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Kefir grain fermentation is a biological process where lactic acid bacteria and yeasts convert lactose or sucrose into lactic acid, ethanol, CO₂, and kefiran, producing a tangy, effervescent beverage.
Origin: Caucasus peoples (ancient to modern) — Caucasus (Georgia, Armenia), Eastern Europe, Middle East, Asia
See full technique reference →During fermentation, Lactobacillus species reduce lactose to lactic acid, lowering pH to ~4.5 and inhibiting spoilage organisms. Yeasts metabolize residual sugars to ethanol and CO₂, creating effervescence. The polysaccharide kefiran is secreted by the consortium, contributing to viscosity and texture.
Primary Reaction
Fermentation of lactose (milk) or sucrose (water) by lactic acid bacteria and yeasts producing lactic acid, ethanol, CO₂, and kefiran
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