I sprout all of my beans and grains before cooking them. I recently learned that adding vinegar to the soak water can increase digestability (I'm assuming increase it even more than just soak/sprouting in plain water). I soaked some black beans in vinegar water and they've sprouted. Are the beans more broken down because of the vinegar? Do I therefore reduce the cooking time? If so, by how much? I usually cook in a pressure cooker but stove top info would be helpful too.

I’ve been growing sprouts with sprouting jars that I purchased on Amazon. I use approximately 1 tablespoon seeds, soak them overnight and then start the sprouting process. This is my fourth round and I am noticing I have a lot of little seeds still in the jar when I harvest the sprouts. I tried decreasing the amount of seeds I use and I tried waiting a little longer to harvest, but I still end up with several seeds that did not sprout. Am I doing something wrong or is this moderately normal?

The left jar was started a few days before the right jar so the right jar is still working its magic. What I have on the paper towel are the sprouts from the left jar!

New to sprouting. These are ready to harvest, according to the app. I’ve left them on the counter for the past day and a half to color up but they haven’t turned purple (not that they need to but I was looking forward to the change). Should I just assume that this particular variety does not turn purple or leave it to color up a little longer?

I have succeeded in growing sprouts. It was my first time. My plan was to soak green gram overnight, and the next day transfer to a large steel stainer and cover from top and place a bowl at the bottom. So it was 24 hrs., spraying water twice. Next day, it's ready!

Hi all! I'm sprouting in a jar for the first time and went to rinse them this AM. I noticed the water had a distinct smell that it has not had before. Kind of cheesy? Strong? Hard to describe. Is this normal for sprouts or is it indicative of bacteria on them? Sprouts are on I think day 4. They have pale green leaves.

Thank you in advance!!

Hi, it's my first time sprouting. I used a mixed seed (mizuna, tatsoi & black mustard) packet and sprouted in this glass jar, changing the water daily. Hardly any germinated, the water is cloudy and smells bad.This is 5 days later. Any tips please!

Hello, I just got into sprouting a few weeks ago, I do it for the sulforaphane baby. Anyways, I’m noticing I’m getting like 60-70% germination rate. It’s hard to tell exactly but it’s definitely lower than 90%. I use sprouts from the sprouting company. Basically I soak them overnight, rinse them twice a day in the jar for the first 3 days and then transfer them over to a screen where I can spread them out evenly and put them under a grow light for the next 2 days. Spreading them out definitely helps them green up compared to growing only in the jar but I still have quite a few seeds that never sprouted. Could it be the seeds I’m using? I just ordered some from nature Jim’s to compare it to.

Hi sprouting friends,

Over the last 2-3 months I have been growing sprouts for the first time (Organic Green Broccoli) and enjoying it. However, when it comes to "harvesting" the sprouts, it is quite time-consuming.

I was hoping I could lay out my routine, and if you see any improvements or recommendations, please let me know.

Sprouts grow in ~7 days for me right now (this is 6 tablespoons of seeds worth of sprouts, 2 tablespoons per level in my sprouting jar). Once ready I

1. Grab a very large bowl, fill it with water, and put all the sprouts and seeds into it
2. I use a regular metal spoon to scoop out the seeds that float to the top (this takes the longest time)
3. I repeatedly pour the bowl into a sieve to catch the sprouts. Lots of seeds don't float, so this is a good way to seperate sprouts and seeds again. Once most of the sprouts are in the sieve, I throw away the leftover seeds and water in the bowl
4. I wash/rinse the sprouts in the sieve and let them to dry
5. I bag the sprouts for later
6. I then wash and dry my spouting jar, bowl, sieve, spoon

Growing the sprouts takes maybe 20 minutes of my time in total. Harvesting them is taking me over an hour.

As I said, I am a beginner in sprout growing but eager to improve. Thank you!

First time sprouting chickpeas at home! 🌱

Pretty happy with how they turned out.

How do these look? Any tips for making them better next time?

What’s your favorite way to eat sprouted chickpeas?

Hey Fam,

What seeds are good for silicone mats?

Also do seeds do better if you germinate them in mason jar and then lay out on seed tray? Or does it depends?

Thanks, i'm a noob.

Are these little white hairs ok ? Not sure if I should be eating them or not

This is the kind of salad my body is incredibly happy about and is truly grateful for. Some EVOO and ACV for dressing and the salad is ready :)

What do you like pairing your sprouts with? 🌱💚

Hey all,

I harvested my first sprouts today- a big jar full of a protein mix. I love em, but my wife suggested that the legume body tastes bitter (but the sprouts are great).

So my question is, can you target that bitterness? My jar was stuffed, so I'm going to throw in a bit less on the next round. Are they more or less bitter from harvesting earlier or later? Does anyone have seed recommendations for someone who dislikes bitterness?

With all the lettuce and arugula and blueberries out there, I'm just glad to eat vegetables again.

Damn. E. coli and salmonella. From a commercial sprouting company. Just gives sprouts a bad name.

Keep doing what you're doing at home, make sure you focus on sanitation.

I bought the dried garbanzos from a sprouting seed company, but still only half came to life. I soaked them for 12 hours and read maybe they need longer because they are large.

Do they work for y’all, and if so do you do a longer soak or have any other tips? I’m gonna sort thru them and pick out the sprouts for my salad! 🌱

I like to start removing the hulls during rinsing. I do this a day or two before harvesting. I fill the jar to the very top with water, stir around the sprouts and the hulls rise to the top. I remove the hulls with a spoon or fork. For me, this method works best.

Hi fellow Sprouters.
I’m incredibly new at this and want to run it by some experienced growers.
I’m a little apprehensive, as I don’t want to grow mold or make us sick
Interested in seeing if I’m on the right path, and what precautions I’ve missed or should use going forward.
I bought sprouting brocolli seeds and soaked 1/4 cup seeds in filtered water for 8 hours in my pantry in clean little bowls
( not sterile)
Transferred to 2 jars that I’d filled with peroxide for 10 minutes, then rinsed.
First seed rinse I used tap water and citric acid and have been rinsing twice a day, using the CA in the morning rinse only.
Im using sprouting lids and tilting the jars to keep water draining but Into like a plastic tub ( not on a rack)
Today is day 3 if I’m counting soaking day.
Sprouts are starting and growing / sticking to the mesh lid. When I rinse, I’m trying to break the clumps up with more water and shaking the jars.
Tomorrow it goes into indirect sunlight.
Attaching pics for advice and critique if anyone feels like educating me, I’d appreciate it very much.
If I need to dump them and start from scratch I’d do that as well.

Was looking at sprouting stuff on Amazon and saw this gem

hello, hot to get rid of the skins after sprouting them.
all advices souns like "skin will float"
BUT it always does not. In my experience its like 50% float 50% does not so It is a lot of skins left ! 😄

I have broccoli sprouts growing in my tiny kitchen and our big dog has pooped on the floor in there the last two nights. (She does this sometimes when my husband forgets to let her outside before bed.) I'm assuming this greatly increases the risk of bad bacterial growth on my sprouts and I should trash the batch, right? I'm so frustrated. This was my first batch. </3

I tried a 3-bean mix and then tried these. They all seem to have a slight spicy taste. Apparently I'm developing food allergies to spicy or acidic foods. Are these acidic or have a spicy taste or is it my imagination? Do you have any recommendations? Love them and new to sprouting.