Mung Bean sprouts- HELP!!

[Susan123]

I sprouted some mung beans this week and I thought they were done cooking (sprouting), but I'm not sure... First off- they have this light reddish tint to the "bean" portion. They also have "leaves" coming from the bean part of the sprouts....

And some of them (I had to split the load as they sooo overfilled my jar) grew branches to the main sprouted sprout. Does that even make sense?

Tonight, I soaked them to clean off the bean shell (I'm sure I'm using all the wrong words here) and they look alright and taste a bit bitter, but I'm not sure if they are alright to eat or if they need to be sprouted more.

FWIW- I soaked them on Saturday night and starting sprouting on Sunday morning so they have been sprouting for almost 4 days. Do I keep going? I started with 1 cup that was supposed to make 4 cups of sprouts but, I swear it's made at least 8-10 cups so far. I don't mind starting over (although I did have a taste for Alissas pai thai!! ;) )

Thanks soo much for your help!! You folks here are the bomb!!

[spicyfull]

I'd say they are fine. Its been years since I've made Bean Sprouts. Mung are usually the Sprouts widley sold in stores. The Long White shout. They will spoil very easily, so I would start eating them now. A little Beans goes a Long way.

[Bookish Lass]

Here are some tips:

http://sproutpeople.com/seed/print/mung.html

I grow mine with pressure on top of them, out of the light.

[Susan123]

This load was a bust. Got home from work yesterday and the sprouts were a bit stinky and brown.... They went into the compost. Mung beans need to be rinsed 4x a day and with my work schedule (really anyone who works more than 6 hours a day) that would be hard.... Maybe I'll try them again sometime. I still have more beans and I LVOE mung beans, but for now I'll have to buy them.

[ripal]

Reviving old thread... but just wanted to add my experience..

I've been sprouting Mung beans for years and they're very easy to sprout. While it might be good idea to rinse them 4 times a day, twice a day works just as well! They're ready to eat after 3rd day. I just rinse them before I leave for work and when I get back from work... if I remember, I might rinse them after dinner, but it's totally not necessary. Once they're ready to eat, I keep some in the fridge and rest goes to freezer for later use. Never had a problem with them.