How to grow dairy mushroom at home

Many have heard about the beneficial properties of the drink derived from the Tibetan fungus. But few people know how to grow milk fungus. Meanwhile, there are several important nuances that require strict compliance. Otherwise, your whole undertaking will die in the bud. Together with the sourdough. We understand in order.

General rules

No metal. From the word at all. In contact with metal surfaces, microorganisms can get sick and die. Therefore, only inert materials:

• Tanks. Ideally - glass.
• Sieve. Plastic, hair. You can ordinary gauze.
• Spoon. Wooden, plastic.

Only room temperature. The starter process itself should take place at room temperature. Too low will destroy the fungus, too high - dry and make sick.

Milk does not boil. You can use any:

• sheep
• cow
• horse
• goat
• shop

But do not boil. And further. Store milk from packages and boxes should be natural, with a short shelf life. Powder, soy and others like them categorically does not fit.

Lack of sunshine. A jar of fungus and milk should be protected from direct sunlight. It is best to put the leaven in a warm dark place. For example, in the kitchen cupboard.

Milk is desirable at room temperature. No, kefir will come from a cold product, but it can be completely different in taste than expected. Yes, and the process will take much longer.

Do not overdo it. Milk mushroom cooks kefir for about a day. But to some, such a drink seems to be too sour. Therefore, the optimal fermentation time is from 14 to 18 hours. In this case, the drink will be neutral sour taste, but will have time to gain all the usefulness and healing properties.

Council If you forgot to rinse the mushroom in time, then do not consume the resulting drink inside. This can bring the greatest discomfort to the stomach and intestinal upset. But pouring good is also not worth it. Use liquid for cosmetic purposes.Skin, nails, hair just say thank you.

Regularity. Flush milk fungus should be strictly every day. Skipping at least one day, you risk getting a sour liquid that you can not drink. If it is not possible to pour the microorganisms with milk, then the reproduction process should be stopped. Otherwise, the fungus will die. To do this, the lumps are placed in a jar, poured with cool boiled water, and placed on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. Water is periodically changed to fresh. In this form, the mushroom can be stored up to a month. Then you have to feed him with milk.

Oxygen is required. Some people make the mistake of closing the container with a milky mushroom with a tight lid. They forget that microorganisms are alive. And for a normal existence, they need oxygen. Blocking the access of air, you can ruin the whole venture.

The only thing that can be done is to cover the neck of the container with gauze, a strainer or a rare cloth so that dust does not sit inside.

Moderation. Many, having seized upon the coveted fungus, make ferment in large volumes. They are the same and use. And then begin:

• renal colic
• abdominal distention
• liver hurts
• diarrhea
• bone aches

People forget that it is not just drinking kefir, but rather a healing drink. It can not drink immediately and a lot. For the first sample, only 100 g per day is enough. Gradually, the dose can be increased to 250 ml per day. But this is with the most careful listening to your own body.

And further. Milk mushroom is recommended to use courses. 21 days of drinking, 9 days break.

Important! For diabetics sitting on insulin, the starter drink is strictly forbidden! Milk mushroom almost completely neutralizes the action of insulin.

No chemical detergents. You will not be able to completely rinse the jar, and microparticles can harm the fungus. Dishes can be washed only soda. In extreme cases, mustard powder will do.

How to grow milk mushroom

Some sources begin to tell long and extensively that from the point of view of biologists this is not a fungus at all, but a symbiosis of two types of microorganisms. We will not go into scientific terms and biological jungle. Just tell you step by step the whole process.

So, you will need:

Directly mushroom itself. You can buy it in pharmacies, take it from friends, and purchase it online.Independently from nowhere not grow. It will take a whole teaspoon. Or a ball the size of a quail egg.

• Glass jar. A volume of 0.5 liters is more than enough.
• Plain milk 300 ml is enough for the first time.
• A piece of gauze. Cover the container.
• Sieve, spoon.
• Boiled water at room temperature.
• Small plastic or glass bowl.

Let's get started Put a Tibetan mushroom in a clean, dry jar. Fill it with milk, cover with a cloth. Leave in a warm dark place. After about 16-17 hours the lumps will float to the surface, and the milk will turn into kefir.

Now large pieces are carefully caught with a spoon, set aside in a bowl. The remaining liquid is filtered through a sieve or gauze (rare cloth).

Lumps of milk fungus are thoroughly washed right in a bowl with boiled water. Carefully wash off all the mucus and the remnants of kefir. Slightly compress the lumps with your fingers. They should be dense, elastic, white or yellowish. Too big, empty lumps inside throw out without regret. They will not benefit. The rest of us pour milk again, we repeat everything.

The strained liquid is the very Tibetan kefir that heals and cleanses the body.

Council The characteristic smell of a healthy fungus is milky sour. If the mass began to smell badly, the lumps themselves acquired a dark shade and were covered with a thick layer of mucus, then this mushroom is not suitable for further use. Some sources recommend treating microorganisms by soaking in medicines. We do not recommend. It is better to always keep a small amount of fungus in the freezer. Sick lumps must be thrown out.

Useful tips

If you poured the mushroom with milk, and some lumps surfaced immediately, you can safely catch them with a spoon and throw them away. These particles will no longer work, they have exhausted their resources. Remember, a healthy milk mushroom pops up after a certain time.

Familiar asked for a piece of mushroom, and your still too small to divide? No problem. There is a way to quickly multiply the cherished mass. Just fill the microorganisms for several days with the highest fat milk. You'll see, the mushroom will quickly grow, and soon you will be able to share without pity.

Now you know how to grow milk fungus. Make yourself a delicious healthy drink, share the mushroom with friends, acquaintances, and do not get sick.

Video: questions and answers for the care of milk mushroom