{"id":2448,"date":"2021-01-17T18:17:58","date_gmt":"2021-01-17T18:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theguthealthdoctor.com\/?p=2448"},"modified":"2023-03-20T16:03:21","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T16:03:21","slug":"fermenting-basics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theguthealthdoctor.com\/fermenting-basics","title":{"rendered":"Fermenting basics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to fermenting! My kefir grains are now back in stock so I can share my kefir passion with you guys.<\/p>\n<p>Homemade kefir is super easy to make &#8211; it takes 2 mins to prep and then all you need to do is leave those microbes to work their magic. I work with an expert microbiologist to grow both water and dairy kefir grains, so they can go to new homes. Head over to the shop page to get yours.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\"><strong>Dairy kefir<\/strong> (fermented milk) is a cousin to yogurt, with a creamy texture and a whole lot of live microbes. The millions of microbes that live together in the kefir grains thrive on lactose (milk sugar) and make health-promoting chemicals (called organic acids), which gives kefir that refreshing bubble and slight sourness that I love (and so do my gut microbes!)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\"><strong>Water kefir<\/strong> (dairy-free) thrives on sucrose (table\/cane sugar) as well as fructose (fruit sugar) to give you a fruity fizz.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">Check out my book for a full fermenting guide and more on kefir. You&#8217;ll get full instructions with each pack of kefir grains too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">They&#8217;re a gift that keeps on giving too, they double in size every couple of weeks so you can share them with your friends, and if you show them plenty of love and care they can last a lifetime. 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