What's the best non motorized sprouter?

[raweater]

I literally have about 50 pounds of sprouting seeds and need an effective way to sprout them. What's the best non motorized/low cost sprouter?

Thanks

[modernmonkey]

Sterilised jars with cheesecloth/muslin held on with an elastic band. Soak your seeds over night and then you fill about 25-30% of the jar with your chosen seeds. About 3 times a day for 4 or more days you run clean water through the cheesecloth to rinse the seeds and then drain.

[Stina]

After a lot of years of experimenting, often with expensive sprouters, I'm finally happy with my system.

After I soak them over night (anything will do for that step), I strain them with a fine mesh strainer, tap it or shake it to get excessive water out or even perch it on to of my vitamix blender several minutes to let it drop, then toss it in a bowl. Then cover it up with a dish towel. That's it. Super ready and effective. I've wasted money before on sprouts that didn't drain properly or have enough ventilation so the sprouts got moldy. I do tend to use oversized bowls so that the sprouts aren't jumbled up on top of each other. I usually just do it in plastic bowls and have not noticed any taste residue nor am I worried.
Mung s, I put a saucer on top of them to weight them down and fatten them up.
Broccoli, I got annoyed with because they'd never evenly sprout. Finally found a solution, they grow lovely little mini greens!

Hope this helps. I highly encourage sprouting. Its special to eat something that is actively alive and had life force in it.

[nadien alexandra]

modernmonkey Sterilised jars with cheesecloth/muslin held on with an elastic band. Soak your seeds over night and then you fill about 25-30% of the jar with your chosen seeds. About 3 times a day for 4 or more days you run clean water through the cheesecloth to rinse the seeds and then drain.

I second this

[levamssg]

Easy sprout containers ... absolutely the best sprouting method I've found. I've used jars, trays, bowls, bags ... easy sprout beats them all. Super easy to use and the sprouts grow great in them - inexpensive, transportable, stackable and can even be used to store sprouts in the fridge.

You can get them online at various sites.

I buy several pounds of sprouting seed at a time (from sproutpeople.com) and freeze it -- then have several containers of sprouts going when I want them. Works out really well.

[raweater]

I just got this at the health food store for $10, do you think it's good?

http://www.healthstuff.co.uk/Models.aspx?ModelID=276

[levamssg]

It will work just fine. It is the same principle of using a mason jar with cheesecloth over the top secured with a rubber band. Only yours is neater and easier to drain.

When you've rinsed the sprouts, drain the water out, and prop it at an angle with the opening down so air can circulate but the sprouts don't cover the opening and block the air. After the initial soak time, rinse/drain them twice a day and you'll have sprouts in no time. :eat

[raweater]

Thanks, I went to the health food store hoping they had new sprouters and they did, this one was the cheapest and about the only one I thought would be good.

I had tried one of these 3 level ones last year but since they have no airflow whatsoever it kept molding.

Hopefully it works well so I can start using the 50+ pounds of probably 30 different sprouting seed types I have. I had bought a boatload of seeds when I first tried sprouting but never found an effective way and have given up on it for a few years. I had even gotten the Easy Green hoping it would simplify things but ended up being more trouble than anything.

[DebB]

I just got this at the health food store for $10, do you think it's good?

http://www.healthstuff.co.uk/Models.aspx?ModelID=276

That's how I do the vast majority of my sprouting. I don't have the neat handle on the lid that holds it at a 45 degree angle -- but I have the molded plastic lids (they come in a set of 3, each with larger holes). Then after draining well, I place it in a bowl to hold it at the 45 degree angle. I've never had one batch of sprouts fail or mold doing it this way. I do rinse them twice a day and drain very very well.

I sprout buckwheat in a bag though as I find it much easier to rinse since they get so slimey. *Ü*

[raweater]

Well I had the sprouter jar for 2-3 days now and my red clover sprouts are growing well so that's a good sign.

I was wondering though, does a grill (or cheesecloth for some) on only one side really allow enough airflow to prevent mold? I always thought it had to be very open to get enough airflow.

Anyway if this one keep working well after trying a few types of seeds I think I'll buy a second one.

I really need to start using the 50+ pounds of about 30 different types of sprouting seeds I have.

I also recently gave myself a challenge to spend no more than $10 a week on groceries for at least one month both because I have tons of food using lots of space and to save a bit of money so growing sprouts will help alot with that.

By the way can I grow onion sprouts in a jar or is it to small/confined? They grow a bit like grasses several inches long.