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Why I No Longer Soak My Beans

April 19, 2011 by KerryAnn 67 Comments

Why I No Longer Soak My Beans

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For us, consuming beans is a fact of life. They’re cheap, they’re plentiful. They’re one of my son’s favorite foods. They can be put into a huge variety of dishes and taste like they belong there. They’re a vegetable with protein. They can stretch meat meals. Did I mention they’re cheap? They store beautifully and take up no freezer space. They’re easily found in bulk. What’s not to like?

Well, the gastric distress was not liked. In fact, one family member was very vocal about it. Bean-zyme was only making the problem marginally better. So I recently made the switch from soaking my beans to sprouting my beans. Why? Sprouting produces less gastric distress. Less gastric distress makes for happier short folk. Happier short folk who are willing to eat beans again without complaint.

Sprouting has the added benefit of turning the bean into a vegetable and making the carbohydrates less bioavailable for absorption. The book Chickpea Breeding and Management has information on these changes. They cite studies showing sprouting decreases the total carb content and the starch content, increases the dietary fiber and increases the digestibility.  So, for us, sprouting is an all-around win.

How to Sprout Beans

To sprout and cook beans, soak the beans in water overnight.  Drain thoroughly, then spread out in a colander or a berry basket and set on the counter to dry.  Cover with a towel if needed.  Rinse the beans 3-4 times a day for two to three days and drain thoroughly each time.  Discard them if mold or a sour smell develops. Depending on what type of bean you are soaking, it will take a different amount of time to get them to sprout for each type.

To cook, rinse thoroughly then cover by one-inch of water or stock and bring to a gentle simmer and cook until tender.  Alternately, they can be cooked in your pressure cooker or your crock-pot.

This does take more planning and preparation, but I find the benefits outweigh that problem.  You can do the beans in large batches, and once they are cooked they can be frozen just like soaked and cooked beans. That lets you keep them on hand and ready for inclusion in any meal you wish.

Edited to add:  Please note that you must cook kidney and cannellini beans in order to neutralize the toxins found in the raw bean.

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This post is part of Heart and Soul Blog Hop, Monday Mania, Pennywise Platter,  and Happy Homemaker Monday.

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  1. Vioburn says

    April 19, 2011 at 4:05 pm

    I love sprouted adzuki beans, but I haven’t tried any others. I’ll try sprouting my beans for the chili that we’re having later this week. Thanks!

    Reply
    • KerryAnn says

      April 19, 2011 at 6:37 pm

      We’re trying adzuki beans for the first time here. I sprouted them for this article, then my camera died. lol! I cooked them last night and we’ll be eating them tomorrow at lunch.

      Reply
  2. Anna Tennis says

    April 19, 2011 at 10:08 pm

    I’ve read that pretty much all varieties of beans are good candidates for sprouting except for black beans, which become toxic when sprouted. Do you know anything about this?

    Reply
    • KerryAnn says

      April 19, 2011 at 10:48 pm

      The Sprout People say you can sprout it. http://www.sproutpeople.com/seed/blackbean.html I know there’s an issue with kidney beans when undercooked, but I haven’t heard any problems with black beans. I’ll keep an eye out.

      Reply
      • Anna Tennis says

        April 20, 2011 at 5:15 pm

        I did a bit more research and remembered that I’d read a warning against consuming *raw* sprouted black beans. (This was years ago when I tried eating raw vegan. I lasted a week, during which time I kinda thought I was going to croak…)

        Reply
  3. Claudia says

    April 19, 2011 at 10:27 pm

    An excellent idea. Now if I can just plan ahead a bit.

    Reply
  4. Alea Milham says

    April 19, 2011 at 11:52 pm

    Fascinating! Only one member of my household has trouble with beans and it seems that kidney beans cause him the most trouble. I will have to give this a try and see if it reduces his reaction. Thanks for sharing this with the Hearth and Soul Hop.
    Alea Milham recently posted..Hearth and Soul Hop with Premeditated Leftovers

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  5. Laura says

    April 20, 2011 at 12:20 pm

    Why is a pressure cooker not recommended? I live at a higher altitude (over 6,000 ft) and sometimes that’s the only way I can get beans tender enough to eat (although maybe sprouting would change that too).

    Reply
    • KerryAnn says

      April 20, 2011 at 1:08 pm

      Nourishing Traditions and the Weston A Price Foundation recommend against them. I know from past experience if I mention it and don’t put that it isn’t recommended, I’ll be lynched and denigrated by some.

      Personally, I’ll tell you that I own and use both a pressure cooker and a pressure canner but I’m a Philistine like that. I don’t believe that home-canning and commercial canning are equal since they’re done at different pressures and temperatures, and I don’t see the same dangers with both. I don’t tow the party line on everything.

      If a pressure cooker is the only way you can get your beans to soften due to your altitude, I say go for it. Just know you’ll need to shorten the cooking time some because they do tend to cook faster than beans that have just been soaked. At least, they do at 2100 ft.

      Reply
      • Bethany Nash says

        December 23, 2012 at 8:36 pm

        This post gave me some food for thought regarding the healthfulness of pressure cooking: http://www.foodrenegade.com/pressure-cooking-healthy/

        I’m still thinking about it, but I would love to use my pressure cooker without that little nagging guilt! 🙂

        Reply
  6. KerryAnn says

    April 20, 2011 at 9:11 pm

    Ah. Yes, I can imagine that raw, spouted beans would be very difficult on your system to digest.

    Reply
  7. Jennie says

    April 21, 2011 at 9:03 am

    After reading this post, I began an experiment with black beans on Tuesday. It is Thursday now and I’m still waiting patiently for them to sprout! 🙂

    Questions: If I’m not able to use them right away, do I still need to cook them? Also, how would I store them, freezing, canning? I am running out of room in my freezer so storing my beans in the pantry would be better for me. Thanks for any advice.

    Reply
    • Jesica Dolin says

      January 3, 2013 at 2:36 am

      Black beans take at least 3 days to sprout, sometimes more. They are one of the hardest to sprout. If even half of them sprout, that is considered “success.”

      But considering you wrote this post over a year ago, I would imagine yours have sprouted by now, or been tossed. 🙂
      Jesica Dolin recently posted..Autistic children needed for study on the benefits of parent-delivered massage

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  8. velcromom says

    April 21, 2011 at 9:58 am

    I came to the same conclusion about soaking beans last year and have been sprouting ever since. The only thing I do differently is to add salt to the soak water ever since I read of it in Cook’s Illustrated – it softens the skins which is especially helpful when I’m cooking beans out of my storage and they are a little bit older.

    Jennie, once they are sprouted you need to cook them and then freeze or can them. I love to can sprouted beans – I do freeze them also but started canning because of lack of freezer space. The canned beans are always so soft and creamy, and it’s really nice to be able to just dump them in a pan!

    Reply
    • KerryAnn says

      April 21, 2011 at 2:09 pm

      Yay!!! I’m glad to hear that canning them works. I know what I’ll be working on in May! lol

      Reply
    • Rachel J says

      April 21, 2011 at 2:12 pm

      I was always under the impression that salt caused the skins to not soften during cooking. I take it your experience indicates otherwise 🙂 That’s good to know because sometimes it seems like I can cook those older beans forever and they’re never very soft.

      Reply
      • velcromom says

        September 2, 2011 at 11:50 am

        No salt during cooking – that rule still stands – only salt during the soaking time! Then rinse and cook without salt. 🙂

        Reply
  9. Tina~ says

    April 21, 2011 at 10:35 am

    We soak and sprout all legumes. The bigger the bean the longer it takes to sprout, but once it’s sprouted it cooks much faster. I’ve read that pressure cooking isn’t recommended because it’s so hot/fast it denatures the foods a bit.

    Health, Home and Happiness has a great recipe for sprouted lentil burgers.
    We use that recipe with all sorts of beans- lentils, yellow and green split peas,
    black beans and navy beans. I tweak the recipe a bit- add cumin and chili spice for the black bean burgers, add dill and a couple of cans of salmon to make salmon patties with lentil or split pea etc. We’re gluten free so we use these as bread/crackers etc. I warm up a couple and melt cheese between for toasted cheese, spoon a bit of tomato sauce and garlic on and top with cheese to make mini pizzas etc… possibilities are endless!

    Reply
    • KerryAnn says

      April 21, 2011 at 2:00 pm

      I haven’t tried sprouting lentils yet. That’s my next project. I’ll have to check out that recipe and give it a whirl.

      Reply
  10. KerryAnn says

    April 21, 2011 at 1:59 pm

    Pop them in the fridge and cook them within 48 hours. You can store the cooked beans just as you would normally. I haven’t tried canning them yet, but they freeze just fine. If you try canning them, please let us know how it turns out. I’ll likely give it a whirl soon.

    Reply
  11. Alisa says

    April 23, 2011 at 5:14 am

    I followed you from the foodie blog roll and I’d love to guide Foodista readers to your site. I hope you could add this sprouting widget at the end of this post so we could add you in our list of food bloggers who blogged about sprouting,Thanks!
    Alisa recently posted..Eat the Earth

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    • KerryAnn says

      April 23, 2011 at 1:22 pm

      I posted it. It looks like a great site! Thanks for stopping by and giving me a chance to join.

      Reply
  12. April @ The 21st Century Housewife says

    April 23, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    Thank you for a really informative post. I have never really known where to start with dried beans, but now I do! Thank you for sharing this with the Hearth and Soul blog hop.

    Reply
    • KerryAnn says

      April 23, 2011 at 9:07 pm

      You’re welcome! Stay tuned, my next project is to use the sprouted beans to make baked goods. Look for posts on that in May.

      Reply
  13. Adrienne @ Whole New Mom says

    April 25, 2011 at 6:52 pm

    Have you ever used ajwain and epazote when cooking your beans? I posted on this. Do you wish for us to link to posts if they are relevant?

    I have only soaked my beans (either overnight or in the pressure cooker….yes, I know, not the best way), but I have never sprouted. How often do you find that they mold? And I guess I might have a problem with this if I have a problem w/ soaking grains?

    Thanks.
    Adrienne @ Whole New Mom recently posted..Homemade Chocolate or Carob Chips

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    • KerryAnn says

      April 25, 2011 at 7:33 pm

      I tried to grow epazote last year in my garden and it didn’t fly. I really want to have some so I can try it with my beans. I’ve never heard of ajwain.

      Please post your links, I’d love to see them.

      Mold only happens here when they don’t get drained well enough. I might have it happen once every couple of months.

      Reply
  14. Petra says

    May 26, 2011 at 3:45 pm

    The last time I made a large batch of soaked (I didnt think of sprouting) pinto beans, I cooked them til tender and then DEHYDRATED them. Now I have an instant pinto bean and they rehydrate very quickly and they dont need to be refrigerated or canned. This is great for long term storage.

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      May 27, 2011 at 2:49 pm

      can you please give more details about dehydrating them? did you find instructions somewhere? i’ve been given a dehydrator but haven’t used it yet. thanks!

      Reply
      • Petra says

        June 4, 2011 at 4:11 pm

        I soak/cook like normal. Then I spread them out on my dehydrator trays and dry them overnight. The last batch I made were pinto beans and 2 cups of cooked pinto beans cooked equal 4 ounces by weight of dried which would be roughly equal to a can of store bought pinto beans. I just premeasure out 2 cups of cooked beans, then see how much that equals when they are dry.

        They do re-hydrate very quickly. I made white chicken chili and from start to finish using the dried cooked beans it was done in 20 minutes. Mind you my chicken was already cooked using leftovers from another meal.

        I got the idea from a food storage website. http://www.shelfreliance.com/instant-pinto-beans.html I figured if they sold them, I could easily make them. They take up no more room than dried uncooked beans and they dont take up any room in my freezer.

        Hope I answered your questions.

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  15. Amanda says

    June 1, 2011 at 10:31 am

    I’m a bit confused. When you say “spread out in a colander” what do you mean? How many layers of beans would you have? I have a family of 7 so would be doing lots of beans. I soak already, but am interested in sprouting.

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    • KerryAnn says

      June 1, 2011 at 3:11 pm

      I use a wide, flatish colander. I push them up the sides and spread them around so they’re not stacked deep and air can circulate around them to dry between rinsings.

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        June 6, 2011 at 3:34 pm

        Thanks. I think I can probably use my large steamer basket for this!

        Reply
    • MELANIE says

      December 30, 2013 at 3:58 pm

      You can also do it in a wide-mouth jar. I use a 2 quart jar, but would use a larger one if I had one. Fill the jar 1/3 full of beans, soak them overnight, drain and then put a screen (I use cheesecloth) inside the ring (instead of the metal lid). Tip it upside down and lean it slightly so the water drains out. Rinse every few hours, or at least twice a day until they sprout. That’s Sally Fallon’s method (from the Weston Price Foundation) out of her cookbook Nourishing Traditions (which I highly recommend, by the way). 🙂 I have 2 different kinds of beans sprouting right now.

      Reply
  16. Jen says

    January 14, 2012 at 6:08 pm

    I find sprouted foods are more filling too.

    However, since we lean toward GAPS (my daughter is completely on GAPS) we use a lot of Navy beans. Those I just soak with baking soda and then cook very well in broth. As long as they are well cooked (read, easily mushy!) and I did the baking soda soak, we don’t notice anything side-effects-wise. That being said, I am ordering some epazote for when we do other beans. Sometimes if they are older they don’t sprout very well.

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  17. mjskit says

    February 27, 2012 at 3:19 pm

    This is extremely interesting! I’ve never sprouted beans nor even thought of it. I am curious as to how it changes the texture and taste of the dried beans, so I guess I’m going to have to give it a try. I’ve switched from soaking my beans overnight to a 4 hour brine then pressure cook, and that, for some strange reason, seems to eliminate the gastric distress (I love that term 🙂 ) and yields a beautiful pot of beans. I cook at least 2 pots of beans a months, which for two people, provide a lot of meals! My next pot will be sprouted white beans. Thanks!
    mjskit recently posted..Caramel Apple Pie

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  18. Bren says

    March 9, 2012 at 2:41 am

    When you say “soak the beans in water overnight”, is this in cold water? Warm? Hot?
    What do you mean by the sentence “Depending on what type of bean you are soaking,” does something come after that? If not, what depends on the type of bean?
    After 2-3 days of wrinsing and such, you know you are done when little sprouts are coming out of the beans I am assuming? Thanks, sorry for all the questions, I just want to be completely clear on everything before I put a bunch of time into it!

    Reply
  19. Islem says

    April 4, 2012 at 3:58 pm

    This article actually made me take the plunge to sprout the lentils I had in my pantry, which I was originally planning to soak. My lentils already had their 12-hour soak; now is just draining, waiting to be rinsed again tonight. Thank you for this, KerryAnn. Would NOT have done it without you!!

    Reply
    • KerryAnn Foster says

      April 4, 2012 at 4:46 pm

      Let me know how it goes and if you like it!
      KerryAnn Foster recently posted..Magnesium Oil Trial

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      • Islem says

        April 4, 2012 at 8:20 pm

        I will!

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      • Islem says

        April 5, 2012 at 2:06 am

        IT WORKED!!!!! My lentils have tails already after just 24 hours! I wish I could show you a pic! Maybe I should post it on your Facebook page.

        Thanks sooooo much!!! Like I said, I could not have done it without you 🙂

        Reply
        • KerryAnn Foster says

          April 5, 2012 at 4:07 pm

          Yay! Whoo hoooo! I’d love to see pics.
          KerryAnn Foster recently posted..Magnesium Oil Trial

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  20. Bren says

    April 21, 2012 at 7:26 pm

    My beans are sprouted and ready to use now, but I have a question- there were a few beans that were split in half. Some of the halves sprouted, some did not. All of the halves have become dark colored on the split side. Is this ok?

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    • KerryAnn Foster says

      April 21, 2012 at 10:34 pm

      If the smell ok, I go ahead and cook them if I’m going to be mashing the beans or it’s not important that they are whole for the looks.
      KerryAnn Foster recently posted..Announcement: Gluten and Dairy-Free Traditional Foods eCourse!

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  21. Heather says

    May 24, 2012 at 12:39 pm

    I’ve always sprouted my beans in a sprouting jar. I used to have a bird that I sprouted for and I had a whole bird sprouting kit. I put a few drops of bioflavinoids in the jar with the soaking water…then after soaking for 24 hours I invert the jar on a rack with a sprouting lid, and don’t touch it again until they are sprouted. It’s much less to mess with. The bioflavinoids I use are the ones that came with my bird food sprouting kit, but they are just grape seed extract.

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    • Megan Paterson says

      May 25, 2012 at 6:29 pm

      This is great info! When I try to sprout my beans, they sometimes go bad before they sprout. I have noticed that beans go bad really quickly. I have GSE on hand and I am going to try using a drop or so of this in the soaking water and see what happens. Boy! Would that save lots of trouble if it works!! Thanks so much for posting this!

      Reply
  22. Megan Paterson says

    May 25, 2012 at 6:25 pm

    I know sprouting the beans works, at least with lentils. My husband and I both had trouble with these beans but loved lentil soup and our favorite lentil salad. I tried sprouting them a little first and that was the trick. No more trouble at all!

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  23. MPbusyB says

    June 2, 2012 at 9:01 am

    I have been sprouting seeds for salads for years. But last week I sprouted garbanzos for the first time to make my usual hummus recipe. Since I sprouted more than enough, I used the leftover sprouts in a big pot of Moroccan Chili. Needless to say, everyone loved both dishes. My dh, who has such a problem with 😉 gastric distress, suffered not at all. He even took the leftover chili with him to work the next day.

    So now I have sprouted a large batch of OG black beans getting them ready for canning which is how I found your blog, KA. I was searching the web to see if others had done it and to what success. Thanks for this post. So much good information from all the comments.

    BTW – a friend told me to use food grade hydrogen peroxide to prevent the stink of sprouting larger beans. Don’t know if that was the magic trick, but I did it this time thinking I can look into it more later. Maybe another has info on that angle.

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    • KerryAnn says

      June 4, 2012 at 9:34 am

      I have also heard about using food grade H2O2 to prevent mold and nasties. I’m looking into it and I’ll post more once I know what I’m doing and have had a chance to try it out a few times.

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      • Megan Paterson says

        October 17, 2012 at 5:00 pm

        Did you ever get to trying the H2O2 with the beans. And what I have on hand is Grapefruit Seed Extract, not Grape Seed Extract. I don’t know that much about either one. I would think that salt in the soaking water would do the trick as well but I don’t know for sure. Just a guess.

        I am going to try to can my sprouted beans and see what happens. I am also going to try to dehydrate the sprouted beans too and see how we like those.

        I just have LOTS of dried beens in storage that I need to do something with. I think I over bought a little!

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        • KerryAnn says

          October 17, 2012 at 6:18 pm

          Salt in the beans isn’t a good idea because salt makes beans harden. You’ll never get them tender enough to eat if you soak them with salt.

          I haven’t been able to afford food grade H2O2 yet, so I haven’t had a chance to experiment. I’ve heard of others who have canned sprouted beans with success. And I’ve met some who have ground dehydrated, sprouted beans into flour and had it work ok, too.

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          • Mpbusy says

            October 19, 2012 at 4:22 pm

            KA – Since the last post, I have sprouted several batches of beans, peas, berries and seeds. All w/o the H2O2. I think if you use a large colander or strainer that permits plenty of air flow, you don’t have the stink problem.

            If you are interested in having a bottle on hand, Something Better Natural Foods sells a pint for about $8.

            Just finished a bowl of cooked sprouted garbanzos with leftover rice pilaf. Oh, so good.

          • bren says

            October 20, 2012 at 12:37 am

            On the topic of beans stinking, rotting, etc, I have found that in the summer i can not sprout because they ALWAYS go rancid from sitting out too long in the varying temperatures of my kitchen, which is the hottest room in the house in the summer as it is. Fruit flies also get to them! Once it gets cold outside I can sprout without a problem!

  24. earthmama says

    November 11, 2012 at 12:35 am

    Sigh….. I forgot that I was going to sprout this time instead of soaking as I do in the summer. So, I put the beans in near boiling water, then remembered after they had been sitting a few hours that I had planned on sprouting them! I tried it anyway after they had sat about 12hrs soaking, and they did not sprout after 3 days of rinsing. So I am guessing the near boiling hot water temp killed them so they were unable to sprout! I’ve sprouted my beans several times before, so I know I did everything else right. Guess I’ll be making chili again next week!!

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    • KerryAnn says

      November 11, 2012 at 11:29 pm

      Yes, the boiling water will keep them from sprouting. Good thing chili is a yummy dish! 😉

      Reply
  25. Angelica Preston says

    March 10, 2013 at 11:00 am

    Thanks! I tweak the recipe a bit- add cumin and chili spice for the black bean burgers, add dill and a couple of cans of salmon to make salmon patties with lentil or split pea etc. All of the halves have become dark colored on the split side.

    Reply
  26. Brenda Blair says

    March 10, 2013 at 11:22 am

    That being said, I am ordering some epazote for when we do other beans. I will!

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    • KerryAnn says

      March 11, 2013 at 1:57 pm

      I really want to try epazote as well. Whole New Mom has a good post about it that got me interested.

      Reply
  27. Lesa Barlow says

    March 10, 2013 at 11:25 am

    After 2-3 days of wrinsing and such, you know you are done when little sprouts are coming out of the beans I am assuming? lol! BTW – a friend told me to use food grade hydrogen peroxide to prevent the stink of sprouting larger beans. The last batch I made were pinto beans and 2 cups of cooked pinto beans cooked equal 4 ounces by weight of dried which would be roughly equal to a can of store bought pinto beans.

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    • KerryAnn says

      March 11, 2013 at 1:56 pm

      Lesa, you want the tails to be about 1/3 of the length of the bean. Food grade hydrogen peroxide can be awesome for beans that are prone to mold, I do use it myself on the long-sprouting beans, any beans that aren’t organic or any of those I question might not be top quality to help guard against mold forming.

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  28. Karthik says

    April 8, 2013 at 2:51 pm

    Thanks so much for the update on sprouting beans. i tried it out with kidney beans and came out quite delicious if i may say so. My family enjoyed it as they were also tender. Thanks again for this post and helpful information to once again enjoying beans
    Karthik recently posted..Free Food Delivery in Salt Lake City

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  29. teresa olofson says

    March 22, 2019 at 7:44 am

    i want to sprout brown rice….can i soak it with whey/lemon juice/ acv and water first then proceed with rinsing and waiting for them to sprout?

    i am confused about soaking and adding salt and or one of the above acids when it comes to sprouting…normally they dont say to add these things just a water soak

    i found this recipie for soaked brown rice that said you could keep the soak water
    and use it for the next time you want to soak a batch of brown rice
    you keep it in the fridge with no air space or gap
    and it turns into a cheese smell

    Reply
    • KerryAnn says

      July 3, 2019 at 7:19 pm

      If you soak with ACV or lemon then proceed with sprouting, I find it doesn’t work well.

      I soak with water only, no acid or salt.

      Reply

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