Why is Kefir sometimes either too tangy, carbonated, acidic, bubbly, or has a ‘bite’, that tingles on the tongue?
 
Since Lifeway Kefir contains Live and Active Cultures, there will be a small, varying degree of effervescence. This is what makes Lifeway Kefir unique and healthier than most yogurts or similar products. In addition, the products consistency can vary depending on the amount of time passed after it was produced. All this means is that the Probiotic Kefir cultures are active and working. This does not mean the product is spoiled in any way. Spoiled Kefir will resemble spoiled milk, have a very pungent odor.
 
The vast majority of the time, the product should be similar, however, things like temperature have an effect on the amount of Probiotic activity. When the bottle is exposed to warmer temps, there is more activity. But, too much effervescence from the norm is unusual. This higher range generally occurs in the summer, where it is most common for the product to be stored in warmer temperatures either in the truck after leaving our warehouse, at the store level where someone might leave the product out of the cooler for a while, or at some point in this delivery process. You can see this out by leaving a closed bottle out at room temp and see the bottle expand. In any event, you should be able to return the bottle to the store for a refund.
 
We are always trying to do things on our end to resolve these issues, but sometimes it is out of our hands. One thing you can look for at the store level is a rounded bottle. This means that carbonation is being formed.
Please let us know if this continues – email: info@lifeway.net
 
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