Dehydrating Sprouted Grains

I have a Nesco American Harvest Gardenmaster dehydrator with one solid insert (for fruit leather). I hadn't gotten around to (or even thought about) buying more of the inserts, so that's why I initially dried my sprouted grains in the oven. It took my friend Dee Dee to tell me that parchment paper could be used and now, this is the only way I am going to dry my grains! It only took about 6 hours (instead of 2-3 days)! Here's how I did it (and why you shouldn't let your grains sprout too long).
Quart-sized wide-mouthed mason jars Screened lids (these are the ones I use in the video a.co/d/ePaWvXV )

[@BankruptMonkey]

This was very helpful thank you

[@BrendaNolen]

I am glad this helped!

[@queensofthedthrone8267]

Do you think I can grow sprouts in a jar with a lid you have?
I had terrible experiences with sprouting due to those things: the worst smells, the worst mold - in my year of traditional
Cooking practices
It may have been entirely due to tap water
Do you recommend a product that holds up? Perhaps non plastic or something that is BPA free or BPA-alternative-worse-than-BPA free?

[@BrendaNolen]

Something like window screen would work beautifully. You could also use fabric, like tulle or lace. Something that drains well but is fine enough to hold the grains in place (not cheap cheesecloth) would work beautifully. As long as the sprouts don’t grow through the fabric and tear it up, you could wash it and reuse it several times.

[@BrendaNolen]

Also, I tried a sprout tray (cheap plastic round type) years ago and I have no idea what was growing in there! It was slimy and smelled like slinky beer mixed with stagnant pond water. That’s why I was so thrilled when this worked!

[@queensofthedthrone8267]

@@BrendaNolen my sense of smell might be way off, some batches (2 of 3 trays) of wheat sprouts in my KitchenCrop Sprouter and I definitey got that beery smell but I cannot help but think that it is “fresh and nutty”. I think sprouts should not smell?
And usually I google first before shooting a random question but I wonder if a little essential oil (the ones that have antimicrobial properties) will help halt the 1 of 2 batches sprouts I have going from going bad and the other ones flourish more.
Will reuse this comment later when I am making my own perfect sprouting kit. Unfortunately I have no dress to work with on that lucci or whatever (I will edit this later but I jist had a lot of inspiration from ur comment

[@queensofthedthrone8267]

@@BrendaNolen I am also careful if there are chemicals in window screens? Idk, I went to school with a few dozen future chemists and can only imagine that inserting chemicals into everything you see at Home Depot (which is where I got my window screen, I have extra) is where we can get those upper class guys some work... never really gelled with them

[@BrendaNolen]

@@queensofthedthrone8267 that smell is normal. It’s not quite bread or beer but could eventually be? It’s the sour or musty (like mold) smells you need to watch for.

[@david.g4522]

how long can you store dried sprouted grains?

[@BrendaNolen]

In a dry, dark, cool environment, it could be years. The factors that shorten the lifespan: light, moisture, and heat. In my too warm house, I was able to store them for a year before I noticed a change in flavor and color. Once I have room for storage here, I should be able to store for even longer (I finally have a closet not attached to an exterior wall).

[@queensofthedthrone8267]

And that barley!!! What if you made bread with it? Would it just taste like root chutes?? Hahahaha