Guest guest Posted March 14, 2001 Report Share Posted March 14, 2001 Regarding kefir, there's a message board like this one at www.kefir_making It's a pretty active site. If you look through the recent messages a couple weeks ago there was some discussion regarding kefir versus yogurt. If you're using raw milk I think the conclusion was that kefir was better as the milk is never heated. It has different beneficial bacteria than yogurt so you will probably find yourself making and using both. You can also access a FABULOUS kefir website run by a man named Dominic. Here's how to access it www.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefir_cheese.html That will take you to the cheese page and from there you can get to the home page and wander around the site. Plan to sit down and prop you feet up as it can take awhile if you want to read the whole thing. He has a recipe for kefir pizza crust, saurkraut, etc plus some wonderful basic info. You don't want to make kefir from the powder, you want to use the grains. If you're going to go to the work to make it get the most nutrition out of it as possible. On the message board there are always people looking to share grains and there's a link with people that have grains to share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2001 Report Share Posted March 14, 2001 What's the difference between kefir powder and kefir grains? Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2001 Report Share Posted March 15, 2001 If I recall the powder is a freeze dried culture - correct me if I'm wrong anyone please! The grains are the actual grains that have been passed down from one generation to another and go back to biblical times. Once you have the grains you always have them. They are so easy to work with. You put the grains in a one quart mason jar and pour in some non-homogenized milk. After a day or two the milk has coagulated and you have kefir. You strain the grains out, drink the beverage you poured off, soak grains or meats in it or whatever, add more milk to your grains and a day or two later you have more kefir. Your grains keep growing and eventually you have enough to share with a friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2001 Report Share Posted March 19, 2001 > What's the difference between kefir powder and kefir grains? > > Dana The powder is not " alive " , where as the grains are. I could not get the powder to ferment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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