Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Good question. I can't tell from the pic if it's the pink mold you see sometimes on dairy products. If so, you can't go wrong with GSE (Grapefruit Seed Extract) -- that really is a good idea to rinse anything. I now soak all my salad greens and raw foods first in it, too. It's great for keeping your sprouts clean all through the sprouting process. This is a good site. I learned a lot. Like, did you know you can do sprouts with water, etc., in a blender. And broccoli sprouts have more than 50 times the beneficial substances that table vegtable broccoli has. Also, sprout your flax seeds for much better nutritional benefit (a terra cotta dish like for a plain flower pot works best, they say, due the flax seeds' being mucilaginous after you soak a bit -- best to use GSE to rinse/soak and then spray the moisture on them -- you can use them once they start to sprout, you don't have to make actual green sprouts out of them, too). I tend to ramble on and on. But someone here should know about the pinkies in your photo. You can go through past posts to pick up some tips. I wish they had a search function -- we could put in " pink " and find things that have already been put on SproutPeople if they did. Yeah, well. And pics. Anyone listening ? Jerry in Pennsylvania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Mungs beans need to be in darkness. they like to be crowded. after soaking, put them in your sprouter, put some kind of hard cover and weigh that down with a rock. They seem to grow taller, thicker, and whiter with no pink. My last batch are 9 inches tall, which I thought was spiffy. Diane Missslady wrote: >I'm new to sprouting and starting with alfa and bean srout. > >http://www.2chica.com/niki/photo/012706b.jpg >http://www.2chica.com/niki/photo/012706a.jpg > >I was wondering. Why some of the bean sprout heads turn a pinkish >color? And short. > >Am I doing something wrong? > > >Thanks >Niki > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 They will also grow straight. Sproutpeople's web site has great directions. I also wrote someone else a few weeks ago with full instructions that have worked for me. Let me know how the weight method works for you. Diane. Nice photos, by the way. Missslady wrote: >I'm new to sprouting and starting with alfa and bean srout. > >http://www.2chica.com/niki/photo/012706b.jpg >http://www.2chica.com/niki/photo/012706a.jpg > >I was wondering. Why some of the bean sprout heads turn a pinkish >color? And short. > >Am I doing something wrong? > > >Thanks >Niki > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 I have had good luck sprouting most things, but have never been brave enough to try mungs since they are supposed to be such a challenge. After reading this, I want some of those 9 " bean sprouts! I do love their flavor, and know FRESH ones would be to die for. I use the Easy Sprout and have read SproutPeople's directions for growing mungs...the part about weighting them down was not completely clear to me. Should I have the ventilated dome lid on the Easy Sprout, and then put something heavy on top of that? Or, forget the dome and just use any kind of hard cover that is weighted down? May I ask what you use for a hard cover? Trying to think what on earth I have around here that would be good to use...LOL And, do I need to worry about airflow being restricted in the Easy Sprout while they are weighted down? Don't want them to turn to slime... :-) I can't wait to try some; first I have to get some seed! Thanks, ~Deanna _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Diane and Uecker Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 4:49 PM Subject: Re: Bean Sprout Mungs beans need to be in darkness. they like to be crowded. after soaking, put them in your sprouter, put some kind of hard cover and weigh that down with a rock. They seem to grow taller, thicker, and whiter with no pink. My last batch are 9 inches tall, which I thought was spiffy. Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 I've done bean sprouts that turned out just like the ones you buy at the store (but crunchier, tastier, and fatter). I did a small amount in a *plastic* colander with small holes, put a ceramic plate that fits into the colander on top over the pre-sprouted mungs so there is about 1/2 -1 inch of space for the sprouts between the plate and the inside bottom of the colander(soaked and sprouted in a jar in the usual way). Then rinse them right in the colander a few times a day(*at least* *twice*) keeping the colander in a big salad bowl in a 70F or so place to drip and stay dark. Weight the plate with a large soup can, more weight makes fatter sprouts. Should take about a week before they're ready. There are these basket things and " sprouting bags " that can be bought at sprout friendly type sites and stores, that work for mungs and will allow you to do larger batches. But I wanted to try doing it with what I had. I was very happy and impressed with the results. Just don't let them get too warm, keep them dark and rinse rinse rinse. Have fun, they're sooo good. Beau On 2/10/06, ~Deanna <DiamondGal@...> wrote: > > I have had good luck sprouting most things, but have never been brave > enough > to try mungs since they are supposed to be such a challenge. After > reading > this, I want some of those 9 " bean sprouts! I do love their flavor, and > know FRESH ones would be to die for. > > I use the Easy Sprout and have read SproutPeople's directions for growing > mungs...the part about weighting them down was not completely clear to me. > Should I have the ventilated dome lid on the Easy Sprout, and then put > something heavy on top of that? Or, forget the dome and just use any kind > of hard cover that is weighted down? May I ask what you use for a hard > cover? Trying to think what on earth I have around here that would be > good > to use...LOL > > And, do I need to worry about airflow being restricted in the Easy Sprout > while they are weighted down? Don't want them to turn to slime... :-) I > can't wait to try some; first I have to get some seed! > > Thanks, > ~Deanna > > > > _____ > > From: [mailto: ] > On > Behalf Of Diane and Uecker > Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 4:49 PM > > Subject: Re: Bean Sprout > > > Mungs beans need to be in darkness. they like to be crowded. after > soaking, put them in your sprouter, put some kind of hard cover and > weigh that down with a rock. They seem to grow taller, thicker, and > whiter with no pink. My last batch are 9 inches tall, which I thought > was spiffy. Diane > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 I use the easy sprout also but have several of the containers. I just fill one container with water and set it inside and on top of the sprouts.You don't need the dome...just set it in a dark corner . Roy ~Deanna <DiamondGal@...> wrote: I have had good luck sprouting most things, but have never been brave enough to try mungs since they are supposed to be such a challenge. After reading this, I want some of those 9 " bean sprouts! I do love their flavor, and know FRESH ones would be to die for. I use the Easy Sprout and have read SproutPeople's directions for growing mungs...the part about weighting them down was not completely clear to me. Should I have the ventilated dome lid on the Easy Sprout, and then put something heavy on top of that? Or, forget the dome and just use any kind of hard cover that is weighted down? May I ask what you use for a hard cover? Trying to think what on earth I have around here that would be good to use...LOL And, do I need to worry about airflow being restricted in the Easy Sprout while they are weighted down? Don't want them to turn to slime... :-) I can't wait to try some; first I have to get some seed! Thanks, ~Deanna _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Diane and Uecker Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 4:49 PM Subject: Re: Bean Sprout Mungs beans need to be in darkness. they like to be crowded. after soaking, put them in your sprouter, put some kind of hard cover and weigh that down with a rock. They seem to grow taller, thicker, and whiter with no pink. My last batch are 9 inches tall, which I thought was spiffy. Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 I just got started on a new set up today. I think you can use the easy sprouter instead of a straight cylinder. Here is what I would do. I have a lot of lids from plastic take home from the market containers-those clear plastic ones. I cut one to the size of the cylinder . I cut a few holes in it to let the water thru and I place that cut plastic lid on top of the soaked mung beans. On top of that plastic lid I put a rock. Not too big, just heavy enough to give the little guys something to push against. Some times the mungs will grow different length on one side and push the lid and rock up on one side, but no worries. What you could do, since the easy sprout angles outward, is cut a few lids, each a little larger than the last. Say, the bottom lid would be a circle 2 and 1/2 inches across and the next size would be 3 inches across and the last one would be 4 inches across. Make sense? So , first I put down baby blanket, then, then a layer of soaked mungs, then the lid on top and the rock on top of that. Use a flat rock like a river rock. I sterilized mine in boiling water and peroxide and probably GSE! Instead of a rock, they make these weight that they tie balloons to, so they don't float away. Check at a florist or someplace that sells helium balloons. Those are probably more sterile than my rock idea! I do not bother with the top lid of the sprouter, because I put a black cloth tubey think I made over the whole sprouter and the plastic sprouter lid would cut down on the circulation. If using the easy sprouter I would also set the inner container up on the little ridges. That seems to allow for enough air flow. Sorry I do not have a camera to send you pictures. It is important to keep them in the dark for them to grow white and long and strong and keep the leaves from turning green. Hope this helps, feel free to write again if this explanation does not make sense. I can try to draw a picture, scan and email it to you. Happy sprouting, it is great fun. Diane ~Deanna wrote: >I have had good luck sprouting most things, but have never been brave enough >to try mungs since they are supposed to be such a challenge. After reading >this, I want some of those 9 " bean sprouts! I do love their flavor, and >know FRESH ones would be to die for. > >I use the Easy Sprout and have read SproutPeople's directions for growing >mungs...the part about weighting them down was not completely clear to me. >Should I have the ventilated dome lid on the Easy Sprout, and then put >something heavy on top of that? Or, forget the dome and just use any kind >of hard cover that is weighted down? May I ask what you use for a hard >cover? Trying to think what on earth I have around here that would be good >to use...LOL > >And, do I need to worry about airflow being restricted in the Easy Sprout >while they are weighted down? Don't want them to turn to slime... :-) I >can't wait to try some; first I have to get some seed! > >Thanks, >~Deanna > > > > _____ > >From: [mailto: ] On >Behalf Of Diane and Uecker >Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 4:49 PM > >Subject: Re: Bean Sprout > > >Mungs beans need to be in darkness. they like to be crowded. after >soaking, put them in your sprouter, put some kind of hard cover and >weigh that down with a rock. They seem to grow taller, thicker, and >whiter with no pink. My last batch are 9 inches tall, which I thought >was spiffy. Diane > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Oh, I like this idea. Thanks, Diane Beau Barrett wrote: >I've done bean sprouts that turned out just like the ones you buy at the >store (but crunchier, tastier, and fatter). >I did a small amount in a *plastic* colander with small holes, put a ceramic >plate that fits into the colander on top over the pre-sprouted mungs so >there is about 1/2 -1 inch of space for the sprouts between the plate and >the inside bottom of the colander(soaked and sprouted in a jar in the usual >way). >Then rinse them right in the colander a few times a day(*at least* >*twice*) keeping >the colander in a big salad bowl in a 70F or so place to drip and stay >dark. >Weight the plate with a large soup can, more weight makes fatter sprouts. >Should take about a week before they're ready. >There are these basket things and " sprouting bags " that can be bought at >sprout friendly type sites and stores, that work for mungs and will allow >you to do larger batches. But I wanted to try doing it with what I had. I >was very happy and impressed with the results. >Just don't let them get too warm, keep them dark and rinse rinse rinse. >Have fun, they're sooo good. >Beau > >On 2/10/06, ~Deanna <DiamondGal@...> wrote: > > >>I have had good luck sprouting most things, but have never been brave >>enough >>to try mungs since they are supposed to be such a challenge. After >>reading >>this, I want some of those 9 " bean sprouts! I do love their flavor, and >>know FRESH ones would be to die for. >> >>I use the Easy Sprout and have read SproutPeople's directions for growing >>mungs...the part about weighting them down was not completely clear to me. >>Should I have the ventilated dome lid on the Easy Sprout, and then put >>something heavy on top of that? Or, forget the dome and just use any kind >>of hard cover that is weighted down? May I ask what you use for a hard >>cover? Trying to think what on earth I have around here that would be >>good >>to use...LOL >> >>And, do I need to worry about airflow being restricted in the Easy Sprout >>while they are weighted down? Don't want them to turn to slime... :-) I >>can't wait to try some; first I have to get some seed! >> >>Thanks, >>~Deanna >> >> >> >>_____ >> >>From: [mailto: ] >>On >>Behalf Of Diane and Uecker >>Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 4:49 PM >> >>Subject: Re: Bean Sprout >> >> >>Mungs beans need to be in darkness. they like to be crowded. after >>soaking, put them in your sprouter, put some kind of hard cover and >>weigh that down with a rock. They seem to grow taller, thicker, and >>whiter with no pink. My last batch are 9 inches tall, which I thought >>was spiffy. Diane >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Oh, another way to do it. I just love this. Thanks, Diane R B wrote: >I use the easy sprout also but have several of the containers. I just fill one container with water and set it inside and on top of the sprouts.You don't need the dome...just set it in a dark corner . > > Roy > >~Deanna <DiamondGal@...> wrote: > I have had good luck sprouting most things, but have never been brave enough >to try mungs since they are supposed to be such a challenge. After reading >this, I want some of those 9 " bean sprouts! I do love their flavor, and >know FRESH ones would be to die for. > >I use the Easy Sprout and have read SproutPeople's directions for growing >mungs...the part about weighting them down was not completely clear to me. >Should I have the ventilated dome lid on the Easy Sprout, and then put >something heavy on top of that? Or, forget the dome and just use any kind >of hard cover that is weighted down? May I ask what you use for a hard >cover? Trying to think what on earth I have around here that would be good >to use...LOL > >And, do I need to worry about airflow being restricted in the Easy Sprout >while they are weighted down? Don't want them to turn to slime... :-) I >can't wait to try some; first I have to get some seed! > >Thanks, >~Deanna > > > > _____ > >From: [mailto: ] On >Behalf Of Diane and Uecker >Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 4:49 PM > >Subject: Re: Bean Sprout > > >Mungs beans need to be in darkness. they like to be crowded. after >soaking, put them in your sprouter, put some kind of hard cover and >weigh that down with a rock. They seem to grow taller, thicker, and >whiter with no pink. My last batch are 9 inches tall, which I thought >was spiffy. Diane > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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