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Activating Your Milk Kefir Grains

Activating Your Milk Kefir Grains

Quick and easy steps to start making probiotic-rich milk kefir at home using your Mountain Kefir grains.

Activating Your Milk Kefir Grains

Quick and easy steps to start making probiotic-rich milk kefir at home using your Mountain Kefir grains.

A small jar of kefir on a wooden table with blueberries

Taking a Break from Kefir

Once your grains start multiplying, I always recommend saving a backup in the freezer! This way you don't have to worry about forgetting them or someone trying to be helpful...

Taking a Break from Kefir

Once your grains start multiplying, I always recommend saving a backup in the freezer! This way you don't have to worry about forgetting them or someone trying to be helpful...

How to Make Thicker Kefir

How to Make Thicker Kefir

If your kefir is active but you can’t quite get the consistency you’re looking for, fear not! I like to say that raising kefir grains is essentially like having a...

How to Make Thicker Kefir

If your kefir is active but you can’t quite get the consistency you’re looking for, fear not! I like to say that raising kefir grains is essentially like having a...

How to fix over-fermented kefir

How to fix over-fermented kefir

Over-fermented kefir is a common issue for those just starting out, especially after your grains have settled and started growing! Over-fermented kefir will separate into curds (which might look similar to...

How to fix over-fermented kefir

Over-fermented kefir is a common issue for those just starting out, especially after your grains have settled and started growing! Over-fermented kefir will separate into curds (which might look similar to...

What Is Milk Kefir and How Does It Work?

What Is Milk Kefir and How Does It Work?

Milk kefir is a fermented milk drink with a tangy flavour similar to yogurt. It has been enjoyed around the world for thousands of years and is widely recommended for its...

What Is Milk Kefir and How Does It Work?

Milk kefir is a fermented milk drink with a tangy flavour similar to yogurt. It has been enjoyed around the world for thousands of years and is widely recommended for its...