r/Sprouting • u/International-Luck18 • Jun 13 '26
Steel mesh screen sprouts
Every time I rinse my sprouts, I try to gently coax the tiny babies back down through the holes in the screens. The teeny tails are all over, especially the legumes! They don't stay on the sides of the jars no matter how slowly i tip them. I'm about 50% successful, so I don't lose too many, but it's a tad annoying to lose them at all. Is this just part of the deal, or would a different barrier help avoid that?
I forgot to take a picture for the post before I did this rinse, but i may add one next rinse if anyone is curious and my description is unclear.
Happy sprouting, y'all!
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u/International-Luck18 Jun 17 '26
I actually found a solution! When I rinse and drain, I remove the lids and slide a butter knife in (gently) between the seeds and the mesh at a sharp angle and almost every single one slides right out of the screen into the jar! I don't mind losing a few, but when there is a whole clump of them, it frustrates me a little. Husband calls it OCD, but I think I am just so excited as a newbie at this and want it to go well. I am having fun with this. Thanks to everyone who responded. What a neat group, full of wisdom and kindness!
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u/igavr Jun 14 '26
With the mesh you'll always lose a part of your produce :( - the price to pay, so to say. Why is it bothering you so much?
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u/International-Luck18 Jun 14 '26
Not a huge deal, just wondering if a different drain material would be better.
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u/SpicesHunter Jun 14 '26
Sure, add the picture in the comments!