Guest guest Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Anyone have a solution to the goaty flavor of my milk kefir grains? I know they were raised in goat's milk, but I've been using raw cow for over a year now and I STILL get goat flavor in them. I'm about to the point of just buying cow milk raised grains. Normally, it doesn't bother me but I'm super sensitive to flavors now that I'm pregnant and I can't stomach that specific flavor but I don't want to stop eating my kefir. Thanks for any help! ~Devra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Dear Devra, If you buy pasteurized goat milk or if you heat your raw milk before fermenting it, it will smell and taste goaty. Fresh, raw goat milk from a milk doe that is separate from a ram will not taste goaty. If fully fermented at room temp, it will mainly taste sour, but good. Ann > > Leo, > > I know the kefir I buy in stores tastes more like diluted yogurt whereas > mine tastes a bit like - well, goaty is the only way I can describe it. I > grew up on goats' milk and our milk tasted fine, just like cow's only less > creamy. We had friends who had goats that drank pond water instead of well > water and their milk tasted " goaty " . It's kind of a mixture of alfalfa and > the way a buck smells. If you've ever smelled a goat, you'll know what I'm > talking about. > > The milk itself I use tastes normal - I even tried organic store-bought and > still I come up with this taste. It could be just my interpretation of the > taste (again, I'm pregnant so things take on a different twang but I've been > dealing with this ever since I got the grains over a year ago). The grains > themselves are healthy, grow fast, etc. > > I think I am just going to have to buy another person's grains and just do > some comparison culturing - but I need to find someone who's used cow's milk > to culture the grains instead of goat's. > > ~Devra > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 I know what yo're saying, Devra. I noticed a difference in the flavor, too. We raised Nubians when I was younger and I got spoiled. To me, goat milk has the best flavor when it's less than 24 hours old. Since my kefir is past that freshness point, it does have a slight flavor difference, but I've learned to live with it. The goat milk is still warm from the goat when I start. Since I get it free, though, I've had to try. Liz > > Leo, > > I know the kefir I buy in stores tastes more like diluted yogurt whereas > mine tastes a bit like - well, goaty is the only way I can describe it. I > grew up on goats' milk and our milk tasted fine, just like cow's only less > creamy. We had friends who had goats that drank pond water instead of well > water and their milk tasted " goaty " . It's kind of a mixture of alfalfa and > the way a buck smells. If you've ever smelled a goat, you'll know what I'm > talking about. > > The milk itself I use tastes normal - I even tried organic store-bought and > still I come up with this taste. It could be just my interpretation of the > taste (again, I'm pregnant so things take on a different twang but I've been > dealing with this ever since I got the grains over a year ago). The grains > themselves are healthy, grow fast, etc. > > I think I am just going to have to buy another person's grains and just do > some comparison culturing - but I need to find someone who's used cow's milk > to culture the grains instead of goat's. > > ~Devra > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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