Sprouting oats

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Hi Laura,

 

I used to buy oat groats in the health food bulk room and soak them to use

in salads but they would not sprout. Also, when we ate them they seemed to

have a " paste " consistency. I now buy sprouting hulless oats from Life

Sprouts (lifesprouts.com). I buy these at the health food stores. They come

in a reusable plastic squarish jar. After 12 hours soaking time they sprout

in about a day and a half. I like the taste of these much better and eat

them on salads.

 

I don't have a clue about the rye--Life Sprouts do carry a sprouting rye. I

heard the owner of Life Sprouts speak and was very impressed with his

standard of excellence in his products.

 

I use Life Sprouts sprouting trays and find them the most excellent way I

have ever tried to sprout--much easier than using a jar and the seeds are

hardly disturbed by the rinsing process and they store in the fridge right

in the tray.

 

Lynne

 

> Message: 14

> Tue, 4 May 2004 17:46:08 -0700 (PDT)

> Laura L <tminutes

> Question re: sprouting rye and oat groats

>

> Hello Everyone,

> I have only been sprouting for a couple of weeks and I

> have successfully sprouted alfalfa, wheat berries,

> broccoli, mung, adzuki, and sunflower. I have a

> question regarding sprouting rye and oat groats. My

> only times sprouting them they did not sprout---I

> soaked for 12 hours and rinsed 2 times a day. On the

> third day--no sprouts but I did have a flying bug in

> the jar (kind of like a fruit fly)...this happened in

> both jars at different times. I had thought it

> happened to the oat groats b/c I figured they might

> not be truly raw. But when it happened w/the rye (I

> know they are raw and for sprouting) I began to wonder

> if it's something I am (or am not) doing.

> ANy input would be appreciated.

> Laura

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