Kefir and Slippery Elm report
Kefir was a great hit this a.m. Jack took his bowl in his mouth and carried it to another room....he does this when the bowl goodies are especially good and can not be risked lost to another dog. Hopefully this tangy stuff will eliminate the last of his gas. The slippery elm has made a noticeable improvement, lets hope the looseys disappear and we are back to a good solid citizen. |
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 Wow, I'm impressed. Kefir is a huge hit in the dog world here. I don't dare run out least I get 3 black noses bouncing off the food, "Where's the good stuff." MO, Miss Tender Tummy Picky Eater is becoming Miss Piggy. The even better side is I haven't heard a tummy rumble one from her, no middle of the night visits outside to throw up or out the other end. Jack, the intended target, is just fine and much nicer to be around even though he is still on antibiotics......I'm not sure the kefir lasts long in the gut with the meds, but life is alot nicer here. Harry, who never complains about his food just wags his tail when he smells the kefir meal. We only give them a couple of tablespoons at each meal. Today we had a booboo. DH refrigerated the stuff before it was fermented. I thought I'd just reheat and reinoculate, but as it began heating, it started to curdle  I poured it into a bowl and guess I had kefir cheese and whey. curious. For dinner they got whey and a bit of the cheese......same head stands in the bowl. |
| So is it dead now? Do you have to start a new batch? I've never heard of it, but it sounds wonderful! |
No quite the opposite, it went bonkers and made cheese. I don't understand but it smells right so the kids are getting it. Maybe the good bacteria are dead and this is the final product.....I dunno  I broke it up back into the whey so it looks yucky but all in all I think it is OK. New batch in underway just in case. Friend who coaches me also admits sometimes it comes out like buttermilk, once in awhile like cauliflower and whey. |
| Wow! Great results! Good to know! Do you think it is better than yogurt? Did you try it yourself? I've tried the store bought kind -- very yummy. I bought a packet to make it myself but I've never gotten around to it. Maybe I will. . . |
| Haven't tried it myself....other than licking a spoon. Maybe I'll try a store bought premade first.....coward that I am. I like yogurt so figure this is close and probably yummy blended with fruit into a smoothie.....if they have a banana flavored, Jack will beat me to it. I suggest using whole milk or goat milk, but not skimmed milk. |
| Glad the kefir is helping everyone's tummies. In general, from my limited understanding about probiotics, they are fine chilled, or even frozen, but heating kills the beneficial bacteria. Laurie and Oscar |
| yeah, that's why I think the heated cheese isn't biologically active, but smells correct and eaten with same enthusiasm. |
| I'm lazy... I just buy it once in a while. http://www.lifeway.net/Products/OrganicKefir.aspx But you're having so much fun making this stuff I may have to give it try sometime.  |
| It's awfully easy, heat milk to 180, cool to 77, inoculate, let sit 24 hours, refrigerate 8 hours. This last batch is just perfect. |
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