I’m OBSESSED with this fermented drink! WATER KEFIR SODA

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Homemade soda has never been easier! With water kefir you can turn your favorite juice into a bubbly probiotic soda in just one day. Kefir has quickly become my new favorite fermented drink.
And yes I pronounced it wrong, but mainly just did that to upset people and get them to comment.
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[@TheBruSho]

Yes I’m aware I said it wrong. Please forgive my pronunciation of Kefir. And thank you for the few that corrected me that its more like "kuh-fear" or “keh-fear”.

[@McRootbeer]

No worries on the pronunciation. Key-fur is kefir said with an American accent 😎🦅. Hope you keep experimenting with this. Maybe try tea or coffee? Or try fermenting mash with kefir.

[@jetfuelcantmeltdankmemes8238]

its keh-fear not kufir like the expression meh

[@Academiacaramelcurlz]

Ooo wooow . I’ve been saying Kee-fur too.

[@shiftgood]

Tomato tomato.

[@hellie_el]

there's absolutely nothing wrong with your pronunciation! especially since it's the only way to use the excellent kiefer sutherland gag! ❤❤❤

[@Link380090]

Okay. I just pulled out water kefir grains I had stored for 3 years in the bottom crisper drawer of my fridge. I had already purchased new kefir grains before I remembered they were stashed down there. Anyways, placed them in spring water with a small amount of sugar and unsulphured molasses and covered... guess what?.. mind blown.. they are after 3 days fermenting just like my fresh water kefir grains I just purchased. Sooo happy because the drinks my old grains made..were the bomb! Much love water kefir friends❤

[@spedding120]

Did you dehydrate them before freezing?

[@rickstard73]

@@spedding120 The said they where in the fridge, doesn't sound like they dehydrated them 🙂

[@Kelly-n2z7q]

Putting them in the fridge would have extracted the moisture. ​@@rickstard73

[@starcubby]

I used to make this a few years ago in college. It’s so easy and delicious! My only complaint is that my grains were an absolute powerhouse and I couldn’t drink enough as fast as I was making it. Started to get sick of it lol. Didn’t know anyone who cared enough for fermentation so I ended up throwing out the grains when I was moving lol. I’d usually do half sugar fermented water and half brown apple juice. Or different teas! Earl grey was pretty great. I would use a mix of cane sugar (for flavor) and white sugar since it was easier for the grains to start chewing. I also only kept sugar water on my grains. I wanted them to keep their environment consistent and keep secondary fermentation predictable :)

[@KiwiGran1]

I just watched a video by @TheOrganicBeehive about how to store your grains in the fridge for up to 3 months. She puts them in a jar with 1 tablespoonof sugar, and 1 cup of filtered water and feeds them every 2 weeks, pesumably with another tablespoon of sugar. She doesn't mention to use organic sugar, but I always use organic sugar and fruit when making my water kefir. @TheOrganicBeehive has a couple of other storage options but the fridge one seems to be the easiest.

[@cameronmacdonald772]

You can just eat the grains.

[@Mimi-sg6fe]

Or you sell the grains for cheap!

[@ranmyaku4381]

If you have too much you can also dry some of the grains for future use and use some of the water as sourdough starter replacement if you are in to making your own bread too.

[@YourSoulFriend253]

Thank you, OP

[@wyrms]

Grew up on this calling it the water of health. But you can make water kefir fizzy by adding few rasins (I use 5-8 depending on size) or some other dried fruit in it as it won't infuse any additional flafours but will give a very satisfying fizz.

[@AM-qu6vu]

Cool!

[@fransjebik8554]

Yes and later you can also eat them! ❤

[@thenuttyanalyst5691]

Thanks for the tip! Do you do this during the first or second ferment?

[@wyrms]

@@thenuttyanalyst5691 I do it from the beginning unless I need to give grains some rest. Once it reaches the sourness I like I separate all of the kefir from grains. Rinse the grains and give them few days rest in sugar water. Then rinse them again and start a new batch of kefir with new sugar and new rasins.

[@LePatapouf83]

There's another variation which is great for hot summer days: 1/2 of a cup of milk-based kefir and 1/2 of a cup of mineral water of your choice (you can adjust the thickness by changing the proportions to your taste). If I am not mistaken it is called souh-sap or something like that. It is widely consumed across Turkey and both North and South Caucasus.

[@SunnyCarnivore]

The pop up of Kefier Southerland was funny

[@berserkirclaws107]

To cut my cost and boost my kefir I never mix anything else than water and sugar (undiluted which help to keep an eye on the kefir progress) with the kefir in the first fementation, I also add 4 grape slice but not all the way through. The grape give a boost AND act as a guide to indicate when your kefir is ready for the second fermentation as temperature is very important and does vary. Your water must be filtered to insure your kefir health and if you do not you should see a slowing down in the production and ultimately a damage of your grains. For the second fermentation I add a small amount of sugar in the bottles 1 grape per bottle cut in 4 and the kefir water. For the flavouring in each bottle I only use fruits or tea . My fruits are use fresh or frozen to cut cost and all you need is the smallest amount. For example half a strawberry 🍓 cut to fit in the bottles , few very small stripes of ginger ( I personally precut and freeze my ginger and use it frozen) , two raspberries...etc For the tea use any , you'll be surprised how well it work ! And a cool thing you can mix things around , we love to do breakfast tea with strawberries and I do another one is ginger with one clove, I love fresh mint from my garden and PG tips and if you have a tin of pineapple chunks don't throw away the juice make a kefir instead 😋

[@alvareo92]

I have read in many places that your kefir water should not be completely purified and filtered. Chlorine and excess metals are enemies but so is using water that has very little minerals, not a complete healthy environment for the kefit tibicos to grow in. I've very very recently started using bottled spring water :)

[@berserkirclaws107]

@@alvareo92 @alvareo92 I clean thoroughly my jar every time I make a new batch but what I will do next is just buy an extra jar to allow me to do a quick transfer to a clean jar ( I just didn't get around to buy an extra jar ). My kefir are very healthy but I'm looking to find the variety I saw on the KZbin channel "Celebrating Appalachia" (do check it out if you have time you will be amazed by her production). Her kefir grain are incredibly big 😲 , but she does mention that they are the large kefir grain which I don't appear to find in the UK. If you live in the US I recommend you to try to find those little monsters because they look worth the trouble. Ps: I found an other great booster for the kefir during the second fermentation, it's some dehydrated rhubarb. I grow rhubarb in my garden and got a cheap dehydrator so I do have constant access to some , if you have free access to some I encourage you to try 2 our 3 pieces in you bottle during the second fermentation (but keep burping them to see how they develop).

[@CarlPotts335]

Great advice. How does the grapes let you know when first fermentation is done?

[@berserkirclaws107]

@@CarlPotts335 the grape rise to the top it's a great visual indicator.

[@alisonhendry2928]

Wow I am going to write all of this down! Great flavour ideas without the carton sugar…

[@flowpom]

pineapple ginger, the best combo and a fantastic way to reuse this pineapple peals full of sugar and flavors.

[@MommyKelskat]

Ohhh glad I read comments because I want a pineapple flavor!!

[@charlie64x2]

I used to make water kefir, two fermentation steps. First one with figs and coconut sugar. Second one with a fruit of choice: tamarind and pineapple were my favorites.

[@lauratempestini5719]

Did you use fruit purée?

[@charlie64x2]

@@lauratempestini5719 never. Just whole fruit chopped into pieces. The kefir grains will eat all of the fruit sugar and leave the fiber. You can compost the fiber or throw it away.

[@NuLiForm]

Bru...you are the answer to my internet prayers. i been wanting to make my own soda...but those machines are frikken $$$...and then ya gotta buy the ingredients, More $$$..& will it work?...roll the dice....so...yeah....this is The Thing! Please accept my Profound Gratitude for sharing this goldmine with us...intense Thank You!

[@Mathilda-f3i]

I have been trying to make my own soda too but the cost and the fear to start got to me. You just gave me hope and inspiration thank you.

[@rainbowvixen1429]

I miss my water kefir. I’m going to have to make more now. Even with nothing in it it’s so flippin’ good.

[@Valkyier911]

This video blew my mind...never thought sugary drinks and soda can be made healthier...thanks man...will try these fosho

[@juliedickson729]

Love water kefir! I use blueberries in some and dried tart cherries in others. Beautiful and fizzy!

[@Arcadia61]

I had adapted some of my milk kefir grains to ferment in apple juice and it turned it into a delicious cider. Really refreshing! After a year, though, it became more yeasty in taste, so I stopped doing it. But I kept my milk kefir up so I still have the grains to start over. I'm making chia pudding with my milk kefir at the moment. Always looking for fun stuff to do with my kefir grains as they're hard to get live ones where I'm from and I don't want to kill them off. I've had them for more than 5 years now.

[@scrane5500]

Love this! As I have a family history of Cancer I avoid dairy (BLV and high concentrations of estrogen) so to get kefir in a soda is terrific--Big thank you

[@Kelly-n2z7q]

How about organic dairy?

[@suzanne2513]

There IS NO ONE WAY to pronounce kefir. Great information! Thank you.

[@TheHomebrewChallenge]

I’m picturing mason jars of Kefir fermenting in every room of your house. Cool stuff!

[@yogaplacee2]

Ive made lemon and cumin, called nimbu pani, rose and cardamom, dill and cucumber! but I was lacking fizz on some of them and your video has helped me realise why that may be x

[@Stoudy2]

Rose and Cardamom sounds divine!

[@krisvq]

Interesting. One of the points of combucha is low sugar content when you control the process. I'm curious how this stacks up.

[@marijuana5312]

Most of the sugar would get eaten tho right ?

[@mohdzulfadli6276]

i've followed your video for Kombucha and after a few trial and error and adjusting the taste to my liking, think I finally made it. Can't wait to try and make this soon! thanks for the simple and straight to the point videos. salud.

[@yogirise2669]

Me too! THE FORMULA I CREATED IS MIRACULOUS TOO! BEST DRINK EVER! I STARTED W.HEALTHY WATER LLC IN MARCH 2022 FOR MY KIEFER SODA PRODUCT AND HOPEFULLY CAN SHARE WITH YOU IN THIS NEXT YEAR! YOUR FEED BACK WILL BE AWESOME! 💕 AND HAPPY "HAPPY SODA" MAKING!

[@dominikab.5818]

Try to make slavic cola. Kvass taste like the bread in the liquid form. Delicious and very healthy ❤

[@jamesvoigt7275]

We regularly make both milk kefir and water kefir at our house. The grains for the two different kinds are not the same at all, but they are both good in their own way. Have you ever mixed both the milk kefir and water kefir together when serving? How about mixing either water or milk kefir with beet kvass? The world has so many fine things to offer. It seems that the pronunciation of the word kefir varies from place to place. So if you come from a different place than I do, my pronunciation is going to sound wrong to you. That's OK with me as long as we both have an understanding of what we are talking about.

[@sunnyshealthcoaching]

I can't believe how simple and easy you make this, thank you! I'm going to get my grains this week❤

[@jocelyndeguzman1989]

Thank you for your videos! I've been spending so much money buying these drinks- I'm so happy to know we can make these.

[@tonieja8814]

kefir is a great help for a hangover, the one made from milk is super tasty with boiled potatoes. I know what I'm talking about, in my country you can buy it everywhere, even in the smallest store

[@BentGateBrewing]

One of the fermentations I still haven't tried. Definitely need to give it a shot after seeing this great video and how easy it is :) Great job as always!

[@TheBruSho]

Thanks man! Yeah super easy and fun

[@rachelmalin8851]

Looks so yummy, and love those flavor combo ideas!

[@AvinashTavares]

Thank you for the video. I just placed by first batch of kefir for fermentation. Wish me luck

[@jamesmcgraw7866]

Awesome! Looking forward to trying this. I'm going to use the cocktail syrups I keep on hand for this. Ginger and lavender for sure, but I'll try passion fruit and orgeat.

[@TheBruSho]

Wow Yumm that sounds good

[@PatrickSandy78]

Love water kefir.

[@Dominikmj]

Ok - there is a bit to unload: a) Water kefir needs nutritions. And what it mostly need is minerals! If you are living in an area, with a high mineral content in your water, this might be enough. if not, you can keep them happy in adding a mineral complex. Apparently the water kefir is rather sensitive against under-mineralizing it, than by starving it. b) Some juices just adds a lot of “fermented aromas” - which can be pretty undesirable (still - if you like Kombucha, you might be still ok with it). Other fruits and aromas are working extremely well. The best fruit to date: lychee. The Lychee water kefir just taste amazing!

[@cameronmacdonald772]

I saw a video where a guy put a piece of egg shell in with his kefir grains to mineralize the water - it works great! I steam the shells first to pasteurize them before adding them.

[@katharinawittkugel3200]

All you need for minerals is some dried fruit like apricot, dates oder figs

[@colinpierre3441]

@@katharinawittkugel3200 What happens to the sugar after the fermentation process... is it all gone?

[@beeroquoisnation]

Great vidya as we have come to expect from you bud. Info packed and engaging production. Cheers.

[@TheBruSho]

Thanks buddy appreciate that!

[@jaymow9329]

Love how this is one of the few general all-process tutorials that teaches you how to maintain the grains rather than invest in new ones

[@TrishTruitt]

💖Besides the great info in this video, your production values are excellent! Great videography, composition and narration. Beautiful staging and colors as well. 💖

[@TheBruSho]

Thank you so much!

[@TrishTruitt]

@@TheBruSho Hey Bru Bro (sorry, I don't know your name), your starter powder link is unavailable, but if you search, there's a new link to the same product.

[@TheBruSho]

@@TrishTruitt thanks for the heads up!

[@YogaPinay]

Do you know what is the sugar content after fermentation or the finished kefir? I assume all the sugar has been eaten up already by the time it is ready for drinking.. but please confirm.

[@vegetabulls278]

Sugar content at time of drinking completwly depends on how much you added and how long you left to ferment for. If you leave it to ferment long enough to consume all sugars you'll have a very vinegary drink at the end of it.

[@YogaPinay]

@@vegetabulls278 Thanks for your reply.

[@kerino1]

It's definitely variable. I add champagne yeast to the final bottling to ensure residual sugars are used up and contribute to carbonation.

[@vegetabulls278]

@@kerino1 Any reason you use Champagne yeast over bread yeast? Also does it noticeably increase alcohol content? Your comment prompted me to add some bread yeast to my last batch, and it did make for a drier (better imo) drink.

[@kerino1]

@@vegetabulls278 Bread yeast works, too. Champagne yeast will continue to ferment if the alcohol content (or room temperature) gets a little high. Glad the yeast dried it up for you!!!

[@goosefraba560]

Kefir Madness!!!

[@dreamscape405]

😂

[@johnnyhorton5984]

Thank you so very much! Loved discovering Kefir, and loved your fruit mixes. Can't wait to try!

[@TheNewMediaoftheDawn]

Cool probiotic pop…. I just make fermented veg, easy and cheap, but that’s a cool idea🎉

[@RWMajka]

Finally one video which explained it well and thorought - thanks! ❤

[@matze368]

I prepare Waterkefir now for some weeks and I can’t wait to try out your flavor ideas!

[@Matheuskanal]

my Tipp for all you have to use dragonfruit, passion fruit with apple it's the best for water kefir

[@annienenninger4547]

Thank you for your info. I bought my first kit and today I had my first glass of my new Water Kefir. Delicious and so easy to make. Many thanks for your inspiration 👍🏼🙏🏼

[@pollyjazz]

Add a few slices of ginger to the grains and you have something very similar to ginger ale and it's delicious! Easy peasy.

[@TigerPat_9180]

Really Enjoyed Your Video , Thanks ! 🐯🤠

[@shanefagan5215]

In a microbiologist, I've made milk kefir for about 2 years, it's great for creamy smoothies

[@Coromi1]

I think that you crush the beneficial bacteria when you blend them.

[@guystokesable]

​@Coromi1 you will crush bacteria? I wish I could teach my mushrooms to crush bacteria when growing them on agar agar.

[@Coromi1]

@@guystokesable I have no idea what you try to tell me. Mushrooms? Where is the context to blenders?

[@glenneric1]

If you don't want to buy dry packets you can just squirt a bit of your Lifeway Kefir bottle into your sugar water mix and wait.

[@shansyd7137]

I was deep into water kefir years ago, love it! Only downside is when they start multiplying and you run out of room to store them .lol

[@sarahdee374]

My tummy has never liked kombucha, but loves kefir. I'm vegan and was really happy when I found a water (non-dairy) version.

[@tjf42193]

You should make Sowens it’s a Scottish fermented oatmeal where you can drink the liquid and use the oats to make a porridge. Or use it in other dishes

[@TheBruSho]

Holy cow that sounds awesome! Thank you for sharing I am always looking out for new fermentations to try.

[@tjf42193]

@@TheBruSho your welcome there not a whole lot of information out there that I’ve seen I know it just oats oat bran and water then clean up is making porridge out of the oats and drinking the liquid

[@becomebrightwithin]

Whaaaaaat I can’t have kefir cause it’s dairy so Omg this might be my new thing plus I’ve been seeking a soda alternative 🎉❤🎉❤

[@LeekedBeats]

I love Kiefer, and the fact that I can make it into a soda is even better!!!!

[@dudestewbrews]

Very cool. Didn't know this was even a thing.

[@micheleharris2361]

Great video! Thanks so much for sharing this - it seems easier to approach than kombucha and perhaps a little more to my flavor/taste preferences - I can only do an occasional kombucha and then I'm done. lol Thank you so much for the share! :)

[@a.p.5429]

Kombucha is actually pretty easy. The key is fermenting at about 80*. Found that by accident last winter when I was fermenting in a room with a wood stove. Much better flavor I thought. You can compost the extra "mother" when it gets too large. I compost my extra kefir grains too.

[@toryalivinglife3750]

I ❤ dairy Kefir. Gonna try this as I’m restarting my sea moss journey too. We need to add natural components to our lives even if we are not vegan/vegetarian.

[@lorenrenee1]

You should add a bit of molasses or sukanat.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

HE'S BACK!!!!!

[@TheBruSho]

Leggoooo!

[@j.szelecz2530]

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[@nicolebozeman2647]

Wow, thanks for this idea.

[@The_Bearded_B]

Have to try this

[@SiaD777]

Thanks, I need to try this with pink grapefruit juice.

[@bradleybarth9939]

Neat. I am going to have to try some!

[@trippen4819]

Curious if you have ever taken an OG and FG to see how much it actually ferments? Thanks for sharing this vid!

[@TheBruSho]

Oh didn’t think of that but I’ll check and see

[@BenTrem42]

Fabulous ... all new stuff for me! p.s. I regularly do a thick fruit smoothie using just frozen mixed fruits. *_Gotta try turning that into Kefir!_*

[@ttislandgirl3260]

I live in the Caribbean 🇹🇹 what about homemade guva or mango juice

[@antaeusguy]

1:13 milk kefir grains are different from water kefir grains.. you can't substitute it either way.

[@dalemarshall8727]

Just starting first batch. Used pure cherry juice from new Zealand. Hope it tastes good. Going to try apple next

[@nancylindsay4255]

So much sugar, though. Any suggestions for using fruit or other sources of sugar?

[@TheBruSho]

Fruit it totally useable for the main ferment. and other sources of sugar are fine as long as they are fermentable, meaning no splenda, stevia, sweetners, etc. So honey, agave, coconut sugar are ok

[@davyboy555]

Awesome video!!!!!!!!

[@danbone]

Thanks for the idea!

[@cirax88]

You sure you dont have an affiliate link? Im going to buy this and id love to support the person who introduced me to a quick and simple method. Love that the video had zero fluff.

[@TheBruSho]

While I wasn't sponsored by them I do have an amazon affiliate link if you buy from there: amzn.to/3qzRKgH Appreciate the support!

[@PaulMunzhe]

0:11 Wine is my favorite fermented beverage 🥺👌🏽

[@cynthiabernstein2623]

Does water kefir have a high amount of sugar/glucose?

[@Lavenderrose73]

Ooohh, hibiscus Ginger? I have hibiscus tea, so that would be awesome to try! My only concern is, one of the containers of it is the Republic of Tea which it's really good, but I think it's lightly sweetened with stevia. I would still add my own sugar, but the stevia wouldn't hurt it, would it?

[@jcmick8430]

No it won't hurt it. The kefir can't eat it is all that's why they warn you.

[@Lavenderrose73]

@jcmick8430 oh sounds good, I could just top it off with the sugar it _can eat,_ then.

[@PatrickBuckles]

Clean vid. going to make this soon

[@victorrussell6284]

How much sugar is left after fermentation?

[@showvickferdosx7284]

I've a question that much sugar is healthy?

[@maryae.2501]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@EarnestBunbury]

Would it work to combine kefir with a scoby and maybe some ginger roots in one jar, or will they fight each other?

[@ginanotafan1039]

😮 Life-changing!!💜✨💯

[@MothersLovingArmsNursery]

it will not die. You can rinse them in a sieve and put them in sugar water to come alive again. You can even freeze a teaspoon for emergencies.

[@TheApartmentBrewer]

This is really cool, never heard of it!

[@TheBruSho]

See ya soon buddy!

[@tegashivute148]

Kiefer Sutherland at 0:49 😂

[@leeoleary3321]

Fantastic information. Im keen to give kefir a go

[@barbecuebob1836]

So after you pour the drink into bottles and top off with fizz, after a couple days you can then refrigerate them? That should be long enough to ferment and get fizzy I would guess.

[@ziziroberts8041]

Sounds great. I'm doing this.

[@peterson6824]

As someone new to this, I really need this in writing. You have no blog?

[@idontcare-sf1vb]

So I can add juice directly to the grains? because I see things saying that hurts the grains but I really want to try cranberry pineapple juice just straight up with the grain??

[@dantedeluca978]

I remember reading to not ferment Kombuca in Stainless steel but cant remember why

[@Link380090]

Cause Metal kills yeast. Blows my mind when I see stirring yeast with metal spoons instead of wooden or silicone

[@dantedeluca978]

@Link380090 but all commercial breweries use stainless hence the confusion

[@darlarousch6339]

Great ideas thanks.❤❤

[@victoriaschell2225]

can you use coconut palm sugar?

[@MikeHunt-fr7co]

Key-fur = No, Keh-firr = Da Oh forgot to say: your tee shirt at 3:35 is really nice!

[@zellcrs]

I love keeefur slitherin

[@carmenjaniratarafacortes7405]

Cambucha is great.

[@imkadosh]

Are you in Los Angeles? Because I need these grains! Thank you!

[@seriomarkj]

Local store had this stuff for like a month and I loved it...going to have to try this out for myself

[@Sozo_inc]

Hey does it have yeast? Like people who want to avoid yeast overgrowth or candida?

[@TheBruSho]

It’s a mixture of bacteria’s and possibly some yeast. But mainly bacteria

[@joesmith7427]

I had giant scoby's! Like giant pancakes!

[@johnnycakeslim]

Im recently on keto diet and interested in reducing glucose levels. I read where water kefir is keto friendly. Can you successfully make water kefir with less sugar in coconut water? I live in Philippines and we have a naturally fermented coconut water harvested from the tree called Tuba. Slightly alcohol with sweet taste you actually get a small buzz wonder if this is natural kefir?

[@Userxyz-z2d]

I add pure grape juice to my 2nd ferment & it tastes just like Grape Crush. Another ferment I do is add a rosemary sprig & tangerine juice. I do this to my Kombuchas 2nd ferment. When I make Kombucha it doesnt smell or hav an odor & it tastes really good without the 2nd ferment. Im thinking ifeople hav stinky Kombucha they must hav introduced bad bacteria into it

[@travisbrewer9049]

No need to spike it. I have been fermentating them into strong alcohol lately.