Guest guest Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Does anyone here use sprouting bags? I've been considering trying them for my chicken feed, would love to hear from anyone who uses them regularly. TIA, and the Happy Hens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 I used to use bags often, but they can have a tendency to get smelly and moldy in high heat. They are pretty good for sturdier seeds, such as mung beans, but I didn't care for them for smaller sprouts. I made some of my own from unbleached hemp that were larger (and much cheaper) than ones sold online, and they worked just as well-I had a cuphook above my kitchen sink that I would hang them on to drain. They work well enough, but you probably wouldn't get the yeild you want from them, unless you had a sink you could dedicate to the task. The main thing I didn't like about them was the slow draining-constant drip-drip-drip into my sink while I was needing the sink for other things. If you have a good water source outside, and somewhere to hang them, they do well enough in moderate heat and shade, so perhaps you have somewhere near your hens that you could try them? > > Does anyone here use sprouting bags? I've been considering trying them for > my chicken feed, would love to hear from anyone who uses them regularly. > > TIA, > > and the Happy Hens > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Actually I made bags from some nice organic cotton fabric. (It is the same fabric I use on top of my sprouting jars.) I wanted to try bags for the chicken sprouts because some of the seeds are very small (buckwheat, milo, etc.) and I'm doing a fairly large quantity each day so I thought bags might be easier. I deal with dryness so have a different routine than most people. I continue to soak my seeds daily, not just the initial soak. Each time I rinse, I give them a good 20 min or so soak. Depending upon my schedule, I try to rinse three times a day - otherwise, a lot of things get very dry between rinses. I thought bags would simplify the process and take up less room. We'll see how it goes. and the Happy Hens -----Original Message----- From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On Behalf Of Melody Are you talking about the Sproutman's hemp bags?? Sure, that was the first thing I used BEFORE mason jars. I had 3 of them. I did not do brassicas in them. I did mung beans and lentils. I just dunked them in a bowl in my kitchen sink, and then hung them up on a counter knob directly over the kitchen sink. Worked like a charm. But when you have as many trays as I have, I would need 17 bags and I read that brassicas don't do as well in these bags but mung beans, any kind of beans, and lentils do just fine. My lentils sprouted like crazy when I used these bags. Haven't done this in 4 years or so since then. I use the sprout garden and other trays. Melody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 I don't use the bag any more, but when I did. I hung on a faucet handle in the bathtub. It dripped it's little heart out and didn't bother me. ew Re: Sprouting Bags Yes, THAT'S what I remember about the hemp bag. DRIP DRIP DRIP!! into my sink. I remember having 3 bags over the sink. Thought I was THE BOMB, with 3 hemp bags over the link. Little did I know that 4 years later I would have a sprout garden with shelves in my living room and a sign that says " Melody's Sprouthouse " hanging on the wall. A sprout cooler with 7 trays in my kitchen and mats and coir. How fun!! Melody --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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