Re: So My Darling Husband...

[Guest guest]

Welome to the group!

Someone else will have to respond on the question about the citric acid. I

know that some people are using a solution of Peroxide for some reason

while sprouting. I just use water.

I had been using the Jar method to sprout but recently purchased some Easy

Sprouts and I love them!!

My Whole Foods has some of the sprouting seeds, but I have not seen the

sprouters there.

Your husband is a dear! I recently rolled coins and came up with enough to

purchase my 6 Easy Sprouts sprouters. Although we could have put the money

else where at this time, are car is broke down and apparently going to have

to take the dealer to court, he gladly let me order my Easy Sprouts.

Actually, I may be fixing to go out of town due to our son in law having

surgery and probably speaking with a lawyer while I am in Alabama, and the

Easy Sprouts are going to come in very handy for me! I am encouraging my

husband to continue to sprout while I am gone but at this time I don't know

if he will.

Enjoy your sprouting!

On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 10:59 AM, holyflyingsprouts <johnnievsgirl@...

> wrote:

> ...knows that I've been absolutely dying to get into sprouting. (and I'll

> apologize in advance for my lengthy newbie post).

>

> He knew that I've been saving up to stock up on some supplies from

> Sproutpeople (I have a nice long wish list but am presently not working)

> and he thought of getting them for me as a surprise (but apparently when he

> searched the office he couldn't find my secret list, LOL - which of course

> he couldn't since it's on my laptop and not on paper). So apparently he was

> kind of sad about it since he was so proud of himself for coming up with

> the idea of getting sprouting tools/supplies to make me smile and didn't

> know how to get around that fact that he had no idea what I wanted except

> by asking me (which he didn't want to do).

>

> So apparently while he was shopping at Whole Foods yesterday he saw an

> area at our mega-location that sold sprouting supplies etc and found that

> they sold Easy Sprout, Mason Jars, Seeds and other such useful tools. Well

> I guess a lightbulb went off in his head at that moment... and since he

> knows I love Broccoli Sprouts and have been buying them instead of growing

> them (something I've wanted to change for quite some time now) he

> determined that this would be a nice surprise. So the darling husband came

> home with an Easy Sprout and some Broccoli Seeds and a nice grin on his

> face ear to ear and he certainly made me smile!

>

> So as I've mentioned, he came home with the two basic and necessary

> tools... but apparently the sales person who helped him also sold him a

> bottle of powdered " Citric Acid " along with the seeds where you are

> supposed to add just a tiny bit to the water when soaking and rinsing -

> which he was told was supposed to prevent spoilage, mold etc.

>

> Now, after as many wonderful and resourceful videos as I've seen from

> Sproutpeople and the Easy Sprout, I've never seen the gentleman in those

> videos (whom I affectionately refer to as " Mr. Sprout " in my house, LOL)

> mention to my recollection any use of such powder in preparing the soaking

> or rinsing water (it all appears just to be plain water from the tap). As a

> result, it begs the question... should I/do I really need to use it?

>

> The bottle is labeled " NOW Healthy Foods - Citric Acid 100% Pure - Helps

> Sprouting " and it's directions state: " Citric Acid is a food grade acid

> that is present in many natural foods. It can be used to reduce spoilage in

> sprouting by adding 1 tsp. per quart to soak and rinse water. Citric Acid

> is useful in sprouting, canning, drying or freezing. It can be used to

> preserve Vitamin C content, retard spoilage by bacterial growth, and

> prevent discoloration. Use 1 tsp. per quart of water or juice for most

> fruits and vegetables. "

>

> I am familiar with the substance from my Mother growing up when we canned

> items, but I've never heard it being used in water to use on plants that

> are growing. So my Sprout-Friends, what is your consensus on this matter? I

> am a brand-spankin sproutin' newbie who wants to make sure my sprouts are

> the happiest they can be! Your thoughts are most gratefully appreciated.

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

I've never seen any reason to use citric acid and I, along with many other

sprouters have done well without it.

Lee

> So as I've mentioned, he came home with the two basic and necessary tools...

but apparently the sales person who helped him also sold him a bottle of

powdered " Citric Acid " along with the seeds where you are supposed to add just a

tiny bit to the water when soaking and rinsing - which he was told was supposed

to prevent spoilage, mold etc.

[Guest guest]

HI,

YOu have a WONDERFUL husband.

And I have never heard of Citric acid and I've never used it.

I'm reading what the others are posting on this subject.

Happy sprouting!!

Melody

>

> ...knows that I've been absolutely dying to get into sprouting. (and I'll

apologize in advance for my lengthy newbie post).

>

> He knew that I've been saving up to stock up on some supplies from

Sproutpeople (I have a nice long wish list but am presently not working) and he

thought of getting them for me as a surprise (but apparently when he searched

the office he couldn't find my secret list, LOL - which of course he couldn't

since it's on my laptop and not on paper). So apparently he was kind of sad

about it since he was so proud of himself for coming up with the idea of getting

sprouting tools/supplies to make me smile and didn't know how to get around that

fact that he had no idea what I wanted except by asking me (which he didn't want

to do).

>

> So apparently while he was shopping at Whole Foods yesterday he saw an area at

our mega-location that sold sprouting supplies etc and found that they sold Easy

Sprout, Mason Jars, Seeds and other such useful tools. Well I guess a lightbulb

went off in his head at that moment... and since he knows I love Broccoli

Sprouts and have been buying them instead of growing them (something I've wanted

to change for quite some time now) he determined that this would be a nice

surprise. So the darling husband came home with an Easy Sprout and some Broccoli

Seeds and a nice grin on his face ear to ear and he certainly made me smile!

>

> So as I've mentioned, he came home with the two basic and necessary tools...

but apparently the sales person who helped him also sold him a bottle of

powdered " Citric Acid " along with the seeds where you are supposed to add just a

tiny bit to the water when soaking and rinsing - which he was told was supposed

to prevent spoilage, mold etc.

>

> Now, after as many wonderful and resourceful videos as I've seen from

Sproutpeople and the Easy Sprout, I've never seen the gentleman in those videos

(whom I affectionately refer to as " Mr. Sprout " in my house, LOL) mention to my

recollection any use of such powder in preparing the soaking or rinsing water

(it all appears just to be plain water from the tap). As a result, it begs the

question... should I/do I really need to use it?

>

> The bottle is labeled " NOW Healthy Foods - Citric Acid 100% Pure - Helps

Sprouting " and it's directions state: " Citric Acid is a food grade acid that is

present in many natural foods. It can be used to reduce spoilage in sprouting by

adding 1 tsp. per quart to soak and rinse water. Citric Acid is useful in

sprouting, canning, drying or freezing. It can be used to preserve Vitamin C

content, retard spoilage by bacterial growth, and prevent discoloration. Use 1

tsp. per quart of water or juice for most fruits and vegetables. "

>

> I am familiar with the substance from my Mother growing up when we canned

items, but I've never heard it being used in water to use on plants that are

growing. So my Sprout-Friends, what is your consensus on this matter? I am a

brand-spankin sproutin' newbie who wants to make sure my sprouts are the

happiest they can be! Your thoughts are most gratefully appreciated.

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group. Holly is it?

I have been sprouting for 30 years and have never used anything except tap

water. My wife and I use the citric acid when we are canning and preserving, and

occasionally in a fruit salad to keep it from loosing its color.

ew

So My Darling Husband...

...knows that I've been absolutely dying to get into sprouting. (and I'll

apologize in advance for my lengthy newbie post).

He knew that I've been saving up to stock up on some supplies from Sproutpeople

(I have a nice long wish list but am presently not working) and he thought of

getting them for me as a surprise (but apparently when he searched the office he

couldn't find my secret list, LOL - which of course he couldn't since it's on my

laptop and not on paper). So apparently he was kind of sad about it since he was

so proud of himself for coming up with the idea of getting sprouting

tools/supplies to make me smile and didn't know how to get around that fact that

he had no idea what I wanted except by asking me (which he didn't want to do).

So apparently while he was shopping at Whole Foods yesterday he saw an area at

our mega-location that sold sprouting supplies etc and found that they sold Easy

Sprout, Mason Jars, Seeds and other such useful tools. Well I guess a lightbulb

went off in his head at that moment... and since he knows I love Broccoli

Sprouts and have been buying them instead of growing them (something I've wanted

to change for quite some time now) he determined that this would be a nice

surprise. So the darling husband came home with an Easy Sprout and some Broccoli

Seeds and a nice grin on his face ear to ear and he certainly made me smile!

So as I've mentioned, he came home with the two basic and necessary tools...

but apparently the sales person who helped him also sold him a bottle of

powdered " Citric Acid " along with the seeds where you are supposed to add just a

tiny bit to the water when soaking and rinsing - which he was told was supposed

to prevent spoilage, mold etc.

Now, after as many wonderful and resourceful videos as I've seen from

Sproutpeople and the Easy Sprout, I've never seen the gentleman in those videos

(whom I affectionately refer to as " Mr. Sprout " in my house, LOL) mention to my

recollection any use of such powder in preparing the soaking or rinsing water

(it all appears just to be plain water from the tap). As a result, it begs the

question... should I/do I really need to use it?

The bottle is labeled " NOW Healthy Foods - Citric Acid 100% Pure - Helps

Sprouting " and it's directions state: " Citric Acid is a food grade acid that is

present in many natural foods. It can be used to reduce spoilage in sprouting by

adding 1 tsp. per quart to soak and rinse water. Citric Acid is useful in

sprouting, canning, drying or freezing. It can be used to preserve Vitamin C

content, retard spoilage by bacterial growth, and prevent discoloration. Use 1

tsp. per quart of water or juice for most fruits and vegetables. "

I am familiar with the substance from my Mother growing up when we canned

items, but I've never heard it being used in water to use on plants that are

growing. So my Sprout-Friends, what is your consensus on this matter? I am a

brand-spankin sproutin' newbie who wants to make sure my sprouts are the

happiest they can be! Your thoughts are most gratefully appreciated.

[Guest guest]

Thank you so very much everyone for your highly valued input!

I did a little research online, and according to my research - it seems that

Citric Acid being used in the water being used for the sprouting process has

become a highly suggestible prevention modality (although not mandatory) action

given recent bacterial issues with homegrown sprouts such as in places like

Germany and other areas of the world including the U.S. where salmonella and

E-Coli have been a problem.

Now as for me personally - I'm not a " germaphobe " by any means (as I realize

that we need some for our immune systems etc), however these legitimate concerns

do cause me to consider such a perspective as a result of the following reason:

as I have several chronic/major medical issues already that disable me which

could be adversely affected should I become really ill from eating my own

sprouts (hence some serious consideration had to be given). As a result, if just

a tiny bit of Citric Acid in the water can help reduce the chances overall to

some degree of my homegrown sprouts being seriously contaminated with some

bacterias etc that could cause me more ill health (and right now I have no

insurance after my job loss) - I don't mind it and feel the benefits can

outweigh any potential other considerations I have (such as adding anything to a

growing foodstuff).

So, this newbie finally took the plunge and set up her first EasySprouter with

some Broccoli Sprouts and is now like an anxious child getting to do their first

little science experiment (I can remember in kindergarten growing grass seeds on

a piece of bread). I couldn't believe after the first 12 hour soak there were

itty-bitty sprouts already coming from the seeds! Now my husband after having

watched the EasySprouter and Dehulling Videos on Sproutpeople.org is walking

around the house saying " 12 hours later " (LOL) as I wait eagerly to harvest my

first crop in a few days and use my new salad spinner to dehull them.

I'm so excited! Soon I won't have to pay for sprouts anymore... using up the

last bit of purchased sprouts I have in the fridge from Trader Joe's (Pea

Sprouts) & Whole Foods (Broccoli Sprouts), and I can't wait until in the near

future I can get some more seeds (Looking forward to Garlic-Chive, Mother's Mix

and the San Francisco blends from SproutPeople (amongst a wishlist and host of

others)! I'm so glad to have found this group... where I am no longer a lurker

but now an actively sproutin' participant!

[Guest guest]

Hi.

I too am new to sprouting, did a very little 20 years ago, but never used citric

acid. I hope I'm not breaking any rules, but this link may help in

understanding about preparing the grain. She specifically mentions sprouting

for bread/flour making, and uses vinegar, which is also a mild acid. Even though

the concept as explained in the store is to kill molds which may grow in damp

darker places, I think it could be even more useful for you for ease of

digestion as well.

http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/2009/06/how-to-make-sprouted-flour-at-hom\

e/

The citric acid is in some cheese making recipes.

So far as putting it in the water, look at just about everything in your kitchen

pantry, from ketchup to kool-aid.

Have fun! (your hubby sounds sweet)

Debby