Comments on: Sprout Log and Sprout Pricing

By: Michelle a.k.a Applie

Michelle a.k.a Applie — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:19:44 +0000

Thanks Wardeh, I am going to soak some mungs tonight and I’ll get back to you on what happens. I am pretty sure they are too old. Guess I’ll need to take a trip to the health food store. What a shame. LOL thanks for all the help!!

By: Michelle a.k.a Applie

Michelle a.k.a Applie — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:07:31 +0000

Wardeh, I have a question. How long do beans last in storage? I have mung beans and I have had them a long time. They do sprout, but I think they should sprout more than they do.

Michelle,

Is your concern that some of the beans are not sprouting at all? Or that the beans don’t sprout well?

If they are not sprouting, or a significant amount of them, I’d investigate getting some new beans.

If they aren’t sprouting well, it could be other things — like not enough aeration, not enough warms, too much water, not enough rinsing…

I found that 1/2 gallon mason jars keep the mung beans nice and warm, which I think they like. This is as opposed to an open air container like the Sproutmaster, which keeps them on the cool side and they didn’t grow as well for me. Now one thing I didn’t do is put the lid on the Sproutmaster to see if that would help; you could try that.

For you to compare potential growth of beans, I put 1-1/2 cups mung beans in a 1/2 gallon mason. After 2 days of sprouting, the jar is full to bursting, and I consider them done (for our taste). That’s when we prefer to eat them, when the purplish leaves are just popping out. If they go longer, they get a little more bitter and I still enjoy eating them raw, but I do prefer to cook them at that stage.

I hope I’ve helped, but if you have further questions, please ask!

By: Michelle a.k.a Applie

Michelle a.k.a Applie — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:12:30 +0000

I forgot to say that I had Adzuki (sp?) bean for along time. I had to throw them out two weeks ago, because they would no longer sprout. I like sprouted Adzuki beans. One of my favorites.

I have never sprouted Adzuki beans. I don’t think I’ve ever had Adzuki beans period. If I can find some I’ll try sprouting them!

By: Michelle a.k.a Applie

Michelle a.k.a Applie — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:11:31 +0000

Love the blog.

Thanks so much for the info on sprouts. I need to get back to that myself. Are you enjoying the Sproutmasters? I am thinking of getting a couple more. The problem here, is my husband and I will be the only ones eating them.

Yes, we do enjoy the Sproutmaster trays. They work great! For beans and grains, though, I prefer the jars.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:06:46 +0000

Hi Wardeh,
Do you live on sprouts in the summer as well, or do you plant a garden?

Tiffany, we only began sprouting this winter, but I intend to keep it up. We have yet to have a summer garden because our garden spot is not ready. We have much land-shaping to do before putting in the garden. When we do have a garden, I’ll back off on the sprouting. I think the best for nutrition is to do both. Since I can’t do the garden now, sprouting is our best option. Does that answer your question?

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:59:26 +0000

I love your new blog! My husband just bought us our own domain name today. So, my blog may move, too, but only because of that.

You did a super super job on this, (((Wardeh)))

Hugs, Robin