Making raw kefir

[Liverlover]

I’m making raw kefir (raw milk + 4 spoons store bought pasteurized kefir). Anyone got tips or experience?

[veloman]

@Bert why the store bought added kefir? Just ferment it by itself

[Liverlover]

@veloman Bc how else would I have to get those bacteria in there

[liverman12]

@Bert bert wtf Is that comment, no way you serious

[veloman]

@Bert the bacteria grows there naturally over time, you don’t need to add anything just make your own

[love]

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[Liverlover]

@liverman12 Kefir needs a starter colony right?

[veloman]

@Bert no

[Liverlover]

@veloman Then wtf is kefir grains

[veloman]

@Bert that’s what they use for store bought, i can’t remember exactly but I think store bought contains roughly 5 different cultures of bacteria, where as homemade can contain up to 20, you can make your own starter by letting milk ferment and then using that fermented milk as a starter, but I’ve found it really doesn’t make much difference then just fermenting the whole bottle of milk from fresh

[Liverlover]

@veloman Okay I see. Have you tried it? Is it better than kefir

[veloman]

@Bert yes I make my own all the time, I’d recommend blending it when it’s done fermenting, it gets snotty bits sometimes and they put me off