HOW TO MAKE WATER KEFIR// You can make a probiotic drink for pennies a day in your own kitchen!

Hi y'all! Welcome to GroFit with Tammy!
In this video, I will demonstrate for you step by step instructions to make Water Kefir - a probiotic rich drink. Preparation is simple and just takes a few minutes a day.
00:00 INTRO & BENEFITS
01:00 TOOLS NEEDED
01:55 WATER KEFIR GRAIN INFO
02:30 STEPS FOR MAKING WATER KEFIR
06:10 FINISHED PRODUCT - HOW TO TELL ITS READY TO DRINK
07:40 HOW MUCH KEFIR DO I DRINK TO BEGIN
08:10 2ND FERMENT
11:15 BLOOPERS - with my Chihuahuas, cuteness alert! ;)
WATER KEFIR INSTRUCTIONS:
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup sugar
- (use unrefined sugar, alternate occasionally for mineral enrichment of kefir grains)
- 3 tablespoons water kefir grains
- (if they are dehydrated, follow package instruction prior)
- water, to fill jar
- (filtered or spring water, at room temp)
Tools Needed:
- 1 quart size bottle
- (adjust measurements for smaller/larger size)
- funnel
- strainer (plastic mesh)
- for measuring: tablespoon & 1/4 cup
Step 1 - Mix:
- Make sugar water & shake to dissolve
- Add 3 Tbsp of water kefir grains
- Cover with breathable fabric
Step 2 - Ferment:
- Place bottle in non-drafty, warm spot for 12-24 hrs
- ideal temp should be 65-82F / 18-28C; 71F/22C ideal
Step 3 - Readiness:
- Look! grains will multiply, some may float to top, some may move about, some bubbles may be present
- Taste! kefir will be less sweet going towards sour; ferment to your taste preference
Step 4 - Strain & Drink or 2nd Ferment:
- Using funnel and plastic strainer, pour kefir into a bottle
- Grains, add back to jar in refrigerator or prepare a new batch
- Refrigerate up to 1 week, if you don’t finish it 1st!
Optional! Step 5 - 2nd Fermentation:
- Add fruit, herbs, any combination you like to strained fermented water kefir
- Leave out on counter for additional ferment
- If you want it fizzy like a soda:
- use a flip top jar
- Taste for preferred doneness
- Times will be different according to ingredients added & temperature of the room
Care of Water Kefir Grains:
- keep in jar in refrigerator in sugar water
- refresh sugar water weekly
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[@timeaftertime3563]

How great of you to pronounce kefir the correct way!! Thumbs up!

[@TammyHackman]

😆 Well thanks. Any tips for folks checking out the video? Do your grains have a favourite sugar?

[@Mracelocates]

Marker 9:03. Peeling ginger root with a spoon is really easy and much safer than the knife. Even the kids can do it!!

[@TammyHackman]

I’m going to give that a go! Thanks!

[@magentamagenta1274]

I don’t bother peeling ginger, I grate it or chop it with the skin on. If you’re worried about pesticides try to buy organic or soak in salt and vinegar water before using. I also store it in the freezer.

[@SrryNoobi]

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[@stephencoleman2414]

Very good thank you, I’m just starting the process very helpful 😊

[@WeissJ]

Excellent, thanks Tammy!

[@Lisa-dy1fr]

Great video and yes, prices for starter grains may vary..i paid $20 😳

[@TammyHackman]

Thanks! Yikes $$!! I hope the grains are producing well for you!

[@forgiven1506]

Thanks, Tammy, you explained it very well.

[@TammyHackman]

That’s very kind of you to say. Thank you.

[@Sbannmarie298]

Just starting making water kefir 😗

[@TammyHackman]

Wonderful! I’d love to know how it goes!

[@Shawn55AI]

Thank you

[@TammyHackman]

Hope it helps!

[@niceandeasy68]

hi , great video, i just got my water kefir grains.

[@TammyHackman]

Yayy! Are they dehydrated or from a friend/neighbor and ready to go?

[@oldgeezer4778]

Thanks so much for sharing................and showing how simple, and affordable being healthy can be!!!

[@TammyHackman]

You are very welcome! I hope your kefir making is going well! Let me know if I can be of help. :)

[@kenlung8536]

That’s awesome and easy to make thanks Tammy! Wish I could do it in my quarantine..I’ll try it when I get home.

[@TammyHackman]

Let me know when you're ready, I'll send you some grains to get started!

[@kenlung8536]

Tammy Thanks I will!

[@cathyben-david2834]

I am getting right on this NOW!!! Ordering kefir grains and checking what else I need. This could be my new lifelong habit! Thanks Tammy xxx

[@TammyHackman]

Cathy, I'm so excited for you to get going with it! I had my ginger kefir in my bottle to take out gardening today. It was so refreshing!

[@Sbannmarie298]

Mine too!

[@mchan9870]

You look fabulous at your age. Beautiful!

[@TammyHackman]

Well, thank you! I really feel it’s the improvements and upgrades I’ve made to my lifestyle and eating! Good luck to you on your journey.

[@christagreuter91]

Great presentation and very detailed!!! What size of bottle is that??? Thank you!

[@TammyHackman]

Thank you so much! The bottles I used in the video are almost 750ml. Good luck!

[@dallasmandy]

Almost 50? Holy cow

[@janet3518]

I feel silly now, I am 70 and did not age yet. Why is 50 a Holy cow?

[@TammyHackman]

Thanks for speaking up Janet. So good to hear you are going strong at 70!!!😍

[@rebekahschmid7259]

I already have milk kefir grains. Can i use them with water?

[@TammyHackman]

No, I don’t think that you can. That’s what I was told when I was first introduced to kefirs.

[@guybartlett9587]

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[@warningeagle8558]

How much can you drink in a day, week? Thank you I enjoyed your information.

[@TammyHackman]

Hi there! Well, start out with a small amount, like 1/2 glass or 4 oz a day and increase gradually. If you're not used to fermented foods start with a little less. Just to give your belly time to adjust. From there you can have a couple glasses a day if you like. But try having it daily to see results. Let me know if you have any further questions. Good luck!!

[@noelwallace8680]

I'm an adult with autism and I can't wait to try and see how this affects my health and mind.

[@TammyHackman]

Hi Noel- yes, adding in probiotics and getting different sources as well (other naturally processed & fermented foods and supplements to get a wide spectrum) are worth adding in my opinion.

[@michaelnielsen7627]

Great video 😊 Do I have to put fruit in it to get it fizzy, or can it just ferment a second time in a closed bottle without ?

[@TammyHackman]

Thank you. You can. Strain out the grains & leave it (without fruit if you prefer) to get fizzy, but the flavour may get more sour or strong without the additional sweetness of the fruit. Have fun experimenting!

[@michaelnielsen7627]

@@TammyHackman cool. I’ll try it 😊👌🏻

[@tofaanshinwari6431]

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[@miliig3439]

Hello! What water filter do you use?

[@TammyHackman]

What I use: Brita water pitcher filter. What I should use from past research: reverse osmosis! 2nd choice Big Berkey Gravity Fed Water Tabletop Filter (but I just read a NY Times review that has sent me back to my research 😅) Open to your recommendations! I should also mention that the water quality gets tested in the apartment estate we live in. This should be a factor as you look into your selection of filter.

[@user-xb5xo7yi7q]

I need help in my grains. Every time i ferment theres this white film forming on top of the water. How to fix this

[@TammyHackman]

Well, from my experience it depends on the type of sugar I am using -different reactions to mineral content I think. You can skim off the top and keep tasting to see how the ferment is going.

[@Maryam-py8kl]

😘😘😘💐

[@ashamer7776]

What taste should the final product have?

[@TammyHackman]

I recommend to take small tastes during the process. When you feel it has lost the sweetness of the sugar water that you put the grains into you can stop at any point. The more fermentation time the more build up of good probiotic bacteria - but you need to want to drink it and let your taste acclimate. I still don’t drink it as sour as a close friend makes hers! 😅 Hope this helps. Feel free to ask more questions & good luck!

[@ashamer7776]

@@TammyHackman Thank you!

[@ukulelekitten15]

What sugar did you use, please. Could one use organic coconut sugar? Or would that taste too strong? Thank you❣️

[@TammyHackman]

You can use organic coconut sugar! That’s what I started with.

[@blueandbanana]

1/4 cups of sugar = 4 TBS of sugar. 1 quart of water is 4 cups of water. Thank you Tammy. Tammy, my 1 quart looks really big compared to your tomato bottles. Can you pls verify? I thought we are to put the water kefir grains outside to keep growing. Doesn’t putting grains in the refrigerator make water kefir grains go to sleep and not grow?

[@TammyHackman]

Hi. My tomato sauce bottles are less than a quart- you are correct. But your ratios are good. Feel free to make slight adjustments as you get comfortable with your kefir making.

[@sarahomoresemi-ogiamien1550]

Kefir grains and raw sugar, correct for a start? Where could one find the bottles that you use? Thank you so much!

[@TammyHackman]

Yes and remember not to use any metal with the grains. The bottles are repurposed tomato sauce jars 😉.

[@ElRipper100]

where does a personages quality grains? The ones I ordered didn't do much.

[@reesegilbert]

The Florida Sun grains on amazon are awesome. Very healthy.

[@TammyHackman]

Sorry to hear you are having trouble getting started! Have you been able to get some good batches?

[@ElRipper100]

@@TammyHackman HI Tammy, thanks for reply. Well yes I think so. I think I am making it more complicated than it should be. I have learned to toss the first batch on new grain, and taste test for sweetness and sourness. I pour and refrigerate after the sweetness is gone. However, I dont see the grains getting much larger as I have seen in some of these videos.

[@TammyHackman]

@@ElRipper100 I’m glad to hear you are getting some kefir to drink! I just did a follow up kefir troubleshooting video. The grains featured in it have not gone back to normal fluffy size as of yet. But they are making good kefir. My grains were the ‘happiest’ with a roughly processed (chunks still in it) raw sugar from the Philippines -unfortunately I no longer have access to since Covid travel restrictions but I have found other sugars the grains have responded well to. Trial & error! Good luck. 😊

[@ElRipper100]

@@TammyHackman Yeah I think I am learning. I usually keep the grains in the bottom then refill jug with water. I was out of cane sugar so used som white sugar, now after a few days I see this thickness about halfway up. What is that? Is that tiny bacteria growing or ?, it looks thick and clear, as I roll the jug I can see 2 different densities in it.

[@magentamagenta1274]

I wonder if dehydrated kefir grains are the same as kefir culture? Also can’t a probiotic be used to activate the water, what’s the difference between kefir water and kefir probiotic water ? Anyone that’s able to clarify I’d be interested. I just bought some kefir vegan water culture and I think I could have saved my money and just used probiotic capsules :/