Hulled Spelt
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Another sweet and easy to grow grain, Spelt is a great and popular
alternative for those who are allergic to, or avoiding Wheat. Note: This is the same seed we sell for Spelt Grass. Seed to Sprout in 2-3 Days Nutritional info:
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Sprout School & Shop Sprouting Seed Info Center
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Sprouting Instructions
Yields approximately 1 Cup (1/2 lb.) of Sprouts
Put 2/3 Cup of seed* into a bowl or into your Sprouter.
Add 2-3 times as much cool (60-70 degree) water.
Mix seeds up to assure even water contact for all.
Allow seeds to Soak for 6-12 hours.
Empty the seeds into your sprouter if necessary.
Drain off the soak water.
Rinse thoroughly with cool (60-70°) water.
Drain thoroughly.
Set anywhere out of direct sunlight and at room temperature (70° is optimal) between Rinses.
We usually stop here. You won't see a lot of change in the majority of seeds by continuing the Rinse/Drain process.
But you may Rinse and Drain again in 8-12 hours.
When (in the very rare case) the spelt is unharmed in the hulling process, you may again
Rinse and Drain in 8-12 hours.
In theory you could keep doing this as long as you like, and you would end up with long sprouts and grass growing out of the other end of the grain. This will not happen with our spelt. As stated on this page, the grains will not sprout uniformly, so don't blame us if you go beyond our sprouting instructions =;-)
Harvest
Your sprouts are done 8-12 hours after your final rinse. Be sure to Drain them as thoroughly as possible after that final rinse.
The goal during the final 8-12 hours is to minimize the surface moisture of your sprouts - they will store best in your refrigerator if they are dry to the touch.
Refrigerate
Transfer your sprout crop to a plastic bag or the sealed container of your choice - glass is good too - and put them in your refrigerator.
Note: Grains do not store well in refrigeration so you should try to grow just what you need. It isn't actually that they store poorly, it is just that grains are cool weather crops, so though they slow down quite a bit, they continue to grow - even in the refrigerator.
* If using Single Harvest Pack use the whole bag.
Remember that the yield will be approximately 1.5:1, so in theory you can start with as much as 2/3 as much dry seed as your Sprouter has capacity.
Description
A great alternative for those allergic to Wheat.
Spelt is a hulled grain. The mechanical hulling process causes enough damage to the grains that some don't sprout due to the loss of their germ. For this reason spelt sprouts unevenly. Since a seed becomes alive once soaked, we advise growing these as "Soaks". You can sprout it longer, but not all seeds will germinate.
We do not carry whole Spelt but if you have some of that you can use it to grow Spelt Grass but not sprouts - the hull is not edible.
You can use Spelt to make Rejuvelac. We prefer Rye, but any Grain can be used.
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Spelt
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