Re: I have a good sprouting (keeping them cool) question!!

[Guest guest]

I'm surprised that it doesn't freeze some of the sprouts.  I would have thought

that sprouts would like the heat as long as water was there.  They grow because

of sun and heat outside.   

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

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To: sproutpeople

Sent: Saturday, July 7, 2012 10:39 PM

Subject: I have a good sprouting (keeping them cool)

question!!

 

Hi all.

Let's say I have no more room in my home made cooling system and I want to leave

two trays out on my living room shelf.

I would have one bottom round green tray and of course a cover. I could either

stack them on top of each other or put them side by side.

Here is the question. To make sure they don't get hot over night could I place

one of those cold ice pack thingees on TOP of the cover, or UNDERNEATH the

actual tray with the sprouts on it?

It's a good question. I heard that cold travels DOWN. I find this to be true

because when I use my sprout cooling system I place a cold iced pack thing on

top of the top cover and the sprouts are fine. I do place more cold things

inside on the bottom of the cooling system, but when you have 7 trays, well, the

top tray sprouts just fine (and I always have an ice pack thingee on the top

cover). So in my mind, it stands to reason that if I want to have more sprouts

I just might be able to place some trays side by side (with covers), place an

ice thingy on top of each one and this should work. And the next morning, rinse

and drain, and place back on shelf, cover and get a brand new ice pack thingy

out of my freezer.

Thoughts?? Melody

P.S. If you want me to make a video of this so it explains my question better,

just ask. You know me and videos. lol

Melody

[Guest guest]

I am about ready to experiment with another batch of broccoli in the EasySprout,

because after using the SproutGardens I think my browning issue may well have

been getting them too dry. (I just need to know.) I'm trying out your fenugreek,

radish, broccoli mix (don't know ratios) in the SproutGarden, not spending much

time draining them, and they have just exploded in a couple of days growth. They

will outgrow the tray in another day or two probably. Maybe the EasySprouts work

better for people who have already sprouted in jars.

Dona

>

> I am very glad I did this. One more thing I don't have to experiment with. I

now know the following:

>

> 1. I like to sprout in the Sproutgarden

> 2. I like to use Sure to grow Mats for my microgreens, and not Coir or soil

or paper towels or coffee filters.

> 3. And I have to use my sprout cooling system or else I will have no sprouts

during the summer.

>

> 4. I like feeding people!!! lol lol

>

> Melody

>

>

[Guest guest]

My success has been using 3T per round green tray....makes it nice and thick but

not too thick

Jane

> Hi.

> I made a new mixture last night. I put broccoli, radish and fenugreek in the

same container, mixed them well, popped them back in the freezer.

>

> So when I'm doing a tray, I take out the container and I take out as much

seeds as will cover the bottom of the tray. That way they all grow nicely and

are not too crowded. Saves money too. You don't put so many in that you waste

any seeds.

>

> I think I put in two or three teaspoons of my mixture for one round green

tray. And I put up a new batch of sprouts every night before bed time. So in the

morning, I just pour out the soak water, rinse and drain very well, pour them

into one of the sproutgarden trays, and into the cooler they go atop the other

trays.

>

> I always do this because I need to know that I will always have sprouts on

hand.

>

> I do find that because I need to use my sprout cooling system, that they don't

grow as fast as well as when I had them stacked all by themselves on the shelf.

The cooling slows down the growing just a bit. I mean they still grow but maybe

it takes them a day or two longer to reach the top of the trays.

>

> But if I did NOT use my sprout cooling system, I could never grow sprouts in

this heat. They would mold very fast.

>

> So I just grow lots of them and eventually I get my harvest.

>

> Melody

>

>

> > >

> > > I am very glad I did this. One more thing I don't have to experiment with.

I now know the following:

> > >

> > > 1. I like to sprout in the Sproutgarden

> > > 2. I like to use Sure to grow Mats for my microgreens, and not Coir or

soil or paper towels or coffee filters.

> > > 3. And I have to use my sprout cooling system or else I will have no

sprouts during the summer.

> > >

> > > 4. I like feeding people!!! lol lol

> > >

> > > Melody

> > >

> > >

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Carolyn.

I never put my A/C on in the bedroom unless I'm going to sleep. I'm never in my

bedroom during the day. I put it on at 11 a.m. and shut it off at 3 or 4 a.m.

because of my arthritis. If I left it on till 7 a.m. I could never get up

because I'd be too stiff.

Melody

> >

> > Well I know you have all been waiting with bated breath to see how my

> little experiment turned out. Well I found out.

> >

> > Did not do the job I thought it would do. It almost dried out my

> sprouts. Thankfully I checked them throughout the day. I saved them. Or

> else I would have had to toss them.

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Really? Is it 90 degrees in your kitchen? Because that's what my wall

thermometer indicates it is in my kitchen. lol

I'm not taking any chances with my sprouties. One time (before I knew what the

heck I was doing and way before I had any sprout cooling system), I had these

trays all stacked on top of each other. It reached 80 in my kitchen (this was

about 2 years or so ago. Well, (and this happened overnight), I went to look at

the trays and there was mold all over the sprouts on all the trays. I threw out

everything (and no, they weren't dry, I know the difference). They also smelled.

That's when I started to put them in the bedroom and keep the a/c on during the

day (as well as when I slept). Got too expensive to do that. So I did my

cooling system and so far so good.

You reach 90 in your kitchen???

Melody

>

> Melody,

> I have the same heat as you. I have several sprouts growing in my kitchen.

Some on the kitchen countertop and some in the window sill. I have no problems.

Never have.

> As a gardener, I enjoy the heat. I always tell people: " Heat makes the corn

grow " .

> ew

>

> Re: I have a good sprouting (keeping them cool)

question!!

>

> Hi.

> I made a new mixture last night. I put broccoli, radish and fenugreek in the

same container, mixed them well, popped them back in the freezer.

>

> So when I'm doing a tray, I take out the container and I take out as much

seeds as will cover the bottom of the tray. That way they all grow nicely and

are not too crowded. Saves money too. You don't put so many in that you waste

any seeds.

>

> I think I put in two or three teaspoons of my mixture for one round green

tray. And I put up a new batch of sprouts every night before bed time. So in the

morning, I just pour out the soak water, rinse and drain very well, pour them

into one of the sproutgarden trays, and into the cooler they go atop the other

trays.

>

> I always do this because I need to know that I will always have sprouts on

hand.

>

> I do find that because I need to use my sprout cooling system, that they

don't grow as fast as well as when I had them stacked all by themselves on the

shelf. The cooling slows down the growing just a bit. I mean they still grow but

maybe it takes them a day or two longer to reach the top of the trays.

>

> But if I did NOT use my sprout cooling system, I could never grow sprouts in

this heat. They would mold very fast.

>

> So I just grow lots of them and eventually I get my harvest.

>

> Melody

>

> --- I

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I would think that cooling the sprouts would cause condensation when it warms up

and the condensation would cause mildew or mold and not the heat.  The heat

would be more likely to dry them out.  That would be my take on it.  Big

problem in heat is to keep the roots moist or not let them dry out.

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

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To: sproutpeople

Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 9:28 AM

Subject: Re: Re: I have a good sprouting (keeping them

cool) question!!

 

Melody,

I have the same heat as you. I have several sprouts growing in my kitchen. Some

on the kitchen countertop and some in the window sill. I have no problems. Never

have.

As a gardener, I enjoy the heat. I always tell people: " Heat makes the corn

grow " .

ew

Re: I have a good sprouting (keeping them cool)

question!!

Hi.

I made a new mixture last night. I put broccoli, radish and fenugreek in the

same container, mixed them well, popped them back in the freezer.

So when I'm doing a tray, I take out the container and I take out as much seeds

as will cover the bottom of the tray. That way they all grow nicely and are not

too crowded. Saves money too. You don't put so many in that you waste any seeds.

I think I put in two or three teaspoons of my mixture for one round green tray.

And I put up a new batch of sprouts every night before bed time. So in the

morning, I just pour out the soak water, rinse and drain very well, pour them

into one of the sproutgarden trays, and into the cooler they go atop the other

trays.

I always do this because I need to know that I will always have sprouts on hand.

I do find that because I need to use my sprout cooling system, that they don't

grow as fast as well as when I had them stacked all by themselves on the shelf.

The cooling slows down the growing just a bit. I mean they still grow but maybe

it takes them a day or two longer to reach the top of the trays.

But if I did NOT use my sprout cooling system, I could never grow sprouts in

this heat. They would mold very fast.

So I just grow lots of them and eventually I get my harvest.

Melody

--- I

[Guest guest]

Well, all I can say is that it's been my experience that when I left the

sprouts in the kitchen during the HEAT, they all got moldy. I can't remember to

rinse and drain 7 times a day which one has to do in the HOT WEATHER.

So for me, my cooling system saves the day.

I did find out something fascinating. I had a half tray of sprouts (they didn't

get to the top yet). I needed to bring some sprouts to my doctor this

afternoon.

So yesterday I took a tray and put the top on and put an ice thing on top of the

cover. For this one tray I had to rinse and drain every hour. Lordy, they were

hot. I cooled them off and rinsed thoroughly.

Did the trick. By the end of the day they reached the top and now they are

greening up.

I can't imagine doing this with 7 trays. I'd be in my kitchen all day long

rinsing and draining.

So for me, if I need a tray or two, I can do that but for now, with my kitchen

hitting 90 degrees, I think my cooling system is my best option.

They still grow but SLOWER. That's why I have lots of trays going.

And I'm doing an experiment on pea shoots.

I'll post this video on a new thread.

Melody

[Guest guest]

Thanks again Melody for all of the practical info.  I don't want to miss out on

knowing about the " sprout culture " !

 

Donna

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To: sproutpeople

Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 7:10 AM

Subject: Re: I have a good sprouting (keeping them cool)

question!!

 

Hi.

I have never sprouted grains. I do brassicas and the microgreens. Here is a

video of how I made a sprout sandwich for lunch. Believe me, it was heaven. I

don't usually have any carbs after breakfast but my sugar is fine and I wanted a

sandwich and I made this.

And when I go to breakfast, I don't nibble on sprouts. I take one of the little

ziplock baggies, and when they bring me my one egg with sliced tomatoes and rye

toast, I then make a sandwich. I dump the sprouts on this creation (like I do

with the sandwich in my video), and I cut it in half and I sit there (and all

the other sprout eating people around me are dumping them on their omeletes or

putting them on the sandwiches like I do. we sit there and drink our coffee, eat

our sprouting breakfasts and shoot the breeze. No one even looks twice at us

anymore. They are so used to seeing my little ziplock bags flying at everybody's

table. lol lol

Melody

>

> I'm feelin' kind of dumb here!  I was thinking that you had sprouted grains

and doused them in some plant milk or something!  So you have a variety of

sprouts and just nibble on them for breakfast?  Honestly, I would like to

know how you (incuding others) incorporate sprouts into their diets.  I am

brand new to variety sprouting.  I have just sprouted the mix from my local

store and used them on sandwiches.  I recently sprouted peas for the shoots

and WOW...they are so good.  I also sprout sunflower seeds and put them in

broccoli salad - but that is about as fancy as I have gotten.

>

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> To: mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com

> Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 6:10 PM

> Subject: Re: I have a good sprouting (keeping them cool)

question!!

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> Ah, you want my breakfast sprout secrets.

>

> lol

> Here's a video I made about last week or so (I was showing a non-sprouting

friend what I brought for breakfast). In these bags you'll find Broccoli,

Radish, Fenugreek, Clover, Alfalfa, and to them I also add some sunnies and pea

shoots.

>

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48wKpAQRLyE

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> Melody

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