Why Brewing Kefir?

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Kefir

Most people's reaction when they hear I am brewing water Kefir is “what the hell is that?” And that's when I launch into a kind of (but not really) complicated explanation of what Kefir is and the benefits of its consumption slowly lulling them to sleep. It is when the buzz word probiotics is mentioned that heads start nodding and excitement almost sets in for some when you speak of fermentation. Visit the local homesteading store out on east Hastings and discover a world of urban farmers who have have embraced, with enthusiasm, an area of cooking that has always appealed heavily to me.
For a chef the idea of fermenting, aging, curing or drying a product to improve its flavour or create a completely new product like bread, beer or charcuterie, well it's what it is all about. So to delve into the weird science of brewing Kefir or Kombucha was right up my ally. The answer to what Kefir is? goes back hundred of years …show more content…

It's intense probiotic effect where evident the next day when there was a noticeable difference in both of our systems. After a month, we agreed that the beneficial effects where worth continuing to consume Kefir and, inevitably, tweaked my curiosity about how this magical water is made.
Kefir grains are small translucent balls of a symbiotic bacteria and yeast culture that feeds on a sugary solution, in this case sugar water. Also known as Tibicos, Japanese water crystals, ale nuts, beer seed or vinegar bees, Kefir has been fermented for centuries and debuted in the USA in the mid 1800's in relation with the production of ginger

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