Kefir Fermenter 0.6L/20oz

This fermenter takes the guess work out of making your own kefir. It really is as simple as it looks and reads; put the milk grains in the cage, fill the container with milk and 18-24 hours later you have a beautiful, thick and tasty, nourishing drink filled with a billion probiotics. Something this healthy could not be made any simpler. Additional positives about this kefir kit are: 1) The cage for the grains is attached to the straw. This makes for easy "stirring" rather than shaking every few hours. 2) When the cap is screwed on and the straw cap in place there is no need to worry about contamination, while the straw placement still allows some oxygen to get in, which I've read is better for kefir fermentation. With this set up you won't need to worry about any small kefir splash from built up carbon dioxide. It really is the perfect little kefir maker! I've ordered more for family and friends. Comes with easy to understand instructions and even a cleaner for the straw. Hope you enjoy using it as much as I do, then drink to your health! :)

First, Kefir is the best probiotic you can take. I was spending a fortune on VSL #3 DS every month for IBS and general health. It worked but cost way too much. I switched to kefir but was complaining about the hassle every day. Then I found Microbiota and their amazing products! These make the process painless, easy and quick. Thanks to Microbiota, I am a daily kefir user and couldn't be happier. Buy now and thank me later. I bought several sets so I can rotate through the dishwasher, etc.

Kefir may well have saved my life. I was subjected to incredible domestic abuse that killed my gut biome. I didn’t realize that rebuilding my gut health would also save my mental health. Home made milk kefir is one of the best ways to rebuild your gut and brain health. With this, energy follows. This set up makes kefir making a breeze. Make sure to clean your cage, lid, straw and jar as needed. Kept clean, this set up is kind of magical!

This kefir set-up has its pros and cons. PRO: For someone just starting out with kefir, I suppose it would be a good all-in-one set-up and a good introduction to the process. My fermenter, did not come with any kefir grains, so a star was taken for that. I ordered one at the same time directly from their website and it did come with the grains. (I saw them on the website before I found it here on Amazon). The grains did seem healthy, and after only two batches of kefir, they were bulging out of the basket and had to be thinned. It was at that time that I discovered the CON. It pretty much takes as much time to open the basket, thin the grains, re-assemble the straw and basket, rinse anything that needs rinsing, etc., .... as it typically does for me to strain, rinse and re-fill my typical kefir set-up. That said, the jar is sturdy, the lid design is great and the kefir basket is a good idea, I think. Maybe if the kefir basket were three or four inches high to allow for more kefir growth, it might be better (?) I like it, but am not sure I'll keep using it... will probably play around with the amount of grains in the basket to see if I can find the 'sweet spot' so that they don't have to be thinned as often. Update: I have since abandoned this 'straw and basket' method, and have gone back to my usual jar and mesh strainer setup.. just as quick and easy, and no confining plastic basket to fiddle with. Grains seem to be healthier and grow quicker that way.

So far I think the basket and straw thing or not a necessity and so it's an overpriced quart jar. For others they may like it and find that feature to be worth the price

This fermenter is exactly what I've been looking for. My original review was still five stars but I suggested a larger basket to allow for more grains to grow inside it. After two months of use I no feel that a larger basket is necessary. I'm able to ferment perfect kefir in this jar and basket after approx 18 hours now that my grains have adjusted to their environment. The basket makes it so easy to use without having to use strainers or spatulas.

I love the concept of not having to separate my kefir grains from my milk kefir with this jar. But with first time use I did as instructed and i got spolied milk. The first two days the milk that was in the basket showed signs of fermenting. The rest of the milk was unchanged. Which lead to spoiled milk. Now I am out the organic milk and kefir grains. Did they actually test this product? DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. YOU CAN NOT RETURN IT!

I love this! I use it every single day! I put 20oz in and then Pour 20oz out of it in the evening and put it in the fridge! I wash out the jar with cold water and wash the "grains" with cold water and refill! I wrap a hand towel around it and put it on the counter. In addition, I use a clothespin to clamp around the Straw with the blue cover. I do this because sometimes the grains will have enough buoyancy to actually float and push the grains to the top. The clothespin holds enough weight to push down the cage to the bottom and it does not damage the straw! FYI - you may want to ease into it because if you drink 20oz a day like me your insides may object for a while during the 'getting used to it' process. Otherwise, I mix this with Spinach and Kale in my Vitamix, some frozen berries and you can even add protein powder to it as well. Yum!