Re: To Kefir or not to Kefir

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>

> I wanted some advice.

>

> I like kefir and have been making it from pastured raw milk. When

> this is not available, which will probably be for a few months this

> winter, do you think I should make kefir from gallons of pasturized

> homegenized Organic Valley milk? Its not ultrapasturized, at least it

> says its not.

>

> I can live without kefir, and still would have raw cheese, but do you

> think it would be better just to not drink kefir, or drink kefir made

> from the milk mentioned above? I'm a little wary of homegenized milk

> though. I also drink kombucha and eat plenty of lacto-fermented foods

> so take that into consideration as well.

>

I read you can make kefir out of coconut milk

http://users.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefir-faq.html#addtosoymilk

from http://users.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefirpage.html which has lots of

info on kefir

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--- In , " arielb53 " <aribhaviv@f...>

wrote:

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> --- In , " gdawson6 " <gdawson6@y...>

wrote:

> >

> > I wanted some advice.

> >

> > I like kefir and have been making it from pastured raw milk. When

> > this is not available, which will probably be for a few months this

> > winter, do you think I should make kefir from gallons of pasturized

> > homegenized Organic Valley milk? Its not ultrapasturized, at least it

> > says its not.

> >

> > I can live without kefir, and still would have raw cheese, but do you

> > think it would be better just to not drink kefir, or drink kefir made

> > from the milk mentioned above? I'm a little wary of homegenized milk

> > though. I also drink kombucha and eat plenty of lacto-fermented foods

> > so take that into consideration as well.

> >

>

> I read you can make kefir out of coconut milk

> http://users.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefir-faq.html#addtosoymilk

> from http://users.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefirpage.html which has lots of

> info on kefir

>

Thats an idea. I do have a cheap source of organic shredded coconut,

and I do love coconut milk. I normally powder lots of the shredded

coconut and blend it in my kefir for a nice super energizing drink.

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But wouldn't you still need to alternate or mix in some animal milk still to

keep the grains

alive and multiplying?

> > >

> > > I wanted some advice.

> > >

> > > I like kefir and have been making it from pastured raw milk. When

> > > this is not available, which will probably be for a few months this

> > > winter, do you think I should make kefir from gallons of pasturized

> > > homegenized Organic Valley milk? Its not ultrapasturized, at least it

> > > says its not.

> > >

> > > I can live without kefir, and still would have raw cheese, but do you

> > > think it would be better just to not drink kefir, or drink kefir made

> > > from the milk mentioned above? I'm a little wary of homegenized milk

> > > though. I also drink kombucha and eat plenty of lacto-fermented foods

> > > so take that into consideration as well.

> > >

> >

> > I read you can make kefir out of coconut milk

> > http://users.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefir-faq.html#addtosoymilk

> > from http://users.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefirpage.html which has lots of

> > info on kefir

> >

>

> Thats an idea. I do have a cheap source of organic shredded coconut,

> and I do love coconut milk. I normally powder lots of the shredded

> coconut and blend it in my kefir for a nice super energizing drink.

>