How to Grow Thick Mung Bean Sprouts at Home | 自发绿豆芽 | 发绿豆芽的注意事项

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This video will teach you how to grow your own thick bean sprouts at home, just like the ones you find at the grocery store. The entire process from start to finish takes about 6 days in the summer, and 9-10 days in the winter (or if you live in a hot or cold climate). Using 1/2 cup mung beans produces about 2 lbs of bean sprouts for me.
Tips for Success + Clarifications:
1) If you've tried making bean sprouts before and they turn black or purple, it may be because not all of the mung bean sprout shells were removed. Try and remove as many shells as you can for best results.
2) The colander and bowl doesn't have to be a set. Any basket/bowl in your house with holes can act as a colander, and any bowl that can fit the colander inside will work fine as the exterior bowl. Keep in mind that you want the mung beans to have enough room to lay flat side-by-side, so adjust the amount of mung beans you use accordingly based on colander/bowl size.
3) Do not expose the beans to any light. Use black cloths, black trash bags, and store in a dark, cool area. For best results, never open the cheesecloth covering the beans either.
4) For strong and thick bean sprouts, add weight on top of the beans using plates and cutting boards. The extra weight forces the sprouts to grow thicker instead of having thin and long bean sprouts (unless you prefer them thinner).
5) Rewater the bean sprouts at least 3-4 times per DAY every few hours.
Instructions:
Day 1
1) Thoroughly rinse 1/2 cup mung beans. Discard any beans that look like they've gone bad appearance-wise.
2) Cover the beans with water and soak overnight for 12 hours. Store in a dark and cool area with the lid on.
3) After 12 hours, rinse the beans thoroughly again, allowing any loose bean shells to drain away.
4) Cover and soak the beans in water again with the lid on in a dark, cool area for another 12 hours.
Day 2
5) On day 2, many of the shells will now be loose. Clean and rinse the beans thoroughly again.
6) For any shells that still remain, you can easily pop them off by squeezing it gently.
7) Try and remove as many of the shells as possible, but it is okay to have a few that still have the shell. Removing the shells ensures bean sprouts don't become purple or black easily.
8) Thoroughly clean the double deck plastic colander/bowl set.
9) Place a round steamer rack in between the bowl and colander to give roots space to grow.
10) Wet a clean cheesecloth, and lay it on top of the colander.
11) Pour and spread the beans out on top of the cheesecloth.
12) Fold the excess cheesecloth over the top of the beans.
13) Water the beans thoroughly. Dump any excess water at the bottom out.
14) Place a wet black cloth over the cheesecloth. This prevents light from reaching the beans.
15) Place any type of plate that's around the size of the bowl on top. The extra weight allows the bean sprouts to grow thicker.
16) Wrap everything in a black trash bag and place in dark, cool area (e.g. under kitchen sink)
17) For thick and strong bean sprouts, place another heavy object on top (e.g. cutting board).
Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, and Day 5.
*Each day, you should repeat the re-water, re-dump the excess water, and re-tie everything into the black bag steps 3-4 times.
Day 6)
1) The bean sprouts peak around 3-4 inches. In the summer, the entire process takes around 6 days. The winter is slightly longer.
2) Use scissors to easily trim the roots at the bottom of the colander.
3) Cook and serve as usual!

[@user-xe5lc7in4w]

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[@cassandra25f]

Wow! This is the kind of mung sprouts that I like, fat and crunchy. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@janevans5088]

Thank you!

[@barbarahernandez7559]

太感谢了你！在TH-cam这是最实用的视频关种绿豆芽

[@harisfadillah5638]

Thank you for tutorial 👍

[@sujisKitchen2020]

Good 👌 thanks 🙏

[@naeinjacob5094]

Thanks for sharing. Very helpful video. Will try it out..

[@hidalgogmupas7928]

We have to try for good .

[@Masterk1988]

Ty for the vid been growing mine in a mason jar snd they dont get very plump gonna try this way next 😊

[@sunjayramdhun3265]

Super

[@Vladzi0]

This is really good! But how much is a half a cup? :D

[@ssempolat]

Why cutting the roots? Can't we eat them too?

[@haveentroyland9589]

How many rinses per day and how many days did They take to be ready ?

[@happilyhealthy4823]

Hi! See description for extra details, but 3-4 rinses per day, and about 6 days in the summer and 9-10 days in the winter.

[@cragzuk]

On my third attempt. 1st were short and slim, second were very very long but slim and these 3rd batch are in the middle :P Think I defo need to weigh them down, thats the only thing left to try. My mung beans also seem half the size of yours.

[@pino_de_vogel]

i feel the mung beans we get here in the west are just trash. i have tried so many things and i just get nothing but thin sprouts from them. i even bought a machine for it with no improvement.

[@cragzuk]

@@pino_de_vogel yeah tried weighing them down. They are not growing thick at all lol

[@pino_de_vogel]

@@cragzuk I tried weight and temps ranging from 18 to 28c and nothing did the job i just find the stringy things unedible. I kindda gave up as if even full auto machine cant seem to do it i dont know what will.

[@cragzuk]

@@pino_de_vogel I think you are 100% right. I think this was my last try. Even the tinned beansprouts in brine are better :D

[@pino_de_vogel]

@@cragzuk Try baby sliced corn or bamboo shoots as a alternative if you want something crisp in say a stir fry or sweet and saur sauce or even soup. you are going to have to take a gamble on bamboo shoot brands tho. Some are awersome and some are utterly disgusting.

[@beybslifeintheus494]

Mung beans sprout

[@c.a.4172]

Re water every 12 hrs?

[@happilyhealthy4823]

At least every 12 hours but ideally 3-4 times throughout the day!

[@rachelrenee5604]

Why do my mung beans come out pink to purple?! I keep them from light and still!

[@happilyhealthy4823]

Hm are you making sure to remove every single last mung bean shell? I found that my first few tries were purple because of that

[@2olram]

Soaking for 2 days. Why put some plate on top? What is the purpose?

[@happilyhealthy4823]

The additional weight weighing down on the sprouts results in thicker sprouts instead of tall thin ones!

[@beedoo62]

Not adding some weight on the top will also result in letting the sprout leaves grow fast.

[@sunnyschiell9397]

Do you know black garbage bags are toxic to food? That is what my boss was told by health department.

[@yuchinglo5192]

The garbage bag had no contact to the beans. It really doesn't matter.

[@carkarlaw]

種過很多次， 但不怎麼美。有幾次根部不是向下生長。 有很多次它不怎麼長高，只長葉和長根。 有時候豆豆會變紅。 有時候他們一些高一些矮短。 很難控制生長。

[@kalpanagurung1422]

Too much washing are clean freak?