Comments on: How to Second Ferment and Flavor Milk Kefir

By: Sandra Lindemann Summers

Sandra Lindemann Summers — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 12:23:27 +0000

Sadly, most health professionals have no training in nutrition. My doctor knows nothing about the benefits of fermented foods like kefir, let alone recommending serving sizes.

By: Bailey

Bailey — Sat, 24 Jun 2023 13:39:26 +0000

Thank you so much for writing this great article! Well written. I’m excited to try out new flavors and more benefits!

By: Gigi Mitts

Gigi Mitts — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 21:45:44 +0000

In reply to Liz. Like every other food, kefir should be consumed in moderation hence recommended daily intake is a cup per day. I totally agree, it's so delicious and can be hard to resist not to have more :-) It's worth checking with your health professional and getting their opinion.

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 18:10:35 +0000

Why do you say no more than a cup a day? I have just started making kefir and my husband is not able to drink it yet, so I am “keeping up with production” and drinking 2-3 cups per day. I feel fine, so what could be wrong with drinking more?

Thanks for a great article!

By: Gigi Mitts

Gigi Mitts — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 11:52:39 +0000

In reply to Jan. I'm a kefir lover too :-) I'd recommend drinking no more than a cup per day.

By: Jan

Jan — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 15:09:46 +0000

Really love kefir, how much do I need to have daily for my gut to really benefit please? I ferment it for longer I like it thicker.

By: Gigi Mitts

Gigi Mitts — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 21:42:19 +0000

In reply to Gabrielle. Awesome :-) Great to hear it ended up being a tasty batch :-)

By: Gabrielle

Gabrielle — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:00:07 +0000

Thanks! I ended up scraping off the white layer & putting it in the fridge with a form lid. It got nice & bubbly & smelled normal so much ate it! It never smelled bad – I it sat for a few days out with the cloth cover & in the fridge with a cover for a day. I’ll do my 2nd ferments with a cover (not cloth) & in the fridge from now on…. Thanks!

By: Gigi Mitts

Gigi Mitts — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 11:02:41 +0000

In reply to Gabrielle. How long did you let it ferment for? Does it smell funny or like spoiled yeast? If so, I'd discard the batch as likely some sort of contamination has occurred. If it smells okay, I'd suggest removing the white layer and tasting the kefir. If should taste less sour than your first ferment.

By: Gabrielle

Gabrielle — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:42:20 +0000

I did second fermentations with my kefir but covered them with cloth and left it out on the counter. Now it has a thin layer of some kind of bacteria nothing green or blue but thin white is anything salvageable?