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The revolutionary system that makes sprouting amazingly convenient. Everything is easier – soaking, rinsing, sprouting, storing, and serving. Why Sprout? Easy-Sprouting turns natural seeds into tiny dynamos of energy, rich in enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and other important food values. Sprouts are as varied as the seeds chosen for sprouting and are delicious in countless ways, raw and cooked. Easy-Sprout is the ideal “finger-tip garden” anywhere and anytime. withou… More >>
Easy Sprout Sprouter – 1 set,
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#1 by Marilyn Kefirlady on May 4, 2010 - 4:33 pm
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By far and away this is the best all around sprouter. I start almost all* of my seeds in this sprouter, even if they will eventually be growing straight up like wheat grass and alfalfa sprouts. Due to the drainage holes, I can use a garden nozzle to force water through the soaked seeds to give them a thorough rinsing. You cannot do this with jars. I can start 1 – 2 cup of alfalfa seeds or any seeds that will eventually grow to the green stage and let them sprout a couple days before I transfer to individual pint sprouting containers. Garbanzos or other seeds that tend to get moldy with other methods can be sprouted with success. Again this is because you can force water through for a thorough rinse.
If you only want a quart of alfalfa sprouts, you better only use a teaspoon of seeds. With practice you can remove the hulls, too, for beautiful full grown sprouts.
*Only gelatinous seeds like chia and cress and very tiny seeds like teff require a different sprouting method.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Stephanie Adams on May 4, 2010 - 5:48 pm
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Before ordering this sprouter, I spent a lot of time reading the Sprout People website, which was full of great instructions and thoroughly explained how to use the Easy Sprout.
When my order arrived, I found the included directions were a little confusing and contradictory, but I already had an idea of how everything worked from the website. Since my first attempt would be a dill salad mix, I followed the Easy Sprout’s instructions for salad mixes – the difference being that you soak the salad sprouts for 5 minutes or so instead of just rinsing twice a day.
Basically, I soak 1/4 cup of seeds in the sprouter overnight, then drain and rinse in the morning. I swing the container around to really get out the excess moisture. At night, I soak or rinse, then drain again. Repeat in the morning and before bed. After 4-5 days, the quart-sized container is FULL of sprouts (despite all my test-snacking throughout the week), and I set it a few feet from a sunny window for a day to get a little greener. Maybe a 5 minute commitment every day. I haven’t had any problem with sogginess and almost all the seeds germinate.
Other than the hemp bag I bought at the same time, I haven’t tried any other sprouters. I don’t think I’d need to, though, because this one requires so little effort, very little counter space, and produces such lovely results. I’m just now enjoying my third batch of salad sprouts, and it’s still fun to grow and crunch my little plantlets. My bf kinda thinks I’ve lost it, but he agrees it’s neat to have yummy fresh vegetables in January… We especially enjoyed the pea sprouts I grew in the hemp bag (I would happily use a 2nd Easy Sprout if I had one – it’s less maintenance than the bag).
Not a bad deal, considering it doesn’t cost much more than a few packages of soggy sprouts from the store… and it’s much more fun.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Cookbookaddict on May 4, 2010 - 5:53 pm
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This sprouter is perfectly named – “Easy”. Last time I sprouted – which was about 40 years ago – I used a mason jar and that was not easy. What makes this so easy I think is the great built-in drainage system that prevents the seeds from sitting in excess water and spoiling. Although it is made of plastic, the manufacturer indicates on its website that it is food grade plastic and safe to use. So far I have sprouted broccoli and mixed legumes. The sprouts were beautiful and delicious and it took very little attention. So much fresher, crisper and much less expensive than the sprouts that I can get at the store. The instructions that come with the sprouter are mimimal (except for the broccoli sprout instructions) but I really think you will find them to be all that you need and if not, the internet has a wealth of sprouting information. The sprouting container is also the perfect container to store sprouts in the refrigerator, keeping them fresh and crisp, and still growing actually. So I would recommend buying at least two containers if you want to always have ready to eat sprouts. Another great thing about this sprouter which may not be apparent is that it is a closed container. I have a cat who loves sprouts, and while I am happy to share with him, I am not sure he is happy to share with me. And finally, the service from SproutHouse is excellent!
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Lida on May 4, 2010 - 8:32 pm
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This sprouter is wonderful – easy to use, easy to clean, and great for storage, too. Granted, we don’t use it for storage anymore; it’s in use pretty much full time for sprouting, and we’re getting another one so we can have multiple sprout mixes at a time.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Michael A. Duvernois on May 4, 2010 - 9:46 pm
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Yeah, it’s somewhat expensive for a few pieces of plastic, but the pieces of plastic make sprouts easy. A Ball canning jar is cheaper, but I had poor luck with it. Also tried the super thin plastic stacking trays. They didn’t work either. This one works very well. Get a few pounds of sprouting seeds and one or two of these sprouters and I think that you’ll be happy. I am.
Rating: 5 / 5