Help with sprouting quinoa

[margi]

I sprouted some quinoa the other day and it was fantastic. I tried to do it again with the same method but using about 1/4 cup more. It now has a funny smell to it and I can't seem to get the water to rinse clear. It smells sort of like nail varnish or something. Maybe it is growing mold? Maybe I didn't rinse it enough in the first day, or with the slightly larger amount it doesn't have enough room to breathe. Can I still eat it? Please advise!

[Revvell]

quinoa takes less than a day to sprout. Sounds as though you possibly drowned the poor lil fellas. Try this ~ soak for about 4 hours, drain and rinse. Should be seeing lil tails in a few hours. If they take longer, be sure to rinse every few hours.

R.

[margi]

quinoa takes less than a day to sprout. Sounds as though you possibly drowned the poor lil fellas. Try this ~ soak for about 4 hours, drain and rinse. Should be seeing lil tails in a few hours. If they take longer, be sure to rinse every few hours.

R.

oh noes! My poor quinoa Ah well, I will try again. Thanks for the tips!!

[exurb]

do you know about the natural insecticidal/protective coating on quinoa. Quinoa has a very bitter, varnish like coating on the seeds, that must be soaked and rinsed off. I rinse with warm water (but under the critical temperature), sort of a combination of soak and rinse, soak and rinse until I'm satisfied that the coating is gone. Then I begin the sprouting process.

I have read in texts that you have to rinse quinoa for like 10 or 15 minutes to get rid of that coating, I think that is way too much water to waste, so that's why I sort of combine the soak and rinse. Maybe some of the coating was still there, giving you that yuchy smell. Also make sure your sprouting vessel is fairly sterile. I use 1 quart mason jars, with the ring and some plastic screen over the top, and I'm able to rinse really well, then leave upside down on a 45 degree angle to drain.

I find it very easy to sprout quinoa, the tails develop pretty quickly.

[margi]

do you know about the natural insecticidal/protective coating on quinoa.

Maybe some of the coating was still there, giving you that yuchy smell. Also make sure your sprouting vessel is fairly sterile.

I think you're right. I probably didn't rinse them well enough. I will take your advice about using warm water to rinse. Thanks.

[tvillemom]

I have some that's been in the fridge for awhile....I'm gonna try to sprout it and see what happens....thanks
Wendi