Fermenting Tips and Tricks

I’m new to this but it seems to be working as my scoby now has a baby! I’m excited as I really want this to work and feel it will become a little hobby with health benefits that I can pass on to friends and family.

I received exactly what I ordered. My grains arrived in a good condition and ready to use even though the post was delayed. Thank you

Hands up for local family businesses🌟
I chose this one after browsing many different websites, mainly because they provide a microbial testing certificate — which really helped me understand and evaluate the product before buying.

It was my first time to culture kefir at home. I received two larger kefir grains along with several smaller ones. It felt like the actual weight was more than 5 grams.

I’ve now been culturing them for about two weeks, and it’s been a fascinating experience. Their appearance changes from day to day, and the flavor and aroma keep evolving as well.
In the early stage, the kefir was quite alcoholic — I only tried a small amount and immediately felt slightly tipsy. After that, I experimented a bit to help rebalance the yeast and lactic acid bacteria. Now the acidity has started to come back.

I’m not sure what the “perfect” stage will eventually taste like, but I already know it’s completely different from store-bought kefir. Commercial products feel much more processed, while feeding and growing your own kefir gives you something far more alive and dynamic.

A great healthy looking and working well Scoby.Nearly ready to use.
Great service and quick to arrive.
Thank you

Quick delivery and the grains are producing lovely creamy kefir, l have tried other brands but they are not as good as these

This was my first time growing water kefir.
ChatGPT recommended this supplier, and after the grains arrived, everything went very smoothly. The culturing process was easy and straightforward, even for a beginner.
I drink the water kefir every evening after dinner, and I’ve noticed that my digestion has improved and my sleep has become longer and better. I’m very happy with the results.
Because of this good experience, I’ve already placed a second order to buy some for my friends.

I had purchased this a year ago and it's still alive. I highly recommend this business. Everything is excellent. Fast delivery too. Many thanks!!

Activated well, good grains, very pleased

I’m on my second pack of these grains and would appreciate some expert advice. I've tried using both full cream milk and raw milk from an organic shop. My first batch turned to whey and curd very quickly (24 hours). With this second batch, I used about 300ml of milk for the 6g of grains.
I always strain the grains out and store the finished kefir in an airtight jar in the fridge. However, after a few days, it separated, tasted sweet initially, and has now become bitter and unpleasant.
I have two specific questions for the seller:
1. How do I stop the kefir from turning bitter and separating so quickly in the fridge? I am aiming for that thick, tangy consistency similar to the one sold at Coles.
2. How do I clearly recognize the grains to separate them for the next batch? Sometimes it's hard to tell what is a grain and what is just a thick curd.
Thank you so much for your help and for providing such active grains!

Love it
Takes a little to get used to the ambient temp but a couple of trails and bang beautiful healthy sour dough
Thanks guys

Rrally happy with my purchase of the kefir gains. They were delivered fresh and active. I have been fermenting kefir and am so impressed with the result. The kefir was sour and acidic and after I left it in the fridge for a couple of days it became more acidic and crisp. Really impressed.

I am new to baking and live starters. I am not sure if this starter constitues as a good starter. However, I was able to bake bread and on my 4th attempt the bread came out very well. I had some issues earlier because the starter did not look 'alive' like they do on socialmedia. I addressed this with the company and they were so sweet and responsive, they helped me immediately and we got there in the end. I am so impressed with the communication by the team and the help they have provided. I will also order the French starter from them in the near future!

Arrived perfectly. 3rd or so batch made and its bubbly and perfect