DAIRY FREE KEFIR : Better Than Yogurt + Billions of Probiotics

Non-Dairy Kefir, Dairy free kefir - also known as Vegan Kefir, is for everyone (not just vegans)! Learn how to make nut milk kefir, coconut milk kefir and seed milk kefir using 1 master-recipe.
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➡️ CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:38 The Kefir Grains
04:02 Master Measurements
05:13 Nut Milk Kefir
10:34 Coconut Milk Kefir
16:24 Seed Milk Kefir
18:48 Boxed Milk Kefir
20:44 Section 7
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►STORING MILK KEFIR GRAINS IN MILK
For up to 2tbsp (40g) milk kefir grains per quart/liter of milk. Store in the refrigerator. Once you see the milk separate in the fridge, that indicates the kefir grains have consumed the lactose sugar in the milk that they utilize for food. * It does not indicate spoilage! It indicates fermentation. *
At the time of separation, remove the milk from the fridge & strain the grains. Repeat the process by adding new/fresh milk to the grains & store in the fridge until separation of milk occurs once more. The grains in the quart/liter of milk will last about 7 days if you have 30-40g of grains in the quart/liter of milk. You could get up to 10 days if you have less than 30 g of grains. It may be a couple days +/- . Just watch the milk, that's your indicator. When it separates, it's time to switch milks.
Even though the milk has separated, you can drink the milk that the grains were stored in after the grains are strained out… because it is indeed kefir… It’s just a very slow developing kefir because the cold temps of the fridge significantly slow down the fermentation process.
Tip: the more milk you add in ratio to the grains quantity, the longer it can store in the fridge before milk separation occurs. If you have more than 40g of milk kefir grains, then split the grains and place each half in a quart/liter jar of milk.
►STORING WATER KEFIR GRAINS IN SUGAR WATER
Place the water kefir grains in a 1 quart/liter jar or larger. Add 1-1.5 tsp (5-7g) sugar to the jar. Store in the refrigerator and feed the grains the same amount of sugar every 2 weeks. Make a notification on your calendar so you don’t forget. The grains can starve to death, so remember to feed them every 2 weeks! Also, don’t over feed them sugar thinking they can go longer with more sugar. This is because if they are over-fed, they can disintegrate and turn to mush.
Unlike storing milk kefir grains, I do not switch out the sugar water. I keep them in the same water week after week, just adding the sugar bi-weekly.
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[@PlantObsessed]

Thank you for the video. Eating fermented food has cured my stomach issues. 🎉🎉Thank you.

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Wonderful!

[@SweetChicagoGator]

Fermented food is great for stomach issues & has helped me tremendously in my diabetes fights !!

[@MsLinz1975]

This is what I'm here for.

[@LILLO52]

This lady put so much effort in this video, and it is so well organized, detailed, and explained that, hadn't I been retired on a very fixed income in the remote mountains of the Philippines, I'd be buying her a cup of coffee every month. Unfortunately, the best I can do, is wish her best of luck.

[@bluesmama48]

I make kefir with lactose-free milk all the time. The glucose and galactose seem to be enough for the fermentation. An old Indian scientist told me this. It seems to be working. She also said to add a teaspoon of raw sugar for faster ferment. There seems to be so much info out here I try everything. Love your videos.

[@erictheshark9045]

Greetings from Germany! I LOVE your channel - to me the very best "fermentation-channel" in the world- thank you so much! 💜

[@CleanFoodLiving]

So sweet, thank you!

[@isagoldfield7393]

Just a tip for coconut milk, I ♥️coconut milk & been using for cooking, coffee, tea & baking. I buy mine at the ASIAN STORE they have the best price & best brand to buy is the AROY-D not in the can, get the one in the carton 33.8fl oz for $3.49,,,,99.95%coconut milk that’s why it tastes so good. The best coconut milk in my opinion😍

[@ravelanone9462]

Unfortunately, the remaining 0.05% of the contents is Polysorbate-60, a chemical emulsifier, thickener, and stabilizer. There are plenty of other brands out there that are delicious and that contain 100% coconut milk. Some are organic.

[@lisamarie1358]

Actually Amazon sells "Thai Kitchen" full fat coconut milk for even less by the case which is what I've switched to (under $2 per can)

[@GeneralTrusty]

Trader Joe's has cans of organic coconut milk for about $1.50

[@daveroberts1640]

Great video! You are a wonderful teacher! Thx

[@cupidok2768]

How i can make with nothing cow or animals? I wanna stay away from parasites

[@marieroda7219]

Many thanks to my favourite fermentation Teacher 🌼

[@anall3l3]

I didn't plan to make plant milk kefir but your voice and tone made me stay and watch anyway.

[@ginamitembe8935]

As always thanks for bringing us none toxic natural health information 💯♥️👍

[@ligiasommers]

I have been doing it with coconut milk , and to have a “Greek Yogurt “like , I add organic gelatin powder ( diluted sim warm water ) to the mix , before putting in the refrigerator. It is perfect !!thank you for your amazing work . I love it 🙏🏻🌷✨🙏🏻

[@user-om2dm1fv7u]

What is your ratio in making it like greek yogurt? Would like to try out your recipe. Thanks in advance for sharing

[@ligiasommers]

@@user-om2dm1fv7u I dissolve a tea spoon of a good gelatin ( I buy from Amazon ) in half glass of warm water and add to the coconut kefir . Put in the refrigerator and next day you have a thicker , Greek yogurt like kefir . It is delicious and even more nutritious too . Thanks for asking an any other doubt , don’t hesitate to ask 🙏🏻🍀

[@cindyfields5170]

You’re the best at showing and explaining this! Thank you so much I’m going to try I’ve been putting this off thinking it’s to much to do but you make it seem simple!

[@SweetChicagoGator]

So wonderful to learn and know ! I Love Kiefer, but not sugary sweet cuz I am diabetic. So TFS for this fab recipe ! 😘🤗

[@nataliawilson9477]

I have been making kefir from cow milk for years and never even thought of adding sugar to the milk. And it works just fine! Admittedly, I have never tried making any alternatives milks kefir, maybe those cannot be produce without added sugar. But milk kefir certainly can.

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Milk kefir can ferment without added sugar because the lactose in animal milk IS sugar. That's what the probiotics are feeding on, natural milk sugar. Plant milk does not contain lactose sugar nor any other type of sugar... which is why it has to be added.

[@nataliawilson9477]

​@@CleanFoodLiving This was precisely my point: lactose in the milk should be sufficient for the culture to grow so I don't understand the need to add any extra sugar (yes, I know very well that lactose IS sugar). So what is the point of doing that? Will it yield more kefir? It's not a criticism, a genuine question. I would try adding sugar if I knew what the advantage of it was...

[@CleanFoodLiving]

@@nataliawilson9477 I don't understand where you are coming from. No where in this video did I say to add sugar to cow's milk. No where in this plant milk video am I demonstrating using cow's milk for kefir making. The sugar is added in this video is to either nut milk, coconut milk or seed milk, not cow's milk. The milk kefir grains are stored in cow's milk and never did I say to add sugar to the cow's milk they are stored in. Perhaps something in this video was misunderstood. Please send me the specific time point in the video where you think I said to add sugar to cow's milk. 👍👍

[@ukurikiakas]

@@CleanFoodLivingI think she is missing the point, thinking that you’ve been adding the sugar to aid the milk kefir grains with fermentation, when in reality the sugar is added to aid the PLANT milk. The milk kefir grains just happen to be one of the options you can use.

[@farmerandadeleacres2726]

This is for making plant based kefir for people who do not want to have dairy. The plant milks will need some sugar because unlike cows milk, It doesn’t have the sugars needed to ferment. This video has nothing to do with anything about “Cows milk”

[@paranjothiYog]

Keep up this wonderful service. I appreciate your work!

[@cherylwin9364]

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION WITH GREAT DETAILS 😇👍🏾

[@liudmilaiakovleva9301]

Dear Adrienne, you are a Real Magic Angel! Beautiful, smart, generous, kind and very inspiring. Follow many of your recipes and everything is delicious . Recently discovered for myself hemp milk and hemp yogurt. Unforgettable pleasure when I tasted them for the first time. I make kefir from milk grains and it is also nice. Thank you!!!!

[@boa1793]

Liudmila, I totally agree on the angel part, but the magic part, well …. She works so hard to gather her evidence using numerous brands and examples, compiling all that information and setting up her shots, and editing that it’s not magic. It’s tons of hard work that I’m grateful for.

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[@ggauche3465]

Jam packed with info!

[@vickiesanchez1496]

Another great tutorial! Thank you so much!

[@BodhiSoul22]

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[@leonardo41477]

Adrienna, you are more than amazing! Thanks again!

[@pavelchorda8425]

Clear, relax and direct to the point. 🎉

[@karenjohns8859]

This was just an informative video! Thank you!

[@karronlaneNOLA]

thank you so much for this straightforward education on kefir. well done and appreciated.

[@LAKSHMIANGELES]

GREAT! I NEEDED THIS CLASS LONG TIME AGO AS I WAS USED TO MAKING MILK KEFIR YEARS AGO AND SINCE I STOPPED USING MILK I ONLY TRIED MAKING PLANT KEFIR ONCE AND IT CAME OUT SO-SO. THANK YOU! BLESSINGS,🌺☮️💟🌺

[@susannehager1092]

Very good video, thank you very much!

[@lisengel2498]

Very informative and inspiring 🙏🎵🤍🎶

[@kamalashmawi8190]

You are so informative, and you made it easy to make. Thank you so much.

[@markaxt5492]

Very good teacher. Very thorough. Thank you.

[@0rangekick]

Thank you for the info, especially the details in the info box. Have a great day!

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Thank you so much!

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Thank you for all the effort and time you put into your videos. I’m sorry it’s not more but just a little gesture to say I appreciate you 💖

[@CleanFoodLiving]

This is such a wonderful gift, thank you so much!💗😊

[@tracieledsome4128]

Great videoe .. I've made Kimchi, vinagars, and fermented other vegetables... This is my next adventure. You explained it well.

[@catherineozarko5480]

Great hair style! I enjoy your instruction videos. Thank you for such great presentation.

[@joycreated]

I so appreciate and respect you. Thank you for the gifts that you give us with your knowledge and "Zen" type way of presenting the information! I asked you this question as well when I bought you a cup of tea! Do you change out your milk that you're holding your grains in? Do you periodically have to toss out recycle compost your grains as they grow? I could see a video in the future of just answering all of our questions! I learned a lot! I did make keeper for about a year and experimented with plant-based versus milk and combining. I have not been successful with water keeper but I think I got a bad lot to start with. I will persevere. I think keeper is one of the healthiest things we can put in our body.

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Hi there! ►STORING MILK KEFIR GRAINS IN MILK For up to 2tbsp (40g) milk kefir grains per quart/liter of milk. Store in the refrigerator. Once you see the milk separate in the fridge, that indicates the kefir grains have consumed the lactose sugar in the milk that they utilize for food. * It does not indicate spoilage! It indicates fermentation. * At the time of separation, remove the milk from the fridge & strain the grains. Repeat the process by adding new/fresh milk to the grains & store in the fridge until separation of milk occurs once more. The grains in the quart/liter of milk will last about 7 days if you have 30-40g of grains in the quart/liter of milk. You could get up to 10 days if you have less than 30 g of grains. It may be a couple days +/- . Just watch the milk, that's your indicator. When it separates, it's time to switch milks. Even though the milk has separated, you can drink the milk that the grains were stored in after the grains are strained out… because it is indeed kefir… It’s just a very slow developing kefir because the cold temps of the fridge significantly slow down the fermentation process. Tip: the more milk you add in ratio to the grains quantity, the longer it can store in the fridge before milk separation occurs. If you have more than 40g of milk kefir grains, then split the grains and place each half in a quart/liter jar of milk.

[@tiaramassie9281]

Yes, you explained very well. Very clear, thank you . Greeting from Indonesia. We are tropical country, have lots of 🥥 coconut. Each person may have different reaction with kegir drink. My body react well with milk based kefir but not with water based kefir.

[@vukilengema7885]

Hi from kwa Zulu Natal in South Africa. Thank you this was soo informative. Can't wait to try the recipe out😊

[@Zimtchocolatesca]

Hey- so interesting- thank you! A quick note- rinsing the animal milk off of the water kefir grains does not make it vegan. We do not use animal products to support an end intention of goal- it isn’t about the residue, it’s about not using someone’s body without their consent for our benefit (milk from an animal who likely didn’t want to be used for that purpose), especially when it is not necessary. Cheers!

[@louisecolligan8729]

Your videos are so informative and so well done. Love them. I appreciate your using metric quantities as they are precise and accurate. Thank you for all your hard work. I started using milk grains and making kefir because of you.

[@CleanFoodLiving]

That is wonderful to hear!

[@Just_forfun9140]

Grocery stores are selling coconuts these days for $2, these are the ones with husk removed, dark brown color shell, the coconut meat inside is thick with water. Make sure the coconut did not go bad, before you drink the water. Indian grocery stores have them too.

[@BeeTee292]

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[@takecare4697]

Great recipes, thanks!

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Thanks❤❤❤love your videos.

[@nikitaheggie7504]

I am so glad I found your video. I jew nothing about kefir and now have learnt everything I need to know to get started. And makes me excited 😊 just has a question. Can I use coconut milk (can) and hemp seeds together to make kefir milk?

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Yes you can! do any combo you wish... just follow the basic formula no mater which kind of milk medium you create👍🙂

[@trudybongers3534]

❤❤😮😮 thanks for your ideas and lessons learned 🌷🌺 greetings from Roermond in the Netherlands 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

[@pavanipresents5484]

Really loved your video thank you so much. What is about nutrition values of each nut kefire and protine

[@samonelett2111]

I loved your video!! I've been making L Reuteri for over a month with no issues this easy Kefir has been my Achilles heel!!!! First I used ultra pasteurized milk I was told that was not the right milk but my Kefir was beautiful and I had grains. I threw away the grains in fear I had messed it up and now with the new whole milk, no grains were left unless I smashed them LOL! I was using dehydrated/powder kefir grains but will try with fresh grains and see how I do. Thank you 😁

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Good luck!😃

[@Conni12321]

thank you for ur sharing,i love coconut🙌

[@superslimj8013]

Thank you, congratulations on another great video 👏🏽. I am going to try the (canned) coconut milk kefir with water kefir grains initially. I am going to use a raw honey/honeycomb product in place of sugar; any tips on the quantity to use for a successful 1st ferment? TIA 😊

[@rikwen96]

Thanks for the detailed explanation of alternate milk and water kefir. My milk kefir grans are growing like crazy and I am thinking of using some of them to make a coconut kefir for a change of taste. I don't have as many aater kefir grains, so I will end up using my milk kefir grains.. I love drinking kefir and have seen many changes to my gut and digestion since I started drinking them.

[@JJ-di5vj]

I think you want to add coconut milk and not coconut water.

[@rikwen96]

@@JJ-di5vj Yes, I used coconut milk with my milk kefir grains. I changed the sentence so other people will not get confused with my comment.

[@outdooorsman]

Thanks!

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Thank you!

[@outdooorsman]

@@CleanFoodLiving your welcome!i have to say you should be a model not on youtube.you are absolutely beautiful!

[@nicolemyers8551]

Will you pretty please do a video on how to dehydrate your extra kefir grains to share - along with other options? Like how to store fresh if giving it away right away or how to store frozen.

[@CleanFoodLiving]

It's on the list! In the video description, scroll to the bottom to find short term storage instructions 👍

[@nicolemyers8551]

@@CleanFoodLiving thank you so much!!

[@SweetMiss-xo]

Very engaging video presentation❤ I have a question 🙋why have u never made videos or even mentioned about beet kvass. . I have attempted it 4 times in different ways.. My kvass has always formed a thick spongy white layer on top..i see under the spongy white film, the kvass is clear, Is it safe to use once the spongy white layer is removed...... Please please please, make few videos or atleast 1 video covering this problem with beet Kvass. . And I live in India , my region has 100 deg F now in summer

[@holodeckdragon8876]

outstanding video. professional, detailed and clear. thank you!

[@veganmichelle]

So clear!!

[@nirmalvats434]

Great video. Please tell me what u were adding in the mixture to make kefir. What do u call and where one can buy from

[@colinhyden7733]

Hey Adrienna love your videos thanks so much. My question is how long would you put your milk kefir grains back in milk before using again for plant based kefir?

[@CleanFoodLiving]

24 hours +. But 24 is good👍 😊

[@nightrangercrane4342]

Thank you for sharing. Great information on kefir, but Does both milk and water kefir cause weight gain?

[@christophmeier7224]

Thank you so much for all your excellent vidéos on fermentation. Question : is there a reason you did not mention soy milk or can it be used to make kefir the same way you demonstrated with nut and seed milk ? Again thanks for your work Christoph

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Yes, you can do soy milk the same way as nut milk. I didn't mention it because homemade soy milk kefir does not taste good! It's very bitter😝 If you want to do soy milk, I recommend store bought boxed because they heavily process the soy to remove the natural bitter flavor so it tastes mild and smooth. But you can certainly make your own and see for yourself!😊🌸

[@lilylebowsky5908]

Thank you

[@Paula-zl3zn]

Such a great video. Thanks for your detailed explanation. I was wondering about your “home jars” you keep in the fridge . Do you frequently change the water or milk in these jars or do you just keep topping them up with sugar on a regular basis till keep “feeding” them. A short video on these methods would be amazing. (Another video idea perhaps haha)

[@CleanFoodLiving]

I am planning a video on storing the grains, but for now I've written out instructions. Click into the video description and scroll down toward the bottom and you'll find them there👍😊

[@Paula-zl3zn]

@@CleanFoodLiving 🤩 you are amazing. I didn’t think to look in the description!! Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@anonfornow359]

Thank you for helping us be healthy! Ive been wanting to do this and now I know how. For the water kefir grain "home", how much sugar do you add and how often do you change the sugar water? 🙏🏻💗

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Hi, I have instructions written out that I have added to the video description. Please scroll down to the very bottom of the description where you will find the info, thanks! 😊

[@kojomensah6389]

Great video, how can you use coconut milk powder.

[@MrStanfran]

Thank you for all these new kefir videos. Just wondering how often you change the milk in the holding jar for the grains. Do you go by expiration date of milk?

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Hi, I have instructions written out that I have added to the video description. Please scroll down to the very bottom of the description where you will find the info, thanks! 😊

[@CoraWilfinger-ix6hx]

As always this was great :) I so appreciate your sharing all you've learned! I had fermented a variety of your recpies, it is such fun. My favorite is still sauerkraut. Love the addition of fennel seeds, so yummy! Ok, I have a question. I missed the part in your videos how to store the milk kiefer grains in the fridge? How much milk, and do you need to change out the milk at intervals to freshen? Thank you

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Hi, so glad to hear you're enjoying fermenting! I have storage instructions in the video description... scroll down to the bottom and you'll find them!

[@blessisrael6455]

If you want a break, they last in the fridge up to a week in milk but, if you have grains you need to store longer or you have too many, you can freeze them by placing them in a container covered in milk powder; I have a bunch of extra stored grains from a year ago, and I used them and they came back to life ! Freezing and storing them is a good backup in case anything happens to your grains, or if you want to give any to other people….. ; )

[@user-kj9ug4wd6e]

Thanks mam.

[@TramsX]

Try ginger beer plant. You will be amazed!

[@MaurytheHedgehogDog]

Just sent this to my vegan daughter

[@kelvinphan313]

that is awsome

[@victorward3590]

Thank you so much! I am looking forward to trying this.

[@hilaryhoe]

Thanks for the great video. If I use 800ml of coconut milk, how much milk kefir grains should I use, and how much sugar should I put in? And how about water kefir grains in coconut milk? Do I use the same amount of water kefir as the milk kefir? Thank you!

[@hannahvannes8237]

This is so helpful, thank you. Question: if I were to want thicker Kefir; what do I do? Do I just add more nuts/seeds/coconut to less water or would you add a thickener?

[@CleanFoodLiving]

For thicker plant milk kefir, don't strain the pulp. After blending pour it all into the jar and ferment the same as demonstrated... The pulp will thicken it up, but it will never be like yogurt.... 👍😊

[@joycreated]

Thank you thank you thank you again! One more question! I think that the carbohydrates from the sugar get used up with the fermentation, right?

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Most of them do, yes.

[@karronlaneNOLA]

@@CleanFoodLiving i sure hope so. i guess my glucose monitor will let me know.

[@user-gz4kn1lp9p]

Thank you 😊

[@DashingPartyCrasher]

Wonderful! I like unsweetened yogurt kefir and don't mind a little fizz, but not too much carbonation. Does more carbonation always mean more good bacteria?

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Yes, More probiotic yeasts (not bacteria)

[@nunyabizz50]

thank you for the class. My wife likes her Kefir more like a loose yogurt like the store bought types. Is there anyway to make the Kefir a bit thicker?

[@blessisrael6455]

Yes, leave them out to ferment a little longer then usual (36 hours) then drain out all the whey (under a strainer, let the watered part come out first and as soon as it turns to milk, then switch it into a separate bowl); you don’t want to leave them out too long or they’ll starve and it creates stress for them;

[@CristinaHurdicas-fj6wj]

Mulțumesc frumos

[@1MSally1965]

I freeze both types for longer term storage. Mine would continue to multiply if I kept them in the fridge.

[@GATUPR69]

Can you use inulin as food for the grains? Thank you.

[@CleanFoodLiving]

They need glucose👍

[@kwanwirth4399]

Can we produce Kefir grains by oursealves?

[@benedictfraisabido4998]

Hello! Thank you for your video. I have question. How to grow the water kefir grains bigger? I think my grain are not healthy, they are so tiny. Please I need your help. Thank you. I'm Frai from Philippines.

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Make some coconut milk kefir with them using the method in this video. Keep using them for coconut kefir until they reach the size you want them 👍

I wonder, does the finished product raise blood sugar post-fermentation?

[@loinguyen3552]

Is one table spoon of sugar for a quart of kefir too much to consume? I am not questioning your recipes. I love them. It is just that I don't use sugar in my food at all, but I would love to make plant base kefir. I heard somewhere the during the fermented process the sugar amount will be lost due to kefir grain eating it. Maybe the final product contains less than one table spoon of sugar. Any advice?

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Yes that is true, the kefir bacteria are eating the sugar so the sugar content is significantly reduced.😊👍

[@sarkynyt6546]

Curious question about fresh frozen coconut. I regularly purchase fresh frozen coconut meat from Symbiosis. Can you just make your own coconut milk and use fresh to ferment instead of canned? I'm sure this is a no-brainer, but I'm pretty new to all this fermentation. :)

[@CleanFoodLiving]

I covered how to make coconut milk kefir using fresh coconut meat in the video👍😊

[@sarkynyt6546]

@CleanFoodLiving lol my brain must have skipped right over that part. Thank you!!! I'll give another listen. :)

[@debras3806]

Is it really necessary to strain the plant milk-could we just leave the pulp in it both for convenience and to thicken the final product (not to mention cost effectiveness; this is what i do with my yogurt!)

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Yes you can👍

[@azulblue3802]

My water kefir grains are not clear like yours, they are brown colour. I have been using panella from the begining, it works perfectly fine, they grow happy and all that. Could the colour be brown due to use of brown sugar, panella and simlar dark sugars?

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Yes, exactly👍😊

[@Annabelleese1]

Do you have to change the storage milk from time to time? How often?

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Hi, in the video description I wrote out storage instructions... scroll down to the bottom and you'll find the info👍

[@Simpletaichiandqigong]

Can I use store bought soy milk? If so, please advise and it would be so appreciated!

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Yes you can. I cover using boxed milks in section 6 of the video.👍🙂

[@POS3278]

Can I try to syringe out the whey from both of these plant-based kefirs? Would it be just as nutritious? The reason why I'm asking is because my son, who has Crohn's disease, is very sensitive to food, but I'm trying to get the probiotics in him.

[@CleanFoodLiving]

There is no whey in plant milk kefirs. Whey only exists in dairy. The separation you are seeing is water, not whey. The water is fermented though so if you want to siphon the water out, yes you can do that. Just be aware it's not whey.

[@nirmalvats434]

Hello dear I didn’t understand about seeds u were adding in the milk. Do I need some kind of seeds to make kefir. Please guide me

[@smrkc132]

Hvala.

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Thank you!

[@debras3806]

Does this thicken at all like yogurt does?

[@CleanFoodLiving]

No because plant milk do not contain the cow milk protein called "casein", which is responsible for thickening.😊

[@ytchess]

What’s the difference between kefir and yogurt?

[@VirginaEncarnacion]

Hi! Where i can fine kéfir grain? Thank you

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Please see video description for links, or watch this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppyldJ2Cn7mkf9U 😊

[@tracythompson1692]

I read “Super Gut” and made my 1st batch of probiotic yogurt using Lifeway Kefir and inulin and half and half fermented for 36 hours at 106. using the method described in the book. Do you have an opinion of this method? Thank you and i have just subscribed.

[@CleanFoodLiving]

For yogurt it's a fine method. Just keep in mind that kefir making and yogurt making are not the same. They are 2 different types of fermenting. Kefir grains do not like heat above 85F.😊

[@blessisrael6455]

I think you’re confused between fermenting yogurt and kefir, like she said, which are two completely different things w/two entirely different processes it sounds like you’re reading about fermenting yogurt, which is typically done using freezedried yogurt packs (heirloom freezedried yogurt packs can be replicated over and over endlessly making it cheaper but you have to continuously eat it) as I use a WaterBath yogurt maker; …with yogurt strains, some require a temp of 76 to 110, and a specific time (8 hours to 36 hours); if you ferment a strain using the wrong heat and time, it can easily kill them; the only strains I know of that ferment for 36 hours (in a yogurt maker) are L. Reuteri and GASSERI, which are essential for gut health; You can use probiotic pills to make yogurt but I personally, only use them to ferment kefir because they have certain strains that kefir strains do not have; Kefir is definitely more powerful and beneficial then yogurt, plus it’s better on the digestive tract because it eats up most of the lactose; and contains so much more strains and yeasts,

[@tracythompson1692]

@@blessisrael6455 Thank you! i use kefir to make the yogurt.

[@yanirisencarnacion04]

I wanted to know why is my Kefir grains not growing? I bought it about three months ago and I wanted to gift some to family members but I don’t see a lot of growth yet. What am I doing wrong ? I keep in fridge with cows milk when not in use.

[@omo195205]

Canned coconut milk is 60 percent coconut milk and 40 percent water. Can I use this successfully also is adding sugar to nut/coconut milk necessary. My friend doesn't add sugar and seems ok. Thanks in advance.

[@CleanFoodLiving]

You can try it and see how it goes!

[@Chad_Elliott]

did i make keifer when i added milk to an active fermentation cause milk got chunky in like 1 min it was weird

[@dawneandjohn]

What about coconut milk powder? Can you use that instead of the canned/fresh/dried that you showed in the video? The powder I buy is made from organic dehydrated coconut milk and tapioca maltodextrin. I don't buy canned anymore. It's way cheaper to buy in powder form and it has less packaging. I use it for a ton of things.... Golden milk, cooking, etc

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Certainly give it a try 👍

[@dawneandjohn]

@@CleanFoodLiving Thx. I'm trying it tonight. I'll report back if it works.

[@0rangekick]

Using milk as the storage solution for milk kefir grains, how long does the storage solution last?

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Hi, I have instructions written out that I have added to the video description. Please scroll down to the very bottom of the description where you will find the info, thanks! 😊

[@danielschurmann7558]

4:50 Didn't you say in another video that honey is anti-bacterial and shouldn't be used? Great video, though. I'm really learning a lot from this channel, thanks :)

[@CleanFoodLiving]

No I did not say that. 😊 Here is my video on the topic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZDIqaeArrGofMU

[@danielschurmann7558]

@@CleanFoodLiving Oh thanks for clearing that up! I must have heard that from a different channel, sorry for that.

[@CleanFoodLiving]

@@danielschurmann7558 No prob! Have a great day!