Canning jars are the least inexpensive container to use in making water kefir. For most purposes, a quart-size canning jar will be perfect for the first stage of making water kefir: inoculating the sugar water with beneficial bacteria. If you are making small batches, a quart jar may be adequate in the second stage as…
A plastic strainer is a handy tool for water kefir if you allow your grains to stay loose in a jar as they culture your water. You may use a muslin bag for your grains in which case a strainer is not necessary. As you pour your sugar water from your first step in the…
I always look at the price of old pickle crocks when I’m in antique stores and yard sales. A large antique pickle crock in good condition sells for about $75 in Central California. They are probably over $100 in other parts of the state. One problem with a 5 gallon crock is that it is…