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Water Kefir Toolkit

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Here is all the things you need, plus a few convenient items, for making water kefir. Make sure to check out the how-to section for videos of how I make it the stress-free way!
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Essential Items

The absolute basics that you need for making water kefir

 
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You can't make water kefir without the grains! These are super healthy and robust and I have easily kept them alive for over a year now.
SIX Brewing Bags & Large Portion Cup Kefir
 
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You need a high quality, unprocessed sugar for your kefir. This one is affordable and works well.
Wholesome Sweeteners 10lb Organic Cane Sugar
 
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You need some kind of jars to ferment in and I find Mason Jars just fit the bill every time.
6 Pack 32 oz Wide-Mouth Glass Mason Jars
 
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Adding a little baking soda into each batch, gives your grains some minerals to keep them healthy. I also found it helps to make my end result more fizzy.
Amazon Fresh, Baking Soda, 16 Oz
 
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Using fruit juice for my second fermentation is my secret to keeping it super easy and delicious.
Lakewood Organic Pure Orange, 32 Ounce (Pack of 6)

Conveniences

 
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This is more a convenience thing. It makes it really easy to strain the kefir off of your grains.
Masontops Bean Screen Mason Jar Sprouting Kit
 
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You need to lightly cover your fermenting water kefir during the first fermentation. These are a great, convenient way to do that.
TERESRY Sourdough Starter Jar Cover Cloth
 
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Writing the date on my jars helps me remember when I last fed my kefir, so I don't forget to feed it.
GAINWELL Wine Glass Markers, Set of 8

How To Make It

 
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This is a video I made showing how I make water kefir. It's not hard or complicated at all!
How I make water kefir (the easy way!) #waterkefir #healthydrinks #probiotics #easyrecipe #guthealth
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Water kefir is not like a pet that you have to feed every day. If you don't want to keep feeding it, just pop it in the fridge. When you are ready to start feeding it again, here is a video of how I do that.
How to pause your water kefir.