how do i sprout my almonds?

arwen · 07-02-2007, 08:15 PM

i tried for the past 2 days..i soaked them for a good 15 hours...overnite but then forgot them and let them soak a bit longer.....i also put them in the fridge....don't know if i should have done that.....
then i let them sit in my strainer with a towel over them in my microwave (not on of course)
i tried one and my kids and i ate them all

they never sprouted was like, 1000 times better than regular raw almonds.....

but i want to sprout them....can anyone help?
i've looked on sites online but can't really see a good plan.

poleidopy · 07-02-2007, 08:34 PM

no advice, but LMK what you find out!

I just sprouted for the first time - I used lentils on a tray with holes poked in it (the disposable kind yu buy for brownies & stuff) I just rinsed & drained twice a day after the initial overnight soak. I don't know about almonds though.

ShangriLewis · 07-02-2007, 08:43 PM

You should only get a tiny sprout on them anyway. I've never had a problem with almonds. In fact, they always sprout too much before I use them. Perhaps they got too dry in the drainer. Mine have sprouted in the fridge when it was too hot to leave them out. You can see a white tip on the almond and when you crack it open there is a fine white sprout. There is no green. Sprouting improve digestion, lowers fat content, and adds enzymes.

arwen · 07-02-2007, 09:04 PM

i know, that's why i'm so excited about sprouting them!

so do i soak them?
then just dry them....don't rinse?

ShangriLewis · 07-02-2007, 09:40 PM

I rinse almonds a few times a day when I sprout them. I just keep rinsing and sprouting them till it happens. It's different when the weather changes. If it's humid you have to rinse ALOT more to avoid mold. Don't ever let them get really dry. They should always have that plumbness to them.

arwen · 07-03-2007, 06:57 AM

thanks

i soaked some lats nite...i have them in a strainer sitting on my counter....with a cloth on top of them.....
i'll keep rinsing throughout the day and maybe have sprouted almonds soon....unless i eat them....they are soooo much better after soaking them

ShangriLewis · 07-03-2007, 07:06 AM

I know. I always soak a couple of cups and put them in the fridge. I forget to make milk by the time they are all gone. Have you tried making milk yet? It's so much better than the store bought stuff.

arwen · 07-03-2007, 07:36 AM

o yeah...i make milk about ever 3 days...i split my almonds last nite....1/2 C for milk this a.m. and 1/2 for sprouting....

poleidopy · 07-03-2007, 12:31 PM

seriously? It's better than store-bought? BEcause I really like the store bought chocolate almond milk.

I expected it to be really watery, for some reason, like rice milk. I was pleasantly surprised. How do I make chocolate almond milk?

arwen · 07-11-2007, 04:51 PM

my almonds never sprouted

i would rinse them....make sure they never got dry.....i dont' get it.

poleidopy · 07-11-2007, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arwen

my almonds never sprouted

i would rinse them....make sure they never got dry.....i dont' get it.

were they definitely raw when you bought them? That's all I can think of.

arwen · 07-12-2007, 11:34 AM

yeah....i can't seem to figure it out.

chelsea · 10-14-2007, 09:55 PM

I thought I read somewhere that if you soaked them for 12 hours they would sprout.

I understood it to mean that they had to be immersed in the same water for the whole time.

I'll go check.

joyfulmomof2 · 10-17-2007, 07:24 AM

Here is a website that I found:

http://www.sproutpeople.com/seed/almond.html

I am currently reading Carol Alt's book Eating In The Raw and she has a chart in her book about sprouting things. Here is her Raw website:

http://www.rawnutrition.com/

I hope that helps!

07-02-2007, 08:15 PM	#1
arwen Deactivated Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,387	how do i sprout my almonds? i tried for the past 2 days..i soaked them for a good 15 hours...overnite but then forgot them and let them soak a bit longer.....i also put them in the fridge....don't know if i should have done that..... then i let them sit in my strainer with a towel over them in my microwave (not on of course) i tried one and my kids and i ate them all they never sprouted was like, 1000 times better than regular raw almonds..... but i want to sprout them....can anyone help? i've looked on sites online but can't really see a good plan.

07-02-2007, 08:34 PM	#2
poleidopy Deactivated Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Where I'm loved. Posts: 16,592	Re: how do i sprout my almonds? no advice, but LMK what you find out! I just sprouted for the first time - I used lentils on a tray with holes poked in it (the disposable kind yu buy for brownies & stuff) I just rinsed & drained twice a day after the initial overnight soak. I don't know about almonds though.

07-02-2007, 08:43 PM	#3
ShangriLewis Moderator in Vegetarianism & Veganism Arrange whatever pieces come your way. ~VW~ Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North Dakota Posts: 16,446	Re: how do i sprout my almonds? You should only get a tiny sprout on them anyway. I've never had a problem with almonds. In fact, they always sprout too much before I use them. Perhaps they got too dry in the drainer. Mine have sprouted in the fridge when it was too hot to leave them out. You can see a white tip on the almond and when you crack it open there is a fine white sprout. There is no green. Sprouting improve digestion, lowers fat content, and adds enzymes. __________________ Heather The Prophet 23yob, The Peacemaker 20yob, The Warrior 17, The Little Flower 11yog and The Surfer 9yob and our little birdie girl 4yo.

07-02-2007, 09:04 PM	#4
arwen Deactivated Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,387	Re: how do i sprout my almonds? i know, that's why i'm so excited about sprouting them! so do i soak them? then just dry them....don't rinse?

07-02-2007, 09:40 PM	#5
ShangriLewis Moderator in Vegetarianism & Veganism Arrange whatever pieces come your way. ~VW~ Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North Dakota Posts: 16,446	Re: how do i sprout my almonds? I rinse almonds a few times a day when I sprout them. I just keep rinsing and sprouting them till it happens. It's different when the weather changes. If it's humid you have to rinse ALOT more to avoid mold. Don't ever let them get really dry. They should always have that plumbness to them. __________________ Heather The Prophet 23yob, The Peacemaker 20yob, The Warrior 17, The Little Flower 11yog and The Surfer 9yob and our little birdie girl 4yo.

07-03-2007, 06:57 AM	#6
arwen Deactivated Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,387	Re: how do i sprout my almonds? thanks i soaked some lats nite...i have them in a strainer sitting on my counter....with a cloth on top of them..... i'll keep rinsing throughout the day and maybe have sprouted almonds soon....unless i eat them....they are soooo much better after soaking them

07-03-2007, 07:06 AM	#7
ShangriLewis Moderator in Vegetarianism & Veganism Arrange whatever pieces come your way. ~VW~ Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North Dakota Posts: 16,446	Re: how do i sprout my almonds? I know. I always soak a couple of cups and put them in the fridge. I forget to make milk by the time they are all gone. Have you tried making milk yet? It's so much better than the store bought stuff. __________________ Heather The Prophet 23yob, The Peacemaker 20yob, The Warrior 17, The Little Flower 11yog and The Surfer 9yob and our little birdie girl 4yo.

07-03-2007, 07:36 AM	#8
arwen Deactivated Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,387	Re: how do i sprout my almonds? o yeah...i make milk about ever 3 days...i split my almonds last nite....1/2 C for milk this a.m. and 1/2 for sprouting....

07-03-2007, 12:31 PM	#9
poleidopy Deactivated Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Where I'm loved. Posts: 16,592	Re: how do i sprout my almonds? seriously? It's better than store-bought? BEcause I really like the store bought chocolate almond milk. I expected it to be really watery, for some reason, like rice milk. I was pleasantly surprised. How do I make chocolate almond milk?

07-11-2007, 04:51 PM	#10
arwen Deactivated Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,387	Re: how do i sprout my almonds? my almonds never sprouted i would rinse them....make sure they never got dry.....i dont' get it.

07-12-2007, 11:34 AM	#12
arwen Deactivated Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,387	Re: how do i sprout my almonds? yeah....i can't seem to figure it out.

10-14-2007, 09:55 PM	#13
chelsea Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,373	Re: how do i sprout my almonds? I thought I read somewhere that if you soaked them for 12 hours they would sprout. I understood it to mean that they had to be immersed in the same water for the whole time. I'll go check. __________________ "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I will praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well."

10-17-2007, 07:24 AM	#14
joyfulmomof2 Rose Trellis Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,527	Re: how do i sprout my almonds? Here is a website that I found: http://www.sproutpeople.com/seed/almond.html I am currently reading Carol Alt's book Eating In The Raw and she has a chart in her book about sprouting things. Here is her Raw website: http://www.rawnutrition.com/ I hope that helps! __________________ Suzi blessed, single, ISFJ WAHMama Homeschooling my two sweet kiddos: Dino - 10 & Princess - 7

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