Tag: Healthy fermentation

Experienced home brewers know that achieving the perfect fermentation balance can be tricky, and with water kefir, one of the most common missteps is the sugar ratio. Using too much sugar can actually slow down or even halt your fermentation, creating an environment that inhibits the yeast and bacteria in your kefir grains rather than feeding them.

With a reported count of up to 400 different types of organisms, water kefir has a vast array of beneficial microbes. It is a vegan-friendly, dairy-free fermented beverage made with a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY) known as 'grains'. These grains work to convert sugar water into a probiotic-rich, fizzy drink that is great for gut health and digestion.