How to Make Healthy Kefir at Home

Contents:

• Medical Video: How To Make Kefir Yogurt
  
• How to make kefir at home
  
• Tips that must be considered when making kefir at home
  

Medical Video: How To Make Kefir Yogurt

Kefir milk is made from a fermented mixture of cow's or goat's milk and kefir seeds. Yogurt-like thick-textured acidic drinks have many health benefits as well as skin beauty. If interested, try it, kefir can be easily found at supermarkets or health food stores. However, why not try to make it yourself? See here how to make kefir yourself at home.

How to make kefir at home

Before you start making kefir, make sure that the place where you make it first and the equipment to be used is clean. This is done to prevent contamination of other bacteria that can interfere with the fermentation process of milk.

After making sure the kitchen and all the equipment is clean and sterile, follow the step by step how to make kefir below

Tools and materials needed:

• Kefir seeds (a mixture of lactic acid bacteria, yeast, and polysaccharides) can be purchased on line).
• Milk. (goat's milk or cow's milk)
• Glass bottle.
• Filter paper or thin cotton cloth.
• Rubber bracelet.
• Silokon spatula or wooden ladle (non-metallic stirrer).

How to make kefir:

1. Mix kefir seeds and milk into glass bottles with a ratio of 1: 1. For example, 1 teaspoon kefir seeds and 1 cup milk starfruit.
2. Cover the bottle with filter paper and tie it with a rubber band.
3. Store the jar for 12-48 hours at room temperature.
4. After the milk thickens, it looks lumpy, and smells sharp, the kefir filter into a new container. Cover tightly and store for up to one week.

Tips that must be considered when making kefir at home

• Metal exposure can damage kefir seeds, so avoid metal equipment.
• Room temperature above 30º Celsius can cause milk to be damaged.
• Keep the jar out of direct sunlight.
• Screened kefir seeds can be stored to create a new kefir group.
• Beat kefir if it starts to separate when stored.
• To add flavor to kefir, you can add pieces of fruit to the filtered kefir. Leave it for 24 hours, and strain again if desired.