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submitted 1 year ago by to c/fermentation@mander.xyz
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Hi folks, I live in northern Africa and it is quite common to find ladies on the side of the street selling bottles of fermented milk. I thought this is some kind of yogurt or kefir, but I'm not sure. I bought a bottle of what basically seems to be milk. Also, I'm not sure about those little yellow grains floating around. The smell is quite tangy. What is this in your opinion?

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

What are the floaty lumps like? It looks a bit like milk with kefir grains floating in it, ie future kefir. If the lumps are kind of gelatinous mucus-y wrinkled things, that would increase the likelihood that this is the right answer. Also if you keep it for a while and it thickens and goes more acidic.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    They look yellow and not very mucus-y. Should I just leave them there and wait for it to evolve? If so, how would I know if this is going to kill me? lol

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    The thing is kefir is a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY), so in different places with different temperatures, and milk from different breeds of cow with different diets, it will be a bit different depending on what exactly is dominating.

    I'm not an expert, but i would leave it in there a bit, then look and smell carefully, and decide whether or not to taste. If it seems safe enough to taste, only have a bit at first. Then monitor the results.

    Unlikely to kill you stone dead just from a sip. I'm willing to risk it 😁.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago

    Thsnk you for your reply! I 100% agree. I'm getting to the conclusion those lumps are just some degraded milk proteins and that it won't become drinkable any time soon lol BUT let's see what happens, thank you!

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