kefir

[mom61508]

does kefir smell sour? like sour milk????

Just got some today from a farm and it smells bad

[athenalove46]

Yes, it'll have a sour smell. If you've ever smelt buttermilk it kinda smells like that.

[WuWei]

It grows on you. Just swig a little bit.


Pat

[mom61508]

Ok lol! and it's supposed to have a STRONG FLAVOR??? It's almost tingly tasting. I'm worried it's bad??? I gave DD a little taste then I took a big taste and wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It sort of upset my stomach for a minute then passed

[Mere]

It is very tingly indeed. I have to add a lot of sweetener to make it palatable...maybe you get used to it unsweetened, but I dunnno...

I usually sweeten mine with honey or or stevia, and lots of berries.

[WuWei]

Depends upon the milk and the duration of culturing. The kefir I just made with our raw milk was (almost) sweet and creamy. Usually, it is tart and tangy, a little tingly, maybe. I believe our milk was different this time, somehow. Last batch was very grassy and heavy/oily in aroma/flavor. We think it was the dry weather made the milk grassy, the clover blooming, sweeter.

I usually culture for about 48 hours. This time for a shorter time and the house was warmer. Even dh said, 'I could suffer through that each day'. Which is dramatic praise, from him about my cultures, ferments and nutritional advice.


Pat

[FairyRae]

Originally Posted by WuWei

Even dh said, 'I could suffer through that each day'. Which is dramatic praise, from him about my cultures, ferments and nutritional advice.

You've got me lol! A grumbled "it's fine" is a serious compliment over here... !

[WuWei]

Pat

[mom61508]

Originally Posted by WuWei

Depends upon the milk and the duration of culturing. The kefir I just made with our raw milk was (almost) sweet and creamy. Usually, it is tart and tangy, a little tingly, maybe. I believe our milk was different this time, somehow. Last batch was very grassy and heavy/oily in aroma/flavor. We think it was the dry weather made the milk grassy, the clover blooming, sweeter.

I usually culture for about 48 hours. This time for a shorter time and the house was warmer. Even dh said, 'I could suffer through that each day'. Which is dramatic praise, from him about my cultures, ferments and nutritional advice.


Pat

lol oh our DH's Not 2 minutes after posting about how my kefir tasted I was in the bathroom. All I had was a little swig of the kefir and right after I could feel my stomach moving. I guess that's why i was worried it had gone bad. But DD had a little taste to but she seemed fine...no runs for her.

Why did the kefir affect me like that????

[mom61508]

Originally Posted by Mere

It is very tingly indeed. I have to add a lot of sweetener to make it palatable...maybe you get used to it unsweetened, but I dunnno...

I usually sweeten mine with honey or or stevia, and lots of berries.

Good idea

Guessing it doesn't hurt the bacteria?

[FairyRae]

Originally Posted by mom61508

lol oh our DH's Not 2 minutes after posting about how my kefir tasted I was in the bathroom. All I had was a little swig of the kefir and right after I could feel my stomach moving. I guess that's why i was worried it had gone bad. But DD had a little taste to but she seemed fine...no runs for her.

Why did the kefir affect me like that????

I've found w/ fermented foods, if your body is not used to them, it takes a bit of an adjustment time. Starting small is helpful IME. I don't do milk kefir, but lots of other fermented goodies, and have really worked my way up to eating quite a bit of them in a day. (And can remember feeling really *cleaned out* when I first started and overdid it a bit on some saurkraut!)

When my sister started drinking kefir, the first day she drank a whole cup--that had her in the bathroom for hours! (She's backed off a bit and doing it in smaller increments now.) Starting w/ a TBS a day and working your way up (increasing every few days or even after a week) is advice that I've found helpful!

Good luck!

[WuWei]

Originally Posted by FairyRae

I've found w/ fermented foods, if your body is not used to them, it takes a bit of an adjustment time. Starting small is helpful IME. I don't do milk kefir, but lots of other fermented goodies, and have really worked my way up to eating quite a bit of them in a day. (And can remember feeling really *cleaned out* when I first started and overdid it a bit on some saurkraut!)

When my sister started drinking kefir, the first day she drank a whole cup--that had her in the bathroom for hours! (She's backed off a bit and doing it in smaller increments now.) Starting w/ a TBS a day and working your way up (increasing every few days or even after a week) is advice that I've found helpful!

Good luck!

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Pat

[mom61508]

Thanks

Wow I must be really sensitive to kefir because it was less than 1/4 t that i had.
I seem fine with fermented veggies. Eating lots of pickles, kimchi and a little sauerkraut daily with no ill effects

[FairyRae]

Originally Posted by mom61508

Thanks

Wow I must be really sensitive to kefir because it was less than 1/4 t that i had.
I seem fine with fermented veggies. Eating lots of pickles, kimchi and a little sauerkraut daily with no ill effects

Hmmm...less than a 1/4 t? Wow--that doesn't sound like much!

How are you with other milk products? Perhaps a milk sensitivity of some sort?

[es1967]

When I first tried Kefir my stomach was upset for hours after. I was scared to try it again but did the next day anyways. I realized it was because I had it on an empty stomach. I never had that problem again. I also had a large green drink a few hrs b/f I tried the Kefir so that may have contributed to the stomach upset. The first time I bought kefir it was really sour and I loved it. The next few times it was not so sour. Is it the fermenting time that makes it more sour? or the milk?

[mom61508]

Originally Posted by FairyRae

Hmmm...less than a 1/4 t? Wow--that doesn't sound like much!

How are you with other milk products? Perhaps a milk sensitivity of some sort?

I may have a mild sensitivity. I get mucusy in my throat after drnking milk and butter. Sometimes with cheeses too. I've had kefir since and i was fine