Aren’t these the happiest little Water Kefir grains you’ve seen? They don’t belong to me–I killed my grains after a prolonged vacation–but they do belong to a member of Mothering.com’s Traditional Foods forum. See how the grains rise and fall with the carbonation? That is good kefir.
It’s likely that you’re familiar with kefir–the milk-based fermented beverage–but you may not be familiar with water kefir. Water kefir like its milk-based cousin is rich in beneficial bacteria and probiotics which are essential for good health. Remember: not every bacterium is a pathogen.
Water kefir is generally made with 1/4 to 1/2 cup of water kefir grains in a solution of sugar water (1/4 cup sugar to 1 quart of water) with dried fruit and fresh lemons floating around. Other water kefir makers might add ginger to the mix. As you can see–you need a lot of air room lest your jar explode.
If you are looking for water kefir grains, dairy kefir grains or anything else, please visit the cultures & starters exchange.
I have water kefir grains and other lacto-ferrmentation cultures, if you still need them.
I would love to obtain water Kefir Grains. Please help if you can..
a_ditzel@yahoo.com
hi! im starting to culture my own “cute little kefir grains” , i only have 1/2 cup of them, i am so excited seeing them grow in just 3 hours… i would love to give you in a few days if you want… email me… ciao…
Hello: I would be very grateful for someone to give or sell me some water kefir grains. I also would be glad to pay for postage and handling if you would kindly mail some to me. I have been reading about them for several months but have been unable to find any. thanks if you can help me. Tilli
Hi there. I am desperately seeking water and milk kefir grains. If anyone has some they would be willing to share with me, I would be most grateful! I would be happy to pay for shipping costs. Thank you!
I’d love some water kefir too!
Thanks!
Catherine
i bought some kefir grains from http://www.yourkefirsource.com and i’ve been enjoying kefir ever since.
I also know, there are a bunch of people giving their kefir grains away for free, so i don’t think there is going to be any problem getting the grains in the first place.
I’ve spare traditional Water Kefir Grains which are healthy and fast growing – more than doubling in every batch. I dehydrate my spare grains regularly and check the viability of the dried grains from time to time. I can mail dried WKG from my stock to anyone anywhere. For further details I may be contacted at either of my email addresses: sharma48@dataone.in and tovsharma@yahoo.com
For Australians,
I have Water & Milk Kefir grains- happy & healthy- please email me,
gamgo {AT} optusnet.com {DOT} au
Hi Kara – I’ll email you too, but I’ll have some water kefir grains in about a week and am slowly nursing some milk kefir grains. If you’d like I’ll add you to the list.