How to germinate barley

Barley grain for the beginning rinse with cool boiled water. Then soak for 36 hours in the water. Every 7 hours to change it. After you have completed soaking, wet grain is put between two layers of gauze or cotton. It must be pre-wet with warm water. Place the gauze on the bottom of an enamel or glass cookware.

Then close the bowl cover and leave in a dark place. The temperature should be about 20 degrees. In the process of germination periodically moisten the top layer of tissue that covers the grain of barley. The grain once a day ventilate. To do this, just 20 minutes open the lid and remove the top layer of fabric. 3 days should be barley sprouts to a height of approximately 3 mm. Speed of germination mainly depends on the variety and quality of barley grain. After the germination process is complete, the barley a good rinse in cool boiled water 2-3 times. Now it can be eaten.

Barley seedlings must have a length of not more than 3 mm. It is in these germs there is a high concentration of biologically active substances and vitamins. Sprouted grains of barley to store in the refrigerator no more than days.

If you need to cook barley malt, for the start of the grain soak for 2 days in a glass container. Water change every 9 hours. Periodically leave the grain without water for 2-3 hours. After the process is unable to start their germination. It will take about a week. The whole process of germination, the grain is periodically moisten and gently stir. Already on day 3 you should see the sprouts. A week later, the sprouts length will be 1.5 length of the barley grain. Svezhepoymannyh malt can be stored up to 3 days. If you need to store it long term, get to drying. Dry barley for about 18 hours at a temperature of 45-55 degrees.