Fermented Foods and Probiotics
Probiotics, cultured foods, and prebiotics
A yogurt maker is a must have if you make yogurt very often. The yogurt maker will ensure the correct temperature during the milk’s fermentation. This is critical for a good end result, with a great taste and a lot of probiotics. If you are into fermenting milk to make your own probiotic foods, or … Read more
Making probiotic milk at home is very easy if you can get the proper milk. The proper milk is the one that can actually nourish bacteria, so a culture can properly develop. This can be raw milk, or pasteurized milk, but not the ultra pasteurized one, or the UHT. In other words, any milk that … Read more
If you want to speed up the fermentation of any fruit based fermented drink, you need yeast. The wine yeast is the one that is recommended for ACV. Do not try to substitute with other types of yeast, you will obtain a different vinegar, with a specific taste. EC-1118 contains Saccharomyces cerevisiae, it used to be … Read more
This is a 2.5 gallon glass jar, with a handle and lid. The jar is perfect for making vinegar, and the price is decent. Don’t expect the lid to be airtight though, because it isn’t, and the handle is not meant to be used when the jar is full. It can only be used when … Read more
These bottles are gorgeous, the have a beautiful color, cobalt-blue, and they hold 32 oz. I love the fact that they are larger, and they are very thick. You can virtually brew anything in them from beer to water kefir soda, and kombucha. The flip top stopper ensures an airtight seal every time, so you … Read more
Organic whole cane sugar, unrefined. It was not touched by chemicals, and it contains the molasses in their entirety. It is the perfect sweetener, not as strong tasting as pure molasses, but still retaining the nutrients.
These jars have 1 quart volume, with a wide mouth. The wide mouth is particularly useful because it makes the jars easy to work with. You can use it for a variety of fermentation projects, like making yogurt, making kefir, (water and milk kefir), pickles, both sour pickles and vinegar based pickles. The lids have … Read more
Make your own kefir. By fermenting the milk, you obtain a delicious drink, very nutritious, and easy to digest. In the process, even commercial milk will get back some of the lost enzymes through pasteurization. You will get two tablespoons of fresh kefir grains, so you can start making kefir, and growing your own mushroom. … Read more