Guest guest Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Hi Sasha, This link will help you!!!! http://www.bodyecologydiet.com/mcoconutkefir.php ENJOY with COCONUT KEFIR Best Regards K SRAO INDIA --- Sasha <sasha@...> wrote: > Does anyone know how to make coconut kefir? If > there has been a post > in the past, would you refer me to it. Thank you. > Sasha > > > > > > > Regards K Sreenivasa Rao cell: +91 9846300104. __________________________________ Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music./unlimited/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 In a message dated 2/16/2007 3:52:30 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, Coconut Oil writes: What was the water kefir like ? Im dying to try that someday. Do you use a starter or real kefir ? Whats it like to drink ? Dear , It's bubbly, sparkly, and slightly tart. I believe Donna Gates of Body Ecology Diet fame discovered the technique. You can use a dehydrated kefir starter or order live kefir grains specifically for coconut water (also called " water grains " ) from several online sources. Go to the groups home page and search for kefir and you'll find several kefir groups whose members share grains. I have experimented with live kefir water grains, dehydrated kefir starter from Wilderness Family Naturals (wildernessfamilynaturals.com), Body Ecology kefir starter from kefir.net, the contents of kefir capsules from Wilderness Family Naturals, and a kefir starter I bought at a health food store. The only one that didn't work well was the kefir starter from the health food store. The procedure is simple. Just add starter to coconut water in a glass quart jar. If I don't have fresh coconuts on hand, I use organic unsweetened coconut water in boxes. No doubt sweetened coconut water would work well, too, because I've seen many recipes for water kefir that combine fruit juices, sugar, and other sweet ingredients. Leave for a day or longer at room temperature, until the water gets fizzy. From then on, I add enough coconut water to keep the jar full and pour off as much as I want morning and evening. Some of the kefir water instructions I've received say the grains make 1 quart every other day, but once things start humming, I often make two quarts per day. As long as it's fizzy when poured and slightly tart rather than sweet, I figure it's working fine. No straining necessary, just pour what you need off the top. The difference between milk kefir (cow or goat milk) and water kefir is that milk feeds kefir grains so that they keep reproducing. Once you get started, you have a lifetime supply, assuming you keep everything clean and there's no contamination. Coconut water does not feed kefir grains, so they do not reproduce and eventually, after several batches, wear out. I usually start a new batch every week. When the coconut kefir tastes sour rather than tart and is flat rather than bubbly, I start over. You can find a lot of information about coconut water kefir online. It's a refreshing beverage with many health benefits, and it's a great way to reduce the sometimes overwhelming sweetness of coconut water. CJ in New York Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Hi CJ, It is not more complicated than that. Marilyn On 3/11/07, pethealthwriter <pethealthwriter@...> wrote: > > I'll be babysitting my friend's goat milk kefir while he is in > Argentina for two weeks. His grains are growing like crazy and he wants > me to take some. I prefer coconut kefir to milk kefir, so here's my > question. To switch some of his milk kefir grains to coconut water, > what do I do? Can I just rinse them in filtered water and start feeding > them coconut water? If it's more complicated than that, please let me > know! > CJ in New York > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Hello All: I'm a new member here. I live in a small city in Wa State and have to use grocery store milk. Its fine. The grains Marilyn sent me are really taking off. I can see I'm going to have a lot of them shortly. Its too bad I'm almost the only person in the family that likes kefir. I was just wondering what it would be like to try it in coconut milk. Do you use the milk or the juice/water? What does it taste like? Does it form curds? Do you just use canned coconut milk? Priscilla > > > > I'll be babysitting my friend's goat milk kefir while he is in > > Argentina for two weeks. His grains are growing like crazy and he wants > > me to take some. I prefer coconut kefir to milk kefir, so here's my > > question. To switch some of his milk kefir grains to coconut water, > > what do I do? Can I just rinse them in filtered water and start feeding > > them coconut water? If it's more complicated than that, please let me > > know! > > CJ in New York > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 > > I'm trying to make kefir but can't use milk of any kind, so I > figured I will use coconut as the medium. Does anyone know if I got > coconut flour and rehydrate it would that offer enough nutrients for > the kefir to grow? And if it wouldn't work are there any other cheap > and easy mediums I could use? And thanks for any help in advance. You can use coconut milk. You can also use coconut water from young green coconuts. We buy ours in tetra-paks from the health food store for around $5 a liter. Two products I know off the top of my head are O.N.E. One Natural Experience and Vita Coco. If you can't find that, you can look for young green coconuts at health food stores and whole food stores, crack them and use the water - the good thing about those is you can use that coconut meat to ferment too! I haven't tried it yet, but I've got one waiting in the kitchen for me. Here's a video about it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmAX2PnRCY0 & feature=related -vanessa .... cocolicious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 chesterman2332 wrote: > I'm trying to make kefir but can't use milk of any kind You can also use soy, peanut or seed milk, or make fresh coconut milk. To make seed milk, pound an amount of seeds (preferably by mortar and pestle, as that makes it finer) till it forms a paste (keep pounding) and mix in about 8 times the amount of water (depending on the type of seeds). If it's not fine enough, you may put it through a sieve before fermenting, so that it will be possible to sieve out your kefir grains afterwards. You can try mixes of various nuts and seeds. Try adding some roast sesame for strong flavour. Greetings, Maarten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 > > Can coconut water or milk kefir be made with the same grains you > make cow milk kefir from? The best way to kefir coconut water is to use water grains. You can use milk grains to kefir coconut milk, but doing it that way is known to deplete and eventually kill the milk grains - so you should alternate with regular cow or goat milk and coconut milk. -vanessa .... kefir'd coconut water is one of the best things you can do for yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 Thanks, where do I get water grains? > > > > Can coconut water or milk kefir be made with the same grains you > > make cow milk kefir from? > > The best way to kefir coconut water is to use water grains. You can > use milk grains to kefir coconut milk, but doing it that way is known > to deplete and eventually kill the milk grains - so you should > alternate with regular cow or goat milk and coconut milk. > > -vanessa > > ... kefir'd coconut water is one of the best things you can do for > yourself > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 > > Thanks, where do I get water grains? Check the kefir newsgroup - sometimes people will donate for the cost of postage. Ebay has them. -vanessa .... I'd offer you some, but mine are dead right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 For now I have cow grains that've been in raw milk. I'm making a cup of coco. milk kefir with them now to try that. Then I'll put the grains back in milk. Does anyone know the ideal temp range and time for coco. milk kefir? Fuess I should ask at that newsgroup! I have arm problems so have to keep my typing/newsgroups etc. to a minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 > > Does anyone know the ideal temp range and time for coco. milk kefir? Room temp. (72-78F), just like regular kefir and about the same time to ferment. I checked mine all the time - I knew it was done when it tasted tangy and fermenty. -vanessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 Thanks, I can't wait! How do you keep it that temperature in the winter? > > > > Does anyone know the ideal temp range and time for coco. milk kefir? > > Room temp. (72-78F), just like regular kefir and about the same time > to ferment. I checked mine all the time - I knew it was done when it > tasted tangy and fermenty. > > -vanessa > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 I made and fermented the body ecology coconut kefir. My son has a yeasty gut that happened when we used ALA. He gained 10 pounds with that and has a big tummy. How do I start him out on the kefir? How do I continue/increase? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Marilyn at www.kefirlady.com <http://www.kefirlady.com/> sells the best kefir grains(Japanese water crystals) for making coconut kefir. It is superb compared to the mediocre body ecology product. Marilyn will tell you how to maintain your grains so they never die. The coconut kefir comes out bubbly and fizzing like a soft drink. I add in extra probiotics and some supplements and lemon juice right before giving it to my son every night. Theresa _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of mom114425 Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 9:29 PM Subject: [ ] coconut kefir I made and fermented the body ecology coconut kefir. My son has a yeasty gut that happened when we used ALA. He gained 10 pounds with that and has a big tummy. How do I start him out on the kefir? How do I continue/increase? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 I'm sure it can be made GFCF. I think the So Delicious brand of coconut milk kefir is GFCF (Whole Foods). Pam > > So this can't be given to GFCF can it? > Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T > > [ ] coconut kefir > > > > > > I made and fermented the body ecology coconut kefir. > My son has a yeasty gut that happened when we used ALA. He gained 10 pounds > with that and has a big tummy. > How do I start him out on the kefir? > How do I continue/increase? > Thanks! > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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