What is Reddit's opinion of Sprouting Jar Strainer Lid - Fits Wide Mouth Jars - For Growing Sprouts & Other Uses?

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get one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Sprouting-Jar-Strainer-Lid-Growing/dp/B000WRZODY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443046804&sr=8-1&keywords=sprouter+lid

along with a mason jar. this way you can shake the quinoa in water a few times to really get it clean.

I do know that soy products can be harmful to men (if eaten in excess). So eating tofu for dinner a few times a week won't hurt. Same with drinking soymilk. It just depends on your intake.

I've grown up eating sprouts, grown by my mother, and now I sprout at home too.
I've always eaten them raw, and they're really great on sandwiches in salads. (Especially radish sprouts! They're slightly peppery and spicy!).

I use a sprouting lid like this on a mason jar. Soak the seeds, and then once they start to sprout rinse in cold water daily until they fill the jar. Then store in the refrigerator.

I've never had a problem or gotten sick.

:)

I'm lazy and I grow my own! It's great as long as you remember to rinse them daily and get the water out as best as you can. I just use a mason jar and a sprouting lid which is less hassle than a cheesecloth. Soak overnight, drain, rinse once a day until they're done. Just takes a few days.

Sprouting Jar Strainer Lid - Fits Wide Mouth Jars - For Growing Sprouts & Other Uses https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WRZODY/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_Tq07ub1K1F810

This is going to be the cheapest and mist compact way to do it.

I got mine at the coop for even cheaper. Then go to the thrift store and but a chipped mason jar, or use an old pickle jar. Whatever fits the lid really. Just don't buy a new one as they are about $1/each, and you have to buy them in 6-8 packs, and you only need one. The ones with chips are cheaper too because they can't be used for canning! They will still work fine for this!

This made me realize that a sprout lid would be perfect for kefir!

Glad you hear your Amazon is doing better!

Sprouting sounds intimidating but once you start you will laugh at how easy and low effort it is. I started sprouting by picking up one of these. You can get larger/fancier contraptions but I only sprout 1 tbsp of seed for my boy per week and so a mason jar is the appropriate size. Next you need to get good, FRESH seed as it is the only way you won't end up with rot. I have used a couple different kinds of commercial bird seed but in the end stuck with "people" grade from SproutPeople. It never fails to sprout, they offer special bird mixes, and the 1lb bag lasts for months (alternatively amazon.com also offers good sprout mixes).

As for sprouting methods, SproutPeople has great instructions on their website and it is pretty easy finding a reliable guide online. The only tips that I have from personal experience are:

• Rinsing the jar you sprout in with a very tiny amount of diluted bleach before sprouting seems to help cut down on mold in the summer (i.e. when it's hot and humid).
• Soak all bird seed for at least 12 hrs (up to 16) rather than just 8 as some of the harder shelled seeds may not sprout if they don't absorb enough water.
• Draining VERY well is key! I leave my jar tilted in a drying rack why growing, and run my finger around the holes of the lid to encourage excess liquid to drip out.
• Experiment with the length of sprouts for different birds; for example, my parrotlet likes them best when they are only allowed to grow for 2 days (after the initial soak), and doesn't eat them as much when the roots are super long.
• Finally, even when stored in the fridge the sprouts will continue to grow slowly so I usually stop them a day before they are the perfect length.

Hope this helps; happy sprouting!