Re: Brewing cultured drinks

[Guest guest]

I use a igloo cooler with either a heating pad or terrarium heater. Old

heating pads work great, but most new ones automatically turn off after 2

hours, which kind of defeats the purpose. You may need to leave the lid of

the cooler cracked and/or put the heat source on a light timer if the cooler

gets too warm inside.

It's also great for keeping coconut oil liquid.

Greg

On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 3:45 PM, Levitz wrote:

> Is there any way I can keep my kefir, kombucha and kvass warmer so

> they brew faster??? My kitchen is so cool in the winter it takes

> FOREVER. My dehydrator is too short and I use my oven often. I would

> think in and out of the oven wouldn't be good for them. The only warm

> room in our house is my 3yo's room and I don't need to tell you what

> will freeze over before I put any glass jars in his room do I?

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I have never done it, nor have I seen it done, but have heard of just putting a

light bulb inside a cooler with whatever it is you are trying to brew, creating

a warmer environment. They also have seed germinating warming units that don't

get too hot, but keep the brew at a constant temperature. Just some ideas I've

heard of...

Love and Gratitude,

Barb

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To: trad-foods-MN

Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 3:45:47 PM

Subject: Brewing cultured drinks

Is there any way I can keep my kefir, kombucha and kvass warmer so

they brew faster??? My kitchen is so cool in the winter it takes

FOREVER. My dehydrator is too short and I use my oven often. I would

think in and out of the oven wouldn't be good for them. The only warm

room in our house is my 3yo's room and I don't need to tell you what

will freeze over before I put any glass jars in his room do I?

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

We have a cubby hole that is covered with a towel and I have a light

inside for warmth. I bet it is about 85 or 90 degrees in there.

Works great.

>

> Is there any way I can keep my kefir, kombucha and kvass warmer so

> they brew faster??? My kitchen is so cool in the winter it takes

> FOREVER. My dehydrator is too short and I use my oven often. I would

> think in and out of the oven wouldn't be good for them. The only warm

> room in our house is my 3yo's room and I don't need to tell you what

> will freeze over before I put any glass jars in his room do I?

>

> Thanks,

>

>

[Guest guest]

how about a heating panel?

http://www.herbalremedies.com/komheatpanel.html

>

> Is there any way I can keep my kefir, kombucha and kvass warmer so

> they brew faster??? My kitchen is so cool in the winter it takes

> FOREVER. My dehydrator is too short and I use my oven often. I would

> think in and out of the oven wouldn't be good for them. The only warm

> room in our house is my 3yo's room and I don't need to tell you what

> will freeze over before I put any glass jars in his room do I?

>

> Thanks,

>

>

[Guest guest]

here's a cheaper source for them

http://www.happyherbalist.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD & ProdID=36

> >

> > Is there any way I can keep my kefir, kombucha and kvass warmer so

> > they brew faster??? My kitchen is so cool in the winter it takes

> > FOREVER. My dehydrator is too short and I use my oven often. I would

> > think in and out of the oven wouldn't be good for them. The only warm

> > room in our house is my 3yo's room and I don't need to tell you what

> > will freeze over before I put any glass jars in his room do I?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the replies everyone. My darling husband put a light in a

cabinet for me and now my brews are toasty warm.

Blessings,

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