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Kefir—Any thoughts

Jstroke
Jstroke Posts: 2,605
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Thought I would ask the crew. Anyone one making it regularly or using it regularly. Any observations thoughts or experiences over the long haul. Long story short, my good old mother keeps “reminding” me to try it. It isn’t bad taste wise. Just wondering if the juice is worth the squeeze.
Columbus, Ohio--A Gasser filled with Matchlight and an Ugly Drum.
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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,808
    I drink the store bought stuff regularly in the evenings. I think it help me sleep. I love the carbonated/fermented flavor. 
    ~ John - Formerly known as ColtsFan  - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
    XL BGE, LG BGE, Med BGE, BGE Chiminea, Ardore Pizza Oven
    Bloomington, IN - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,659
    I drink store bought regularly also.  Along with fermented veggies and stuff.   Really helped me with stomach issues.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    I'm a fan. Our grocery stores stock Lifeway brand, which is pretty good.

     I make yogurt every once in a while, but not often,  as HEB has a great Bulgarian yogurt that tastes like what my mom used to make. 

    Pinging @lkapigian... I believe he dabbles in the homemade yogurt game. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,684
    I'm a beginner in yogurt making using IP, could use some expert tips, perhaps @lkapigian can start a new yogurt thread so as not to hijack this thread?
    canuckland
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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,549
    lactobacillus bacteria  Is all you u need to know. From Yogurt to Peppers , the Guy health Bacteria is amazing … rock should me whole milk and a stater culture , you’ll have Yogurt 
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,353
    lkapigian said:
    ...the Guy health Bacteria is amazing … rock should me whole milk and a stater culture , you’ll have Yogurt 
    wat?  

    “I'll have what she's having."  

        -Rob Reiner's mother!   

    Ogden, UT, USA

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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    Botch said:
    lkapigian said:
    ...the Guy health Bacteria is amazing … rock should me whole milk and a stater culture , you’ll have Yogurt 
    wat?  
    The gut health bacteria is amazing. Just start with whole milk and a starter culture, you'll have yogurt.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    @Jstroke did you say in the other thread that you've quit vegetables?  
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • Jstroke
    Jstroke Posts: 2,605
    Thanks for all the reply’s 

    @Legume, you are correct.  No veg since Thanksgiving. I tried reintroducing a couple of times. It gave me some wicked gas so I quit. I’m pretty sure that ship has sailed.
    Columbus, Ohio--A Gasser filled with Matchlight and an Ugly Drum.
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  • Mr1egg
    Mr1egg Posts: 431
    Makes u poop alot alot
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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,549
    edited May 2023
    Jstroke said:
    Thanks for all the reply’s 

    @Legume, you are correct.  No veg since Thanksgiving. I tried reintroducing a couple of times. It gave me some wicked gas so I quit. I’m pretty sure that ship has sailed.
    That’s to bad about the veggies, there are ways to get Lactobacilli like Kefir , Yoghurt etc curious if fermented veggies have the same affect on you as much by adding more healthy bacteria to your gut 
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • Jstroke
    Jstroke Posts: 2,605
    lkapigian said:
    Jstroke said:
    Thanks for all the reply’s 

    @Legume, you are correct.  No veg since Thanksgiving. I tried reintroducing a couple of times. It gave me some wicked gas so I quit. I’m pretty sure that ship has sailed.
    That’s to bad about the veggies, there are ways to get Lactobacilli like Kefir , Yoghurt etc curious if fermented veggies have the same affect on you as much by adding more healthy bacteria to your gut 
    It is an interesting thought. I will try it. Thanks for the suggestion. 
    Columbus, Ohio--A Gasser filled with Matchlight and an Ugly Drum.
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  • buzd504
    buzd504 Posts: 3,877
    caliking said:

     I make yogurt every once in a while, but not often,  as HEB has a great Bulgarian yogurt that tastes like what my mom used to make. 



    If that's the stuff from Austin, we can find it here occasionally.  I'm a fan.


    NOLA
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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,549
    Botch said:
    lkapigian said:
    ...the Guy health Bacteria is amazing … rock should me whole milk and a stater culture , you’ll have Yogurt 
    wat?  
    Gut Health, spell check lol, whole milk , starter culture you’ll get yoghurt 
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,684
    lkapigian said:
    Botch said:
    lkapigian said:
    ...the Guy health Bacteria is amazing … rock should me whole milk and a stater culture , you’ll have Yogurt 
    wat?  
    Gut Health, spell check lol, whole milk , starter culture you’ll get yoghurt 

    Used to make yogurt years ago in one of those incubator kits with set of mini jars, what a pain cleaning, sterilising, filling those little suckers.

    Started making it again late last year in IP, finally got a chance to use the spare inner pot and pristine gasket. Game changer.

    And speaking of gut health, I stopped taking probiotic tabs for regular 'movements'  :)

    Conventional wisdom says save a couple of TBS to use as starter for the next batch, problem is it loses potency after multiple generations.

    To save on expensive starters (yes I'm a cheap a**), or avoid the hassle of buying yogurt with active culture as starter, here's what works well for me: 
    Start a batch with a good commercial starter, seal and freeze most of it in little pouches. As each stream loses its potency, withdraw a new Gen 1 starter from the 'sperm' bank  =)



    Apology to OP for thread jacking, I don't have a clue if there is such a thing as propagating kefir grains?
    canuckland
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  • Jstroke
    Jstroke Posts: 2,605
    @Canugghead, all good sir. I appreciate the tips for yogurt. I will probably try both. You can “create” kefir grains, but from what I gather it is fairly laborious. I will start with either donated or bought.
    Columbus, Ohio--A Gasser filled with Matchlight and an Ugly Drum.
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    buzd504 said:
    caliking said:

     I make yogurt every once in a while, but not often,  as HEB has a great Bulgarian yogurt that tastes like what my mom used to make. 



    If that's the stuff from Austin, we can find it here occasionally.  I'm a fan.


    I think it is.



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    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    Canugghead said:
    lkapigian said:
    Botch said:
    lkapigian said:
    ...the Guy health Bacteria is amazing … rock should me whole milk and a stater culture , you’ll have Yogurt 
    wat?  
    Gut Health, spell check lol, whole milk , starter culture you’ll get yoghurt 

    Used to make yogurt years ago in one of those incubator kits with set of mini jars, what a pain cleaning, sterilising, filling those little suckers.

    Started making it again late last year in IP, finally got a chance to use the spare inner pot and pristine gasket. Game changer.

    And speaking of gut health, I stopped taking probiotic tabs for regular 'movements'  :)

    Conventional wisdom says save a couple of TBS to use as starter for the next batch, problem is it loses potency after multiple generations.

    To save on expensive starters (yes I'm a cheap a**), or avoid the hassle of buying yogurt with active culture as starter, here's what works well for me: 
    Start a batch with a good commercial starter, seal and freeze most of it in little pouches. As each stream loses its potency, withdraw a new Gen 1 starter from the 'sperm' bank  =)



    Apology to OP for thread jacking, I don't have a clue if there is such a thing as propagating kefir grains?
    Excellent idea!

    Eating some yogurt with active cultures, and/or lacto-fermented veg does wonders for gut health.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,684
    what the gut doc says  =)
    canuckland
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,659
    lkapigian said:
    If you do your own lacto fermentation, hang on to the brine , just as good as eating fermented foods and you can use it to jump start other ferments , even Salami 
    I have occasionally done a shot of brine.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,406
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    lkapigian said:
    If you do your own lacto fermentation, hang on to the brine , just as good as eating fermented foods and you can use it to jump start other ferments , even Salami 
    I have occasionally done a shot of brine.
    https://youtu.be/lXdx8xX9hU4
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  • NDG
    NDG Posts: 2,435
    Store bought every AM.  Kids love it too, with granola.
    Columbus, OH

    “There are only two ways to live your life.  One is as though nothing is a miracle.  The other is as if everything is” 
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,659
    kl8ton said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    lkapigian said:
    If you do your own lacto fermentation, hang on to the brine , just as good as eating fermented foods and you can use it to jump start other ferments , even Salami 
    I have occasionally done a shot of brine.
    https://youtu.be/lXdx8xX9hU4
    Lol!  Never seen that episode.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,549
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    kl8ton said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    lkapigian said:
    If you do your own lacto fermentation, hang on to the brine , just as good as eating fermented foods and you can use it to jump start other ferments , even Salami 
    I have occasionally done a shot of brine.
    https://youtu.be/lXdx8xX9hU4
    Lol!  Never seen that episode.
    Jameson Shot with a Pickle Brine Shot Chaser called a Pickle Back , excellent 
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • OhioEgger
    OhioEgger Posts: 993
    I've been enjoying Lifeway kefir for a few months now and I honestly feel it has made a difference (positive) in my overall wellbeing. I get it at the local supermarket, although it's sometimes hard to find the whole milk version -- most people seem to prefer the low fat kind.
    Cincinnati, Ohio. Large BGE since 2011. Still learning.
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    As an aside, I use kefir as a substitute for buttermilk in things like biscuits, etc. The Lifeway kefir lasts a while, so I'm far more likely to have some on hand vs. buttermilk.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,659
    caliking said:
    As an aside, I use kefir as a substitute for buttermilk in things like biscuits, etc. The Lifeway kefir lasts a while, so I'm far more likely to have some on hand vs. buttermilk.
    Substitutions in a recipe!?  Who exactly do you think you are?

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    How much do you all drink daily?
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • buzd504
    buzd504 Posts: 3,877
    caliking said:
    buzd504 said:
    caliking said:

     I make yogurt every once in a while, but not often,  as HEB has a great Bulgarian yogurt that tastes like what my mom used to make. 



    If that's the stuff from Austin, we can find it here occasionally.  I'm a fan.


    I think it is.



    Yep, that's it.  Great stuff.
    NOLA
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