Guest guest Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 Ok, I put a TBSP of kefir in a quart bottle of Knudson Organic Apple Juice (unfiltered). How many days does it take to ferment at room temp? I suppose it will be like Heidi's Kefir Beer without using the milk grains. I also did this with a pint of Seeds of Change mild tomato salsa w/garlic & cilantro. Since yesterday there is a small amount of gas production, slightly more with the apple juice. Neither product has added sugar, AFAIK. Darrell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 The apple juice didn't have much headspace so I sacrificed some to taste testing. It already has a slight sparkling quality and a slight nip to it. The salsa is making even more gas now. Darrell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 >Since yesterday there is a small amount of gas production, slightly >more with the apple juice. Neither product has added sugar, AFAIK. > >Darrell Actually both will ferment without the kefir! But with the kefir you'll get more of the kefir probiotic effect. If you save the " dregs " and reuse them with the grains, the next batch will start faster. I keep the bottom 2 " of gunk at the bottom of my gallon jar, and use it with the next batch. Most of that is yeast, and it's not a good idea to bottle yeast anyway, they tend to make too much fizz in the bottle. Then when you open the bottle, you redecorate your kitchen. I was reminded of this the other day, when I bottled the dregs for a mere overnight stay. Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 Today is the 3rd day fermenting these two items. The tomato salsa has lots of carbonation now and would probably taste better chilled. Not bad though. The Apple beer is very similar to a wine cooler. For the last 24 hours I have been watching another experiment which is mild green Salsa Verde (Herdez brand) to which I added some kimchi juice and 2 teaspoons of kefir. Absolutely nothing happening in the airtight jar so far, no gas, no bubbles. The ingredients list tomatillos, onions, serrano peppers, salt, & cilantro. I suspect some kind of preservative, not on the label, was added in Mexico where it was made. I may pour it down the sink if nothing happens within the next day or 2. Darrell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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