Can you use organic 2% milk? I assumed you could since I purchased Kefir made with low fat milk.
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yes, I have used whole as well The higher fat seems to make the kefir form more slowly...
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Yes you can, and you can use natural yogurt 1 sp, and warm up You milk, they grow very fast
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I use 2% ,sometimes i use low fat milk, and my kefir are groing very well, i
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You can use them in goat milk right away. Milk Kefir grains can be used in just about any milk, even the soy and nut milks, although they won't "grow" well, if at all, in non-dairy milks. If your intolerance is to lactose, Kefir grains actually eat the lactose (milk sugar) and you end up with something that most lactose intolerant people can then consume.
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Yes you could. It would be like using low fat regular milk so you might need a thickener. Be sure to check recipes for using milk instead of cream.
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First latte I made I used Almond milk and it tasted horrid. Though I like Almond Milk just fine in my cereal it made the latte' undrinkable. I now use 1% cow milk and its perfect.
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Yes,but the consistency will be different. If you are looking to make vegan yogurt/kefir, it is best to mix 1/2 soy milk with either almond or coconut milk. Adding soy milk gives the yogurt/kefir nice consistency. If using almond milk or coconut milk alone, it will be too runny (lot's of liquid to drain off). From a quart of almond or coconut milk you'll get close to two cups of yogurt (much less then if using almond or coconut milk in combination with soy or cow milk).
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Sorry, but i`m not used kefir for making kefir cheese. In this Sunday I will try to making kefir cheese And you may asking me results. Sorry for bad English :)
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The carb count does not remain the same as the original milk carbs. Fermentation (culturing in the case of dairy) reduces the sugars (carbs)...as the kefir grains feed off the sugars (not the fat). As the sugars are reduced the taste becomes more and more sour. A shorter ferment, milder tasting kefir (some people prefer short for the taste) will have more carbs than a longer more fully fermented, more tart kefir.
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I say "yes". Cow's milk (any fat percentage), almond milk, coconut milk--they've all worked for me.
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I use 1% milk since I am on a diet. Whole milk taste the best if you are not on a diet. :=)
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Nope, I use 2% milk. It's good with any milk, might taste better with buttermilk but that's also more fattening.
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Yes, I always use it with milk.. Regular milk works best. I have used almond milk also but it doesn't turn out as well.
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That is an impossible question to answer. The kefir itself has no carbs. So the carb content depends on how long you leave it in the milk how much fat is in the milk to begin with and how much milk you use. The kefir lives off of the fat in the milk. By consuming the fat it lowers the carb count. It converts the fat to probiotics. Think of it like photosynthesis. Plants turn carbon dioxide into oxygen the more plants the more oxygen. Kefir converts the fat to probiotics the more kefir and the longer it sits the less fat. So therefore less carbs.
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I use two packets for a gallon of milk. Mine comes out like buttermilk or even thicker so I have to shake it to pour. Don't use nut milks because it won't work with those. I always use whole milk from cows without antibiotics, steroids or hormones.
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I have used almond, soy and 2% milk and all work, although Almond milk foams the best.
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I use 1/2 and 1/2 and heavy cream just because our family likes a really rich ice cream. I wouldn't expect the same product using less fat content milk. Just try it and see what your family likes.
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You can use the grains with coconut milk as long as you transfer them back to cow's or goat's milk after a few batches. I believe the best coconut milk to use is the one in a can since it is less processed. You can use any cow's milk. Thickness and consistency is not that great if you use non-fat. Also, Organic does not work very well unless you can find the one that is not too ultra pasteurized. When you transition to other milk, it does take time for the grains to get used to the new environment. Hope this helps.
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Hello Debra, can you give us more detail about making kefir, the temperature of the yogurt maker seems to be 45 C or 110 F. Isn't it too warm for kefir? Pleas elet us know thanks.