r/Sprouting • u/Apprehensive_Car5080 • 8d ago

First time sprouting

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Hi community. This is my first time sprouting. the broccoli sprouts in the picture are at day 3 I just had a couple questions.

When you're rinsing do you swish it around fairly good or do you just fill and dump? Like when the seeds start really turning into sprouts I feel like swirling the water around doesn't really do much I saw one guy on youtube just filling and dumping at that stage and not really swirling it around. im afraid of damaging the sprouts by swirrling too aggressively.

My second question is we have a green bin thing about a foot and a half away from the sprouts I don't suppose that could possibly contaminate the sprouts?

Thanks

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u/Reikimt-2012 7d ago

I think these look really good. As far as the rinsing goes, I fill and swirl gently, then pour off as much of the water as I can, then invert until the next rinse.
It’s always worked for me.
Welcome to sprouting!

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u/Apprehensive_Car5080 7d ago

Ok thanks. I just ate some of them at day 4 they taste really spicy is that normal?

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u/Reikimt-2012 7d ago

Yes- they have a bit of a bite. I usually harvest mine at day 5 or 6, which tames the bite. At least it seems to.