We recommend the use of a glass mason jar with a wide mouth. Make sure it is large enough to contain your milk and grains with sufficient distance (about an inch) from the top of the liquid to the lip

Why Glass?

Glass is highly resistant to chemical reaction and is the material for mixing and storing food and beverages.

Why Wide Mouth?

A wide-mouth makes it easier to use a strainer.

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We recommend the use of a regular mesh strainer instead of a fine mesh strainer. Preferably, it would be made of  genuine stainless steel. Stainless steel is highly resistant to chemical reaction. It does not release harmful chemicals into your food and is not easily corroded.

Why Regular Mesh?

Regular mesh will allow milk to flow through much easier. Kefir grains are big enough to pass through the regular sized mesh.

Why Stainless Steel?

Glass is highly resistant to chemical reaction and is the material for mixing and storing food and beverages.

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We recommend the use of an actual liquid measuring cup made with transparent or translucent material (i.e. glass or plastic). We do not recommend the use of a drinking cup, mug, or drinking glass.

Why an actual liquid measuring cup?

An actual liquid measuring cup has graduations etched on its side which makes it easier for you to measure the volume of the contents inside the cup.

Why Glass?

Glass is highly resistant to chemical reaction and is the material for mixing and storing food and beverages.

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We recommend the use of actual measuring spoons (1 tsp and 1 tbsp) preferably one made of genuine stainless steel. Otherwise, we recommend using one made of plastic.

Why an actual liquid measuring spoon?

An actual measuring spoon can help you use accurate amounts of milk kefir grains for fermenting milk kefir.

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