Easy Sprout Bean and Seed Sprouter Product Review

Are you considering growing your own sprouts but want an alternative to the Mason jar method? While that old standby still works, there are other sprouting devices that you might like better.

Here I share my experience with the Easy Sprout sprouter to help you decide if you want to give it a try.

The Easy Sprout is made of plastic and includes six pieces:

• Two containers, one with slits in the bottom to help with air flow. The larger container has grooves that allows the one with slits to sit on top of it so the air will flow which helps the sprouting process. The slotted one will be called the sprouting container throughout this review and it's about 1 quart in size.
• Two flat lids, one with holes for air flow.
• One domed lid with air slits which allows for sprouts that overflow from the top.
• One snap-on attachment for use with smaller seeds to keep them from falling through the air slits in the container.

Note: It might help you to understand the steps I explain here if you skim over the photos of each of the pieces below before you read on.

The Easy Sprout definitely lives up to its name. You just put the desired amount of beans or seeds into the container with slits. Rinse them thoroughly and place this container into the larger container but not on top of the slits as you want it to sit all the way at the bottom so it will be covered by the soaking water.

Fill the container with at least double the amount of water of the amount of seeds used. Place regular lid (without holes) on and soak this overnight. Drain the water off and rinse the beans again. This time shake the slotted container to get as much water out of it as you can. Now place the sprouting container into the larger container on top of the grooves. Set the Easy Sprout aside for about 12 hours and then rinse and drain according to the needs of the particular seed or bean you're using. For instance, I've found that lentil sprouts are usually ready after 3-4 days of rinsing, draining and setting aside.

Let the sprouts dry or pat them dry before you store them in the refrigerator. You can store the sprouts in the larger container and snap on the lid without holes or put them in a container of your choice. For smaller seeds, you go through this same process but you place the snap-on attachment before you begin.

The main benefit of the Easy Sprout is that it allows for easy rinsing and better drainage than the Mason jar method. With a jar, you need to either use cheesecloth or a sprouting lid and lay the jar on its side to drain. This method works, but with the Easy Sprout, you don't need to find a place for it to drain such as a colander or dish rack because the whole system is contained unto itself.

I've had much success with this product so far. I've tried bean and seed sprouts and they've all turned out excellent. I give the Easy Sprout 5 out of 5 stars for ease of use, price and reliably consistent results.

I do plan on trying different devices and even getting a sprouting lid for jar sprouting because I like to have several options available. But I may just also buy a second Easy Sprout for those times that I want to have two sets of sprouts growing at the same time such as for salads and wheat berry sprouts to put in breads or for growing wheatgrass for juicing. It definitely makes having year-round greens a breeze.