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Kefir grains in Baton Rouge area?

Posted on 2/25/25 at 8:40 pm
Posted by lsu1987
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2005
448 posts
Posted on 2/25/25 at 8:40 pm
Anyone know a health food store in Baton Rouge that sells kefir grains to make homemade kefir? I know I can get it online but was curious if it was available locally. I make my own sourdough with starter and want to branch out to make kefir.

Thanks in advance !
Posted by Trout Bandit
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2012
14435 posts
Posted on 2/25/25 at 9:04 pm to
Our Daily Bread on Florida might.
Posted by lsu1987
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2005
448 posts
Posted on 2/26/25 at 5:36 am to
Appreciate it. I’ll give them a call.

Anyone have any favorite recipes they enjoy? I was reading about the two-step fermentation process, putting fresh fruit in, etc. Just curious.
Posted by cajuns td
Prairieville
Member since Jun 2019
183 posts
Posted on 2/26/25 at 6:44 am to
I'm willing to split my grains if you can't find them locally. I'm in prairieville

I don't add fruit and just do one step fermentation.

I bought them a few years ago from Home Grown Health on Etsy.
This post was edited on 2/26/25 at 7:00 am
Posted by Gnar Cat21
Piña Coladaburg
Member since Sep 2009
17037 posts
Posted on 2/26/25 at 8:16 am to
if you can't find them at a store, ou can probably find someone selling them locally on facebook marketplace. Most people even just give them away
Posted by lsu1987
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2005
448 posts
Posted on 2/26/25 at 8:27 am to
Hey, I’ll trade sourdough starter for kefir grains
Posted by lsu1987
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2005
448 posts
Posted on 2/26/25 at 8:29 am to
Thanks. Do they grow and multiply as quickly as I have read? Assuming you feed them properly?
Posted by cajuns td
Prairieville
Member since Jun 2019
183 posts
Posted on 2/26/25 at 8:49 am to
They grow fairly quickly in the right conditions, and the bigger they get the faster your kefir ferments. They like whole milk and the amount of pasteurization matters for the end product. I tried 2% a few years ago and it worked for a few batches before they started to regress. Try different brands as some are pasteurized and some ultra and find one that produces a texture you like. Some produce thinner and some produce thicker kefir. I prefer thick. Some milks separate very quickly and I really don't like that at all. You can shake it in a bottle to remix but it separates again.

You can slow them down by putting them in milk in the refrigerator if you don't want to produce, but I drink it quickly so mine are working constantly.
This post was edited on 2/26/25 at 8:52 am
Posted by cajuns td
Prairieville
Member since Jun 2019
183 posts
Posted on 2/26/25 at 8:56 am to
Email me at Cajuns.td@gmail.com if youre interested
Posted by lsu1987
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2005
448 posts
Posted on 2/26/25 at 12:40 pm to
Can kefir grains that have been used in dairy also be used to make water kefir?
Posted by cajuns td
Prairieville
Member since Jun 2019
183 posts
Posted on 2/26/25 at 12:58 pm to
Not the same grains. Milk kefir grains need the lactose. I think water kefir grains feed on sugar. I've never made it and could be wrong, but I'm fairly certain it won't work
Posted by lsu1987
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2005
448 posts
Posted on 2/26/25 at 3:32 pm to
Yep, was just reading about how they are different cultures. While they say technically, you can convert a dairy kefir grain to water kefir grains, sometimes the process fails. Thanks anyway!
Posted by Jmcc64
alabama
Member since Apr 2021
1280 posts
Posted on 2/26/25 at 4:26 pm to
I used to make milk Kefir and if conditions were right, I could put some fresh strawberries into it after the first ferment and put it in the fridge and it'd get somewhat fizzy. I don't tolerate lactose as well so I stay away from liquid dairy. (can't give up cheese pizza)
This post was edited on 2/26/25 at 4:28 pm
Posted by tewino
Member since Aug 2009
2429 posts
Posted on 2/26/25 at 5:49 pm to
Can anyone explain to me what Kefir even is? I’ve been making sourdough bread for about 10 years and don’t know this term. I’ve read several bread books as well. Is this a dairy product like cheese curds or is it a grain? Sorry, Google didn’t give me an adequate answer in the first page.
Posted by cajuns td
Prairieville
Member since Jun 2019
183 posts
Posted on 2/26/25 at 7:27 pm to
It's fermented dairy, similar to yogurt but drinkable. Much easier to make at home than yogurt and contains a higher concentration of probiotics.
Posted by tewino
Member since Aug 2009
2429 posts
Posted on 2/26/25 at 7:47 pm to
quote:

It's fermented dairy, similar to yogurt but drinkable


So is it used like a liquid in place of water or is it a grain like wheat or barley or rye?
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