HOW TO PREPARE KEFIR MILK
You may
buy ‘active milk kefir grains’ from supermarkets or from Amaltas store
located in PAF Market, Lahore Cantt. It is available online as well, but that
is not dependable because kefir grains die if heated beyond 37 C. You may try KefirBuy.com
What you need:
- 1–2
teaspoons kefir grains
- 1 cup
(200–250 ml) fresh milk
(full-fat works best; cow or buffalo milk is fine) - Glass
jar
- Plastic
or stainless-steel strainer
- Breathable
cover (cloth/tissue paper / loose lid)
Step-by-step method
1.
Add grains to jar
Put kefir grains in a clean glass jar.
2.
Add milk
Pour milk over the grains.
Ratio for beginners:
- 1 tsp grains → 1 cup milk
Don’t fill the jar — leave some space.
3.
Cover loosely
- Cover
with a cloth or paper towel or
- Keep
lid loose (do NOT seal airtight)
Kefir needs to breathe.
4.
Ferment
Place the jar:
- At
room temperature
- Away
from sunlight
Time: 18–24 hours
In Lahore's weather, often 16–20 hours is
enough.
You’ll notice:
- Slight
thickening
- Mild
sour smell
- Sometimes
separation (whey at the bottom — normal)
5.
Strain
- Pour
contents through a strainer
- Collect
the kefir milk
- Grains
remain in the strainer
Do not
wash grains with tap water.
6.
Reuse grains immediately
Put grains back into a clean jar
Add fresh milk again
Repeat daily.
That’s it — continuous kefir factory
Important tips (very
important)
✔ Milk type
Best: full-fat
pasteurized milk
Boiled milk (must be fully cooled)
✔ Temperature
- Ideal:
20–28°C
- Too
cold → slow fermentation
- Too
hot → sour quickly
✔ Taste control
|
Fermentation time |
Taste |
|
12–16
hrs |
Mild |
|
18–24
hrs |
Balanced |
|
30+ hrs |
Very
sour |
Start with 16–18 hours.
✔ How much to drink
Start gently:
- 50–100 ml daily
- After
5–7 days, → can increase slowly
This avoids gas or bowel irritation.
If you want to pause
kefir
Put grains in:
- Small
jar
- Covered
with milk
- Refrigerate
Change milk every 5–7 days.
To gift kefir grains
- Put
grains in milk
- Tight
lid
- Refrigerate
- Use
within 5–7 days
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