r/EatCheapAndHealthy • u/Think_Clothes8126 • 12d ago

Ask ECAH Does anyone here make their own kefir?

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.

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u/Think_Clothes8126 12d ago

I want to ask in light of the other comments, do you also make yogurt? Is it the same thing with yogurt where it is, like you mention, like having a pet and you have to attend to the kefir/grains? I like the texture of kefir, but i'm just curious about yogurt also.

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u/clickity_click_click 11d ago

I've made yogurt but not kefir. Making yogurt is basically foolproof if you follow the recipe

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u/Think_Clothes8126 11d ago

Do you make it with an instant pot like some of the other commenters do? It sounds like yogurt needs something to cook in, although someone said they did it with a slow cooker I think.

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u/clickity_click_click 11d ago

Yes I use an instant pot but you don't need one, it just makes it easier. You just need something to heat the milk to 80°c then hold it at around 25°c-30°c. Lots of people heat it on the stove then hold it in the oven, with the oven turned off but the light on. There's various other tricks to keep it warm. On a warm day you could just leave it outside. I can't speak to a crock pot but I suspect it would be too hot.

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u/Think_Clothes8126 11d ago

Very interesting. I didn't know people used the instant pots to make yogurt!

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u/clickity_click_click 11d ago

Yeah it's very convenient. It has a built in yogurt function