Sprouts

duajones · April 4, 2009

My boss recently purchased some seeds such as alfalfa and clover for his wife to grow sprouts that they throw on sandwiches, salads and such. From what I have read they are packed with nutrition. Just wondering if any of you grow sprouts and what your experience has been.

stormymater · April 4, 2009

Easy Peasy! Use a 1 quart Mason jar & ring & a piece of plastic window screen. The ring holds the screen in place over the mouth of the mason jar. Put a couple tablespoons of alfalfa seed in the Mason Jar (or just cover the bottom of the jar with mung bean seeds) & soak for a few hours. Turn upside down & drain. Shake the seed back into the glass & store in a warm place - like your kitchen - tilt the mouth downwards about 45 degrees so water can;t pool on seeds & cause mold. Rinse several times a day ( at least 2x/day). They sprout in a couple of days. Once to the size you want (5 to 6 days for me), give them 15-30 minutes in sunlight to green up, rinse well & store in the fridge. Mmmmm sprouts on sandwiches...

duajones · April 4, 2009

sounds interesting, my boss has a screen kit for mason jars, which I have. Offered me some seeds once his come in. I do like alfalfa sprouts and will definitely give this a try.

Worth1 · April 4, 2009

I don't see why a person couldn't just buy mung beans or just about any other small bean from the store and do this.

I like bean sprouts but like many other simple things, I never seem to get around to it.

Just too darn lazy.

Worth

rxkeith · April 4, 2009

try broccoli sprouts too. they have up to 50 times the antioxident of the mature plant. they give a big nutritional bang for your buck. they have a peppery zing. they have studies going on of broccoli sprouts effect on heart disease, and pregnancy studies going on. good stuff.

keith

Polar_Lace · April 4, 2009

If you want more bean sprouters, and don't have the $$ to buy more then this link is for you:
How To Make A Bean Sprouter

I've made them myself, it's easy. Love those sprouts!
Especially alfalfa.

~* Robin

garnetmoth · April 6, 2009

I have moth beans from the Indian Grocery we like to sprout. we also have a local natural/whole foods place that sells baggies of sprouting seeds for a decent price.

Im kinda bad about remembering to rinse my beans often enough and havent had the best luck with plastic jar sprouters.

Last year, I took a new clean clay saucer, scrubbed it (no soap!) and baked it wet in the oven to kill any bacteria. I use a washed piece of nylon/panty hose over the whole saucer as the drainage grate. Pre-soak beans for an hour or two. drain and rinse. the clay wicks out most any residual wetness so they dont get funky like in a more closed sprouter. I have had some dry out, but not get the sour stinky spoilage that I used to get from a jar.

they are great in salads and on sammiches. We make fresh tomato, onion, sprout marinated salads in the summer.

April 4, 2009	#1
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	Sprouts My boss recently purchased some seeds such as alfalfa and clover for his wife to grow sprouts that they throw on sandwiches, salads and such. From what I have read they are packed with nutrition. Just wondering if any of you grow sprouts and what your experience has been. __________________ Duane Jones

April 4, 2009	#3
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	sounds interesting, my boss has a screen kit for mason jars, which I have. Offered me some seeds once his come in. I do like alfalfa sprouts and will definitely give this a try. __________________ Duane Jones

April 4, 2009	#6
Polar_Lace Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Z8b, Texas Posts: 657	If you want more bean sprouters, and don't have the $$ to buy more then this link is for you: How To Make A Bean Sprouter I've made them myself, it's easy. Love those sprouts! Especially alfalfa. ~* Robin __________________ It's not how many seeds you sow. Nor how many plants you transplant. It's about how many of them can survive your treatment of them.

April 4, 2009	#2
stormymater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pleasure Island, NC 8a Posts: 1,162	Easy Peasy! Use a 1 quart Mason jar & ring & a piece of plastic window screen. The ring holds the screen in place over the mouth of the mason jar. Put a couple tablespoons of alfalfa seed in the Mason Jar (or just cover the bottom of the jar with mung bean seeds) & soak for a few hours. Turn upside down & drain. Shake the seed back into the glass & store in a warm place - like your kitchen - tilt the mouth downwards about 45 degrees so water can;t pool on seeds & cause mold. Rinse several times a day ( at least 2x/day). They sprout in a couple of days. Once to the size you want (5 to 6 days for me), give them 15-30 minutes in sunlight to green up, rinse well & store in the fridge. Mmmmm sprouts on sandwiches...

April 4, 2009	#4
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I don't see why a person couldn't just buy mung beans or just about any other small bean from the store and do this. I like bean sprouts but like many other simple things, I never seem to get around to it. Just too darn lazy. Worth

April 4, 2009	#5
rxkeith Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Back in da U.P. Posts: 1,840	try broccoli sprouts too. they have up to 50 times the antioxident of the mature plant. they give a big nutritional bang for your buck. they have a peppery zing. they have studies going on of broccoli sprouts effect on heart disease, and pregnancy studies going on. good stuff. keith

April 6, 2009	#7
garnetmoth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: cincinnati, oh Posts: 492	I have moth beans from the Indian Grocery we like to sprout. we also have a local natural/whole foods place that sells baggies of sprouting seeds for a decent price. Im kinda bad about remembering to rinse my beans often enough and havent had the best luck with plastic jar sprouters. Last year, I took a new clean clay saucer, scrubbed it (no soap!) and baked it wet in the oven to kill any bacteria. I use a washed piece of nylon/panty hose over the whole saucer as the drainage grate. Pre-soak beans for an hour or two. drain and rinse. the clay wicks out most any residual wetness so they dont get funky like in a more closed sprouter. I have had some dry out, but not get the sour stinky spoilage that I used to get from a jar. they are great in salads and on sammiches. We make fresh tomato, onion, sprout marinated salads in the summer.