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Sprouting Brown Rice
I am trying to sprout brown rice for the first time today, I added a cup of organic short grain brown rice to a jar with two cups of water and I am going to let it sit before changing the water from 1:30 till 12:00 because I don't want to stay up any later. I read that 12 hours is optimal, is it going to make a difference only waiting 10 and a half before changing the water and letting it sit for another 12 hours?
Also, it is raw to consume without cooking after it is sprouted?
Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by Jay Crawford on -
Carl,
My guess is you should be fine. The 12 hour guidline won't make or break your sprouting. I'm fairly new to sprouting aswell and had some troubles with pan sprouting so I went out and bought a sprouting kit. In my second round of sprouting the kit has paid for itself! I've got two 9" round trays of alfalfa sprouts MMMM! and one tray of sprouted lentils. I didn't even watch the clock I just watered first thing in the morning and again late eve.
And yes they are considered raw food and some might even say sprouting grains are a better way to consume them (not cooked). Instead of a starchy grain you would then have a plant that is starting to form all its basic nutrients to start life. Go to the site Nutritional Data and compare a few grains raw to their sprouted version and see the subtle differences in nutritional profile. It was enough for me to decide that adding a few sprouts to the diet was worthwhile.
I like eastern style rice and bean/lentil dishes and have been experimenting with how to make them raw (see recipes group). So the next round I'm going to experiment with brown and wild rices. I'm thinking take the grains just as they have 'cracked' to use in place of cooked rice? I'll drop back to this discusion later and let you know how it went!
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Permalink Reply by Tracy G on -
I tried sprouting beans but I think I did it wrong. I let them sit in water for 24hrs and then drained and rinsed them. Then I just let them sit on the counter... and they began to smell. The thought of eating them made my stomach churn. Are you supposed to continually rinse and drain sprouts every 12 hours until the desired sprout length appears?
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Permalink Reply by Anne de Champlain on -
Hi There,
I sprout mung beans all the time, they are the easiest to sprout in my opinion. I usually soak them for up to 24 hours then rinse them twice a day. I leave them in a bowl on the counter with a clean tea towel over them. Usually within a day of so after soaking is over the beans are sprouted enough for me to refrigerate and I use them in salads.
Some beans are harder to sprout. I know Aduki beans although the same size as mung beans are much harder and take longer. I preferred the taste of mung beans. Green lentils are also very easy to do. You can also buy a sprouting bag and just rinse the bag twice a day and have the bag hang above your sink or even bath tub.
Good luck
Anne
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