Sprouting Seeds In Sprouting Jars

Make sure the seeds are sproutable, which means they are not chemically treated.  The seeds should be washed thoroughly and then soaked overnight in a sprouting jar with a mesh cover.
The duration of soaking depends on the size of the seed.  Small seeds are soaked for 5 hours, medium size for eight hours and beans and grains for 10 to 12 hours.

On the following morning, the seeds should be rinsed and the water drained off. Make sure that not more than one-fourth of the jar is filled with the sprouting seeds.  They will expand about eight times their original size.

The seeds should be rinsed and water drained off three times a day until ready to eat.  Use 1 tsp. of citric acid to 1 quart of water to rinse the seeds to prevent spoilage.

The seeds will germinate and become sprouts in 2 or 3 days. Be sure that the sprouts do not lie in water.  They should be kept well drained.  Sprouts are at their optimum and ready to use when tiny leaves appear at the tips.
Their nutritional value is also optimum.
 
Sprouts should be kept in the refrigerator when they have reached this optimum level and can be kept for several days.

Happy Sprouting!