Sharing Kefir Grains: Australia
I have kefir both water and milk grains as well as kombucha. They are free however a postage cost of $10 will incur for each.
(Albany, Western Australia)
11/14/2011
(Salem, Ny, Usa)
11/20/2011
Sharing Kefir Grains: Australia
I have kefir grains that I would like to share with anyone in Australia, for the cost of postage.
(Canberra, Act)
11/28/2010
(Victoria, Australia)
11/29/2010
(Bowning, Nsw Australia)
02/13/2011
(Chicago, Il)
02/18/2011
Hi Everyone, after reading Lisa's post on kefir I have been researching it and would like to give it a try. I live in Chicago and noticed most post say to ask someone for some for a small symbolic monetary fee. I figured this is a big city so why not ask somebody here. So if anybody would like to give me some please contact EC for my email. Does Whole Foods sell grains suitable for making kefir??? Either way can someone please help me.Thanks in advance!
(Thousand Oaks, Ca, Usa)
02/18/2011
Hi PossibleCandidaSufferer, No, WF does not carry kefir grains. They carry a starter but it is not the same at all. It will work for a few rounds and then it's done. With kefir grains, they are living beings and they actually self-propagate. When they multiply, you can give them as gifts to family and friends. Hence why you see so many kefir enthusiasts offering them.
You can google kefir groups. There are a couple of groups on yahoo of which I belong to one. People offer kefir grains there. health.groups. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Real_Kefir_Making/
Hope this info helps.
(Fertile, Mn)
03/16/2011
For anyone looking to buy kefir grains you can order them from culturesforhealth.com. I ordered mine a few years ago and from those few grains I continue to give many away as they continue to reproduce. FYI, since making my own kefir I never buy buttermilk anymore, I replace it with kefir and it works great. I also drink at least one glass a day, I love it and love how it makes me feel. No more tummy aches for me!!
(Long Beach, Ca)
05/15/2011
Hi Lisa, Well, you answered a question that I was wondering about. I went to my local health food store and they only sold Kefir starter by Yogourmet. I bought it not knowing it is not as good as cultured grains. I followed the directions and added a quart of milk, covered it tightly and let it set overnight. I wanted to make homemade cheese. What do you think I'm going to end up with? Smells like buttermilk or yogurt. Thanks for all of your posts.
(Thousand Oaks, Ca, Usa)
05/15/2011
Hi Bev, Yes, you now have kefir if you bought kefir starter. It just won't be as full of probiotics as the kefir that the grains make but it's still good and better than commercial. I make kefir cheese from my kefir. Just use either cheese cloth or a nut milk bag which really works great. It makes yummy cheese. Also, don't just throw out the whey. It's loaded w/ nutrients. I save it and will soak my beans in it. Animals love it too! Hope this helps.
(Loveland, Colorado, United States)
07/21/2011
After reading all of the wonderful health benefits of home-cultured kefir I'm really anxious to try it myself. I suffer from a chronic illness and am on social security disabilty and money is very tight. I'm wondering if there is anyone who has extra kefir grains that they would be willing to share. I live in Colorado and would be willing to pay for shipping. Thanks, Kathy
(Birmngham, Alabama)
09/17/2011
(St. Paul, Mn)
12/05/2011
(Wagstaffe, Nsw Australia)
01/10/2012
(Springfield, Ma)
01/15/2012
(Cape Town, South Africa)
06/01/2012
(Victoria, Australia)
07/13/2012
(Bowning, Nsw)
10/11/2012
(England)
10/30/2014
Sharing Kefir Grains: Bangkok
Getting Kefir in Bangkok... Nicole at Radiance Wholefoods on Sukhumvit Soi 22 shares Kefir grains with people. That's BTS Asoke or Prom Phong. The shop is open Monday to Friday 9-5. She also runs a Meet up in Bangkok for veganism / raw foods.
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www.radiancewholefoods.com
Storing Kefir
Those people that are making their own kefir - I hope you can answer me on this. I make my own kefir in glass but I will soon be travelling and I want to take my kefir with me, but glass is too risky to travel with, so I would like to use plastic. Can I do this, will the kefir be okay , thank you for any advice.
(Tennessee)
08/20/2015
Dear Suseeq,
I think it will be fine. I "lost" my kefir grains in my fridge for a couple of months. I finally found them in a tiny plastic container. Usually I use glass. Anyway, they were fine and the kefir I made when I found them was fine.
You have probably thought of this, but I would leave some grains home just in case. Losing kefir grains to lost luggage, or some other travel related issue would be a shame if you had none left at home! :)
Happy travels!
~Mama to Many~
Where to Buy: Canada
Chronic Yeast inections: I'd like know if anyone can tell me where to find "live" kefir grains? I've read eating fermented foods such as yogurt made of kefir can help clear up the bad bacteria.
Where to Buy: India
I want to buy some readymade kefir milk. Where do I buy it? Who supplies it?
Where to Buy: Nz
Do any fellow NZers know of someone who can supply milk kefir grains? I'm happy to pay for them but hey, even better if someone's got enough to give away! I'd be happy to pass some on when I have too many also - pay it forward I say :) I'm in the Tauranga area and can be contacted at lovetolive65(at)hotmail(dot)com = just put kefir grains in the subject. Thanks in advance, Cat.
(Oakville, Canada)
09/16/2012
(Houston, USA)
09/16/2012
Hello Cat from Tauranga, New Zealand, Try these sites for milk kefir grains in NZ...
http://wudhi.com/recipes/kefir.htm
http://www.torontoadvisors.com/Kefir/kefir-list.php
http://thehealthyeatingsite.com/kefir-grains-now-available/
http://waterkefir.co.nz/#ecwid:category=3235633&mode=product&product=13813042
http://heal-thyself.ning.com/group/sharingstartercultures/forum/topics/new-zealand-milk-kefir-grains?xg_source=activity
Good luck, Tina
(Wellington, New Zealand)
11/21/2012
Hi Cat, I got them in Wellington. They also post. I didnt notice the grains on the website but they definitely have them.
Yogurt
I have an idea that I want to try and wonder if anyone else has tried this. My plan is to make my milk kefir and while it is still room temperature make yogurt and add the kefir to the mix before putting it into the yogurt maker. This if it works will give the yogurt all the bacteria of kefir, 20 some strains of bacteria instead of just the 3 strains of bacteria of yogurt. For those who don't know about bacteria, the probiotic pills you buy have 15 - 50 billion cultures of bacteria, yogurt has 100 times more and kefir has 400 times more. A lot of people don't like kefir so if growing it in yogurt makes it taste better then this will make it easyer for them to get the benefits.
(Abbotsford, Bc)
11/11/2014
Good news. I made my yogurt with about 1/4 kefir milk added to the yogurt mix before going into the yogurt maker. 20 hours latter the yogurt was thickened and I had yogurt that was 400 to 800 times more probiotic bacteria than plain yogurt, plus about 10 times the bacteria strains. The yogurt is vinegary tasting so next time I will us 1/2 the kefir milk. So this means that for those who don't like the taste of kefir can eat yogurt and get all there probiotics since yogurt is easy to make. Next I have plans to make kefir cream cheese and kefir ice yogurt.
(Tenn)
04/07/2017
I like the thought of using kefir milk to make yogurt. My homemade kefir, even after a second ferment, is just not a taste I like. Also, my dh doesn't like the 'mess' it makes with it fermenting, straining, etc. I like homemade yogurt and, if this is really a good idea, then I'll make a batch of kefir milk, use it to make yogurt and then just keep using my yogurt to keep it going. I don't know if there is any science showing that the kefir bacteria/yeast/etc can grow in the yogurt process thereby making the yogurt more healthy. I like kefir because it can repopulate the gut and yogurt cannot. Can anyone give me a reason not to do this? If you have done it, can you tell any difference between regular yogurt and kefir yogurt? I use yogurt like sour cream on my oatmeal in the morning, wierd but a taste I like.
