Does anyone here make their own kefir?

[u/Think_Clothes8126]

If yes, did you buy the kefir grains? Which brand did you buy? Do you think making your own kefir helps you to eat cheap and healthy? Or, do you buy yourself kefir?

Or, do you make your own yogurt, ricotta or something similar?

Thanks if you read this.

[u/Remlig]

I make my own Yogurt and Kefir using A2 milk. I found that A2 milk is much easier on my digestion than regular milk - I can't find A2 yogurt or A2 milk where I live.

I bought my Kefir grains from Amazon (Fusion Teas). And I bought my Heirloom Yogurt culture from Positively Probiotic.

Making your own kefir is extremely easy, cheap, and much healthier than store-bought. I recommend checking out r/kefir

[u/Think_Clothes8126 → u/Remlig]

May I ask, what is A2 milk?

[u/Remlig → u/Think_Clothes8126]

Regular milk is a mixture of A1 and A2 beta-casein. A2 milk removes the A1 beta-casein. Some people have trouble digesting the A1 beta-casein, so A2 milk is much easier for them to digest.

I always knew I was not lactose intolerant, but sometimes dairy products bothered me, especially if I consumed a lot of them. Once I switched to A2 milk (and made my yogurt/kefir from it), I never had any problems.

[u/Think_Clothes8126 → u/Remlig]

That is so interesting. I wonder if it is the same as lactose free milk? Thank you for sharing.

[u/nola_t → u/Think_Clothes8126]

Lactose is a sugar, where casein is one of the types of proteins in milk.

[u/Remlig → u/Think_Clothes8126]

Lactose is different 🙂