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Plain Kefir
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Plain Kefir

2 ingredients 4 steps 5 wikibooks
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Ingredients

  • 50 grams (1¾ oz) of kefir grains (see note)
  • 500 ml (1 pint) fresh milk (see note)

Directions

1

Remove kefir grains from previous batch of starter, using a sieve or colander .

2

Shake kefir grains to remove excess kefir. Rinsing is not necessary (but optionally, rinse in fresh milk).

3

Place kefir grains in glass jar or jug with fresh milk. Generally, keep a ratio of kefir grains to milk of about 1:10 or 5% w/w.

4

Set aside to ferment at room temperature (18–22°C) for 12–24 hours (see notes) until a smooth yoghurt -like consistency develops.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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