Kefir Foods Coconut Milk Starter Kit Glass Bottle

Coconut Milk Kefir Starter Kit If you have been thinking about culturing your own Kefir but aren’t sure how to go about it – this is the kit for you! Kefir Foods Kefir Starter Kits contain all the equipment and instructions you need to get started culturing probiotic goodness in the comfort of your home! Coconut Milk Kefir is similar to coconut yoghurt in taste and texture, but contains millions more beneficial bacteria and is live in a completely different way! Kefir can be adjusted from batch to batch, by changing the ratio of coconut milk to grains to produce a kefir that you really love. Even kefir you don’t love on its own can be used in smoothies, curries, sauces, dips, salad dressings and more! Use Kefir as a tenderiser, or use it to soak oats overnight instead of milk or yoghurt. Coconut Milk Kefir can be used as a replacement for milk or yoghurt almost anywhere, and will add a bit of extra tang and a lot of great bacteria to your diet. Kefir is great for lactose intolerance, as the kefir grains ‘eat’ lactose and render it useless and harmless. SUGGESTED USE – HOW TO ACTIVATE YOUR COCONUT MILK KEFIR STARTER KIT To activate your Coconut Milk Kefir starter kit for initial usage:

1. Into container (glass bottle with lid), mix the entire contents of one sealed package of dehydrated kefir starter grains and 250ml of warmed coconut milk (about skin temperature), not more than 30 degrees Celsius.
2. Stir to mix well with a wooden spoon. Place lid loosely on container; do not seal the container tightly.
3. Let this mixture ferment at room temperature for 24 hours in a dark area, like a cupboard.
4. Cover with a cloth and elastic band.
5. After 24 hours, Sieve the Kefir grains through the milk cloth sieve supplied (do not use metal spoon or metal sieve). Discard the first coconut milk after sieving, making sure to keep the Kefir grains. This may be necessary to do twice to properly activate the dehydrated Coconut Milk Kefir grains.
6. Place the Kefir grains back into the sanitised glass container and pour 250ml of coconut milk over the Kefir, then stir well.
7. After 24 hours, repeat the harvesting process. You will notice that the Kefir Cultured coconut milk is ready if the coconut milk has thickened and has a distinctive, sour fragrance which now contains healthy probiotic bacteria and beneficial yeast. Never discard your grains.

If you are using full cream coconut milk the activated grains should be washed monthly with tepid water to remove the cream globules that will build up on the grains. This cream build-up inhibits the growth of the Kefir. Should you wish to slow down or stop the fermentation of your Kefir, place the glass container in the fridge, making sure that the grains are covered with coconut milk or for prolonged storage – in the freezer. Shelf life of the Hydrated Kefir grains is 60 months from the manufactured date, or longer when stored in a freezer. Included in this starter kit Glass jar fermentation vessel Milk cloth sieve and wooden stirrer 1.5 grams dehydrated coconut milk kefir grains Instruction manual