Water Kefir: Pop and Fizz!
Water Kefir: Pop and Fizz! The second fermentation is a step many don’t realize needs to happen before you can get the carbonation automatically assumed there when you drink water kefir. You can definitely achieve pop and fizz naturally! Let’s pick up where we left off last – you’ve strained your grains from its 48 hour ferment. You […]
Troubleshooting Your Water Kefir Grains
Troubleshooting Your Water Kefir Grains Your Water Kefir Grains might give you a run for your money (and patience) now and again. Keeping your water kefir grains active and healthy for quality fermentations can be an issue even when you are doing everything right. Here are some often-asked troubleshooting issues. My grains are sluggish! What do […]
Water Kefir Ingredients
Water Kefir Ingredients Water Kefir is one of the easiest cultured drinks to make. In addition to the grains, all you need are two to three ingredients: Sugar Water Minerals (only needed if your water is lacking) Sugar The good sugars: Cane sugar/organic cane juice crystals/organic evaporated cane juice crystals – by far the best and our […]
Caring For Water Kefir Grains: Fermentation Do’s and Don’ts
Caring For Water Kefir Grains: Fermentation Do’s and Don’ts Water kefir grains are a type of symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY) used to ferment a sugar-water solution, resulting in a beverage known as water kefir. These grains are made up of a complex matrix of bacteria and yeast that work together to convert […]
Monkey Bread: Deliciously Sticky Gooey Gluten-Free Sourdough Blobs
Monkey Bread: Deliciously Sticky Gooey Gluten-Free Sourdough Blobs Awhile back a friend brought to a party something called “monkey bread” – it was wheat based, and although we avoid gluten as much as possible, we ate it. It was so, so, so, so yummy. Basically it was a doughy sticky sweet cinnamon-y concoction that was […]
Wakey Wakey Water Kefir Grains
Wakey Wakey Water Kefir Grains Water Kefir Grains are by far one of the easiest (and most fun) cultures I have ever encountered. It’s the healthiest “soda” out there, complete with pop and fizz! You can flavor it as well during that second ferment for the pop and fizz, so let’s start by waking up these […]
Kicking it Making Kimchi
Kicking it Making Kimchi Kimchi can have many, many versions of itself…its origin is known to be Korea, and I personally liken it to a spicy, hot, glorified sauerkraut…scrumptious for those who like some pizazz! To get some of that great flavor, you can do very simple recipes that don’t require months of fermenting buried […]
Garlicky Kraut
Garlicky Kraut I don’t steer too far from the norm when it comes to sauerkraut, but I do love garlic and have witnessed some yummy sauerkraut made by friends that use a lot more than just cabbage. It’s never a bad time to restock my sauerkraut supply either Instead of having whole cloves of garlic, […]
Learning More About My Danish Rye Sourdough Starter
Learning More About My Danish Rye Sourdough Starter by Suzanne Time for a little honesty: I got bored with fermenting. I have been fermenting for years, and I was in a rut. I had done it all, over and over, and I was all but ready to give it up for something more exciting. Enter […]
Second Fermentation Instructions (1/2 Gallon)
Second Fermentation Instructions (1/2 Gallon) So you’ve made Kombucha or Water Kefir. Now what? Of course, you can drink it as is, but you can make it even more delicious with a second fermentation! Be sure to remove your grains or SCOBY and start them in a fresh batch of sugared water or tea. The […]