Guest guest Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Hi Pam The answer is that you can put just one of your SCOBYs or all four of them, it would not make much of a difference. the resulting baby may stick to the others or just float independently, it will likely be one " baby " which will simply of the shape of the container... That iis one interesting fact about KT, you could brew 5 gallons with just one of the SCOBYs from the quart jars... it does not seem to matter... Frantz Pam Godwin <thegodwins@...> wrote: Hello All, As a beginning brewer. I have brewed two successful bathers of KT. I I have been brewing in quart jars: a)because my scobys were cultured in qt jars, I had an abundance of qt.jars and c) it gave me the chance to control variables more easily. Now I would like to use my bigger glass jar and make a larger quantity. My container is a clear glass cookie jar. My question is: How many of my qt. sized scobys should I put in the larger brew. I think that four of them could float comfortably on the surface. This is my plan to put in three or four but I wanted to hear from the pros. Nother question. What will happen? Will these moms form one big baby on the surface? Or will each one try to form its own baby? Thanks for taking time to answer my possibly silly questions. __ --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Hi Pam The answer is that you can put just one of your SCOBYs or all four of them, it would not make much of a difference. the resulting baby may stick to the others or just float independently, it will likely be one " baby " which will simply of the shape of the container... That iis one interesting fact about KT, you could brew 5 gallons with just one of the SCOBYs from the quart jars... it does not seem to matter... Frantz Pam Godwin <thegodwins@...> wrote: Hello All, As a beginning brewer. I have brewed two successful bathers of KT. I I have been brewing in quart jars: a)because my scobys were cultured in qt jars, I had an abundance of qt.jars and c) it gave me the chance to control variables more easily. Now I would like to use my bigger glass jar and make a larger quantity. My container is a clear glass cookie jar. My question is: How many of my qt. sized scobys should I put in the larger brew. I think that four of them could float comfortably on the surface. This is my plan to put in three or four but I wanted to hear from the pros. Nother question. What will happen? Will these moms form one big baby on the surface? Or will each one try to form its own baby? Thanks for taking time to answer my possibly silly questions. __ --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Thanks Frantz, this is such interesting stuff. If I only use one qt. sized scoby would that require more brew time for the little guy to do its thing? Hello All, > As a beginning brewer. I have brewed two successful bathers of KT. I > I have been brewing in quart jars: a)because my scobys were cultured in > qt jars, I had an abundance of qt.jars and c) it gave me the chance > to control variables more easily. Now I would like to use my bigger > glass jar and make a larger quantity. My container is a clear glass > cookie jar. My question is: How many of my qt. sized scobys should I > put in the larger brew. I think that four of them could float > comfortably on the surface. This is my plan to put in three or four but > I wanted to hear from the pros. Nother question. What will happen? > Will these moms form one big baby on the surface? Or will each one try > to form its own baby? Thanks for taking time to answer my possibly > silly questions. > > > > __ > > > > > --------------------------------- > Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Thanks Frantz, this is such interesting stuff. If I only use one qt. sized scoby would that require more brew time for the little guy to do its thing? Hello All, > As a beginning brewer. I have brewed two successful bathers of KT. I > I have been brewing in quart jars: a)because my scobys were cultured in > qt jars, I had an abundance of qt.jars and c) it gave me the chance > to control variables more easily. Now I would like to use my bigger > glass jar and make a larger quantity. My container is a clear glass > cookie jar. My question is: How many of my qt. sized scobys should I > put in the larger brew. I think that four of them could float > comfortably on the surface. This is my plan to put in three or four but > I wanted to hear from the pros. Nother question. What will happen? > Will these moms form one big baby on the surface? Or will each one try > to form its own baby? Thanks for taking time to answer my possibly > silly questions. > > > > __ > > > > > --------------------------------- > Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Hi Brew times seem to be independent of SCOBY size in my expereince. Some here have testified to a more tasteful brew when they use 2 SCOBY or more.... I have not noticed much difference personally... Frantz Pam Godwin <thegodwins@...> wrote: Thanks Frantz, this is such interesting stuff. If I only use one qt. sized scoby would that require more brew time for the little guy to do its thing? --- --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Hi Brew times seem to be independent of SCOBY size in my expereince. Some here have testified to a more tasteful brew when they use 2 SCOBY or more.... I have not noticed much difference personally... Frantz Pam Godwin <thegodwins@...> wrote: Thanks Frantz, this is such interesting stuff. If I only use one qt. sized scoby would that require more brew time for the little guy to do its thing? --- --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Hi all, I have a very beginner's question. Why does sprouting have to be done inside a glass jar? Will a simple stainless colander do? (like this one http://www.denovoverseas.com/images/products/colander/deep-colander-legs-big.jpg\ ) Thanks! Jennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Depends. What type of seed are you sprouting? Alfalfa, broccoli, and the like, will fall through the holes on that colander. Mung might, depends on the actual hole size. Large beans would work, but you will need to use something to cover it, to maintain warmth and moisture the first couple days. While I personally find it best, and easiest, to use a glass jar, it does not " have to be done " that way. There are trays, and other type sprouters commercially available. You can even grow them on a paper towel on a plate, if you wish. Have fun exploring and discovering which way works best for you! :~) Thia On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 12:10 PM, Jennie Gao <jenniegao@...> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > I have a very beginner's question. Why does sprouting have to be done > inside > a glass jar? Will a simple stainless colander do? (like this one > > http://www.denovoverseas.com/images/products/colander/deep-colander-legs-big.jpg > ) > > Thanks! > Jennie > > -- º¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤º Quick & Easy " Raw " Recipes http://easyraw.blogspot.com/ º¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤º Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Thia, Thanks, I will experiment. Actually my colander's holes are extremely tiny and can fit most small seeds. Another question I have is - why all the rinsing? If the seeds are already washed pre-soaking, why do I have to rinse over and over? Is it to keep it moist or are there something unclean in it? Jennie On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 1:27 AM, Thia (aka: pixx) <pixxley@...> wrote: > > > Depends. What type of seed are you sprouting? Alfalfa, broccoli, and the > like, will fall through the holes on that colander. Mung might, depends on > the actual hole size. Large beans would work, but you will need to use > something to cover it, to maintain warmth and moisture the first couple > days. > > While I personally find it best, and easiest, to use a glass jar, it does > not " have to be done " that way. There are trays, and other type sprouters > commercially available. You can even grow them on a paper towel on a plate, > if you wish. > > Have fun exploring and discovering which way works best for you! > > :~) > Thia > > > On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 12:10 PM, Jennie Gao <jenniegao@...<jenniegao%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > I have a very beginner's question. Why does sprouting have to be done > > inside > > a glass jar? Will a simple stainless colander do? (like this one > > > > > http://www.denovoverseas.com/images/products/colander/deep-colander-legs-big.jpg > > ) > > > > Thanks! > > Jennie > > > > > > -- > º¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤º > > Quick & Easy " Raw " Recipes > http://easyraw.blogspot.com/ > > º¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤º > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 The fact that most folks use the term " rinse " is a bit misleading. They just need to be watered a couple, or more, times a day. You don't want them to dry out. Enclosed sprouters, like a jar, will hold moisture longer than something exposed to more air flow; they will dry out more easily in something open, like the colander. Also, if you use a growing medium, you can get away with less watering, because the medium holds water longer. :~) Thia On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 1:36 PM, Jennie Gao <jenniegao@...> wrote: > > > Thia, > > Thanks, I will experiment. Actually my colander's holes are extremely tiny > and can fit most small seeds. > > Another question I have is - why all the rinsing? If the seeds are already > washed pre-soaking, why do I have to rinse over and over? Is it to keep it > moist or are there something unclean in it? > > Jennie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 Hi all, I cannot find any mason jars in China. Just plain glass jars with plastic lids. So I'm considering either to use a cut-out mesh and rubber band and give it a try... I also saw this container. It has a built-in plastic screen and it's large enough (1500ml). But it's made out of plastic. Is plastic safe for sprouting? Can you take a look at it? http://p3.images22.51img1.com/6000/lcs740106/39d7c9db28ca3e2838aa6c0f499a7cd7.jp\ g Vera, Thanks for the tip. I will use jars instead! Jennie On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 1:59 PM, vera_chiara <vera@...> wrote: > > > Hi Jennie, > > I'm quite new too > when I attempted some years ago I had this 'sprouting tower' and one of the > things that made me stop (next to the forgetting to water) was that the > small roots of the sprouts that grew under the shelves made it hard to > harvest > I think when sprouting in a collander you will get the same thing > kind of a beard of roots that might be hard to clean off > > I find the glass jars soooo easy > > groetjes, > Vera > in Belgium > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > I have a very beginner's question. Why does sprouting have to be done > inside > > a glass jar? Will a simple stainless colander do? (like this one > > > http://www.denovoverseas.com/images/products/colander/deep-colander-legs-big.jpg > ) > > > > Thanks! > > Jennie > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 It looks to me that its intended use is food related so it would likely be safe for sprouting. You would have to check the size of the holes in the plastic screen against the size of the soaked seed to make sure they don't just run right through. It's hard for me to believe that you can't find a home sized sprouter in China. Didn't China invent sprouting? You can find some pretty ingenious ideas for sprouting on YouTube and I particularly like the Instructables web site. There are a lot of people making sprouters out of the one quart (1000ml) plastic containers that yogurt and cottage cheese come in. Since I started sprouting in the stone age I've seen a lot of creative and innovative ideas and products come out. Determined people always find a way to make healthy food. Lee On Sep 20, 2009, at 11:22 AM, Jennie Gao wrote: > I cannot find any mason jars in China. Just plain glass jars with > plastic > lids. So I'm considering either to use a cut-out mesh and rubber > band and > give it a try... > > I also saw this container. It has a built-in plastic screen and > it's large > enough (1500ml). But it's made out of plastic. Is plastic safe for > sprouting? Can you take a look at it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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