About This Product
WATER Kefir is a fermented and cultured beverage where Water Kefir Grains ferment sugar water into a delicious and refreshing probiotic packed drink!
WATER KEFIR DEYHYDRATED ORGANIC GRAINS; 10g Packet; includes 10 pH strips and test chart, and instructions
Water Kefir Grains are actually small colonies made up of Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast: a SCOBY just like in Kombucha! These little guys turn your sugar water into Water Kefir packed with nutritional probiotics and amazing flavor.
Brewing Water Kefir is a two step process; and with de-hydrated grains there are actually 3 steps:
- Rehydrate your grains (store at room temp until you rehydrate them)
- Use 3 cups of filtered water; 1/4 cup Sugar; and 1 tablespoon of Molasses
- Add to a 1 Quart or 1/2 Gallon jar and cover with a breathable cover
- Innoculate the sugar water with the Dehydrated Water Kefir Grains
- Keep at 76-78F for 48 hours, not in direct sunlight
- Strain off the liquid and the grains are now dehydrated and ready for a Primary Fermentation
- Primary Fermentation:
- make a fresh batch of 3 cups filtered water and 1/4 cup sugar; dissolve in the jar
- add your rehydrated grains
- cover with breathable cover, let stand at about 76-78F and not in direct sunlight
- taste after 24 hours; it will still be sweet but will have started fermenting
- the target to be 'done' is pH driven- you want the water kefir to be at a 3.5 pH
- END of primary fermentation; while you can drink the water kefir now- most do a secondary fermentation to add carbonation (and can add flavor here)
- your primary water kefir will be rich in probiotics but will not have a lot of flavor or character yet
- SAVE YOUR GRAINS separately for the next batch!
- Secondary Fermentation
- FLAVOR:Bottle your water kefir- use a few tablespoons of fruit juice and/or spices and fill 12-16 oz bottles up the rest of the way with Water Kefir
- CARBONATE; if you want 'fizzy' water kefir; use 'capped' bottles such as swing top bottles that seal. Takes 1-5 days, depending on temperatures
- if you want 'plain' fizzy water kefir; use 1/2 tsp pure cane sugar instead of fruit juice
- Once carbonated to the level you like; store in refrigerator to cool and it's ready to drink!
Storing your rehydrated grains when not wanting to make Water Kefir (between batches for example): do a 'rehydration brew' - after 'innoculate step' just put the jar in the refrigerator.
Repeat every couple of weeks until you are ready to 'brew' again!
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