Happy Weekend! Sprouting at Home: Day 5

It's finally the weekend!  This week felt like the longest week ever.  Maybe it was the heat or maybe I just couldn't wait til Saturday.

Mung Bean Sprouts on Day 5!

Today is the day that I finally get to eat my sprouts!  Once I finish the final soak, rinse and drain cycle, all of these lovely sprouts will go into an airtight container in the fridge.  Well, whatever I don't eat first!  Here's a recap of my week of sprouting. 

You’ll Need:

A sprout jar with a screen or a large bowl 

(a jar is MUCH easier)
Sprout seeds: Mung Bean, Alfalfa, Broccoli, etc.
Water

I'm using Mung Beans so these instructions are specific to this variety.  I'll get into other sprouts later.

Mung Bean seeds have a shelf life of 3-5 years if kept in a cool, dark place such as a closet but not a hot garage.  Mung beans will usually produce twice the amount of sprouts as seeds.  Mung bean sprouts can last up to 6 weeks in the refrigerator if properly stored.  As with anything in the fridge, if it smells funky in a bad way, don't eat it!

Directions:  

Put 1/3 cup beans into your sprout jar. Add 2 cups of water.  Allow seeds to soak for 8-12 hours.  Empty the seeds into your Sprout Jar.  Drain off the soak water.  You may use it to water plants.  Rinse thoroughly with cool (60-70°) water.  Drain thoroughly.

Once I emptied out the water I set the jar upside down in a bowl to drain completely.

If you want to grow short, sweet Mung Beans - with 1/8 - 1/2 inch roots:

Rinse and drain every 8-12 hours  for 2 - 3 days.

If you want to grow big, thick Mung Bean - with 1 - 3 inch roots:
Rinse and Drain every 8-12 hours  for 4 - 6 days.

Just to be clear:
Soak for 8-10 hours. Rinse and drain.  Leave the jar in a cool place with no direct sunlight for the next 8-10 hours (dry).  Repeat.  It is VERY important that you rinse and drain thoroughly.

The great thing about my Sprout Jar is that it's self-contained.  I can soak, drain, rinse and let them sit all in one container.

Your sprouts are done 8-10 hours after the final rinse.   Be sure to drain your sprouts as thoroughly as possible after the final rinse.  Remove any left over hulls.  Transfer your sprouts to a plastic bag or sealed container and put them in the refrigerator.

These are the hulls.  Remove these and use in your compost or throw away.

If this is your first time sprouting, Please read "To Sprout or Not to Sprout" 
Don't forget, I'm giving away 2 FREE ounces with each purchase of Mary's Sprouting Kit and 1 FREE ounce with each sprout seed purchase.  If you scroll down to the bottom of the sprout page you'll find sprouting screens!  You can make your own kit with any wide-mouth jar, sprouts and a screen but the Sprouting Kit has it ALL! (I am offering this again through the month of October)

Sprouting at Home saves money!  I used 1/3 cup of beans (seeds) and they produced almost 3 cups of sprouts.  If I were to buy that much sprouts at the store I would probably spend about $8.  Worse, who knows what type of cancer-causing, nasty chemicals would be used to grow those $8 sprouts?

Join me Monday at Mary's Kitchen for Meatless on Monday #2 and a Sprout recipes!

Next week, I'm sprouting Fenugreek seeds!  Maybe Broccoli?  Or both!

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