sprouting grains large scale

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Does anyone have information on sprouting grains on a large scale. Like 50

pounds per day.

We feed about 50 pounds of oats per day in the winter to our horses.

Just thinking that sprouting the grains would bring out more nutrients.

We already soak our oats, for at least 24 hours, to soften them and release

the enzyme inhibiters.

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[Guest guest]

Yes, I sprout 500# or more at a time. I've had several problems it's it's been a

3 year

learning curve. These sprouts, OATS, BARLEY, RYE, TRITICALE and FLAX go into my

new

pet food with the grass-fed beef (www.restorationrawpetfood.com). Sprouts are

the wisest

use of any grain possible. You flush the anti-nutrients that hold the seed

locked up, plus

you increase digestibility, palatability and nutrition. It's well worth the

trouble.

HERE'S WHAT I KNOW....

1) Use either filtered water or well water, not chlorinated, floridated city

water

2) Submerge the grains completely with a large volume of water for about 24

hours.

3) Drain and then rinse the grains thoroughly by submerging them for a few

minutes and

draining them again. Do this TWICE a day.

4) I mix up a solution of 3 ppm Copper Sulfate and an equal amount of Iodine

Teat Dip to

add to the sprouts every time I rinse them. This not only keeps them from

getting moldy,

it adds a desirable amount copper and iodine to the grains.

5) Keep the sprouting containers covered but so they can breathe, also keep them

between

68-80 degrees. Make sure the sprouts are well-ventilated and not too deep as

they

generate a lot of heat when they are growing.

6) A two day old sprout will have a little tail on it, and a 4 day sprout is a

small plant

getting a bit of chlorphyll in it.

7) If you go back in the literature to the Randeleigh Farms you will see how

they built their

sprouting screens. They used big trays with screen bottoms to sprout massive

quantities of

grain for their cattle.

8) I sprout in massive stainless steel cheese-making vats which are on wheels

and have a

screened drain at the bottom.

9) Flax cannot be sprouted with other grains and is very difficult to sprout.

It's so

massively gummy that it will kill all the other seeds. It's virtually

impossible to get the

slime off of them. I soak my flax separately for 48 hours and call it good.

10) Clean the containers well (Basic H or Basic G) and dry them thoroughly to

prevent

mold.

[Guest guest]

Dear Will,

Do you suppose you could take a few pictures of how you do this? This

sounds so interesting!

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