How to Brew Water Kefir
Chelsea
A light tasting nutritious ferment. It contains probiotics and vitamins and can be flavored in a variety of ways.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
- Water Kefir grains 1/4 cup
- 1/4 cup sugar
- One quart of water
Dissolve 1/4 cup of sugar into one quart of filtered water.I generally add a little hot water to my jar to dissolve the sugar and fill the rest of the way with cool water so that I can add my grains right away. Don't add the grains until your water has cooled down to about room temperature.
Cover your jar with fabric and a rubber band. Don't use cheesecloth. I use cut up receiving blankets that I up-cycled. Set it on your counter away from the stove or sink so that it doesn't get accidentally splashed. It will need to ferment anywhere from 24-48 hours. The variables that effect the rate of fermentation are: strength and quantity of your grains, the temperature in the room, the type of sugar that you used, how tart/sweet you like your water kefir.
Once you kefir has fermented to your liking, strain the water kefir into a new bottle, reserving the grains. Use a plastic strainer. You are now ready to "feed" your grains again just as you did at the start. (One quart of water, 1/4 cup of sugar, 1/4 cup of grains.)