How to dehydrate kefir grains?

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Dehydrating kefir grains


People dehydrate kefir grains to keep a backup if anything happens to the original set of grains. The dehydrated grains can survive for one year. Moreover, dry kefir grains are much easier to transport than fresh kefir grains. There will be no concern regarding the liquid leaking out of the package if you transport dehydrated kefir grains someplace. When kefir grains are dehydrated, they become dormant. Hence, you don’t have to worry about the packaging of the kefir grains.
How to dehydrate your milk or water kefir grains

How to dehydrate your milk or water kefir grains

The procedure of dehydrating kefir grains :

  • First, rinse the kefir grains properly with water. It would be better to use mineral or purified water instead of tap water to avoid the negative effects of chlorine on kefir grains. We do this to remove any sediments that might have accumulated from fermentation.
  • Now, lay the dried kefir grains on a paper towel to drain the excess water.
  • After the paper towel has soaked up the excess water, lay the kefir grains carefully on a clean glass dish, wax paper, or parchment paper.
  • Next, cover the dish with a paper towel. If you do not cover it, the grains may get contaminated by flies and insects. Allow the kefir grains to dry slowly at room temperature. After a few days, the kefir grains will turn yellow and hard. Alternatively, you can use a food dehydrator to dry the kefir grains. You should set the dehydrator at the lowest temperature. However, due to the sensitivity of the kefir grains to heat, we do not recommend this process.
  • It takes 3-5 days for the kefir grains to dry. This drying time applies mainly to large kefir grains. We will dry the small grains within two days.
  • After the kefir grains are properly dried, you can store them in a freezer or refrigerator.
Thus, you can see that dehydrating kefir grains is a straightforward process. Kefir grains are usually of 2 types: water kefir grains and milk kefir grains. When you are dehydrating milk kefir grains, you should rinse them with milk. The kefir grains would look smaller than their original size after drying up. The color will be yellowish, and all the grains will shrivel up. It is wise to keep plenty of dried kefir grains as a backup.

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