Growing sprouts is quite easy. If you are wondering how to grow sprouts, these simple directions will help you get started.
Even if you live in a city and have never grown anything before, you can do this. It's almost foolproof!
A few sprouting seeds or beans require a slightly different technique, but, for the most part, you can just follow these very easy steps for how to grow bean sprouts.
You can grow bean sprouts easily. And a few small beans make a healthy salad.
How to Grow Sprouts
Measure the seeds or beans – Measure 1 tablespoon of small seeds like broccoli, radish, or alfalfa seeds. For larger beans, use 2-4 tablespoons. Wash the seeds and remove any broken seeds or beans and any small stones or foreign objects.
Place the seeds in the jar. Fill the jar ½ full of warm water. Cover the jar with your fabric (or screening) and let the seeds soak for 6-8 hours in a warm location.
Drain the sprouting seeds well by turning the jar upside down. Leave it (upside down) angled at about a 45 degree angle in your dish drainer (or another safe place, so it doesn't fall and break) for a few minutes. This is to get any additional water to drain out of the sprouting jar.
Rinse the sprouts in warm water again. Repeat the draining process again.
When the water has drained thoroughly, place the sprouting jar in a warm dark place. This could be in a kitchen cabinet, or, on the counter (covered by a towel). The temperature is important, so find a nice warm spot to place the jar.
Rinse and drain your sprouting seeds 2-3 times a day, using the process above. Always make sure that you drain the new sprouts thoroughly, as they can sour if they are too wet.
Do the above until the sprouts are as big as you like them. Experiment with this a bit. Sprouts are very tender at first (48 hours) and they become more “chewy” as they get older (4-5 days).
Sprouted seeds and beans have their highest vitamin content at 2-3 days old.
Just don't let the sprouted seeds become little plants, as they will then be tough and woody.
Sprouting seeds is fun and easy. And sprouts taste fresh and delicious. So don’t wait for an emergency to try sprouting seeds—do it now—you’ll be glad you did!
