kefir question- any alcohol produced??

[Guest guest]

As the kefir ferments is any alcohol produced that lingers in the

kefir? I have both the 'grains' and the freeze dried starter kefir

culture. The grains are growing fine and very yeasty smelling so

that's why I am asking. These are the 'real' kefir grains, too.

There are family members who can't have any alcohol in any form due to

health/medication concerns.

This is the first time I have used the 'grains.' In the past I just

did the freeze dried and never really noticed any yeasty smell to it.

I remember it being more like yogurt and since I liked yogurt so much

I quit messing with the kefir in favor of the yogurt.

Donna

Safehaven Nubians

Dandridge, TN

[Guest guest]

Dom's Kefir website is THE authority. He says that kefir can have from 0.8 to 2% alcohol. Mine gets distinctly zippy in the summertime ... smells "beery".

First that I ever heard about fermented milk was a monastery in Alaska, about the 1970s (?) , making "milk wine". Having learned about kefir, I now believe that's what they were making, with a culture brought over when Alaska was a colony of Imperial Russia.

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>> As the kefir ferments is any alcohol produced that lingers in the > kefir? I have both the 'grains' and the freeze dried starter kefir > culture. The grains are growing fine and very yeasty smelling so > that's why I am asking. These are the 'real' kefir grains, too. > There are family members who can't have any alcohol in any form due to > health/medication concerns. > This is the first time I have used the 'grains.' In the past I just > did the freeze dried and never really noticed any yeasty smell to it. > I remember it being more like yogurt and since I liked yogurt so much > I quit messing with the kefir in favor of the yogurt. > Donna> Safehaven Nubians> Dandridge, TN>

[Guest guest]

Donna,

yes kefir does have alcohol. However it's around .5-.8

when it is just brewed. If you let it some time in the

fridge it can get to 3%. If you brew it with airtight

jar it approaches 3%.

The drawback of consuming " young " kefir (ie just

brewed) is that it has a mild laxative effect while

the " older " one (2-3 days in the fridge) has a

constipating effect.

Hope it helps

nna

Pisa, Italy

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