?

February 28, 2019 6 Comments

Many people report back that kefir helps relieve their constipation. It's probably one of the most reported benefits of kefir. And now there's a lot of research to back up those reports.

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Recent Articles

  • Instant Probiotics: The Benefits of Using a Freeze‑Dried Kefir Starter April 18, 2025
  • The risk of drinking raw milk (kefir) amid Bird Flu concerns January 30, 2025
  • Crafting Maple Syrup Water Kefir - A Step-by-Step Guide September 20, 2023
  • The wonderful benefits of Paraprobiotics February 11, 2023
  • 9 Ways to Grow Milk Kefir Grains faster June 11, 2022
  • The best milk kefir ratio – Scientifically proven March 26, 2022
  • What is Matsoni? February 23, 2022
  • Why you should ripen your kefir December 05, 2021
  • Thermophilic Yogurt vs Mesophilic Yogurt July 05, 2021
  • Kefir VS Coronavirus (COVID-19) March 09, 2020

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