VKP Brands 4-Tray Sprouter

The media could not be loaded. Yesss I can grow sprouts like a BOSS now!I used to grow some sprouts, a few years ago using just the jar method. Which I had limited success with (at the time, I've been educating myself on better sprout farming in general now and have better luck but not as nice an experience as the sprouting tray)I wanted to get back in to it. Sprouts are so healthy, delicious, crazy affordable if you actually do get them growing well annnnd it's like a wee little farm in your kitchen, sweet.Since purchasing this 4 tray sprouter we have been consuming a TON of sprouts! Like..apparently radish seeds plus this sprouter set were the key to unlocking my sprouting success.I have a huge container ready to eat at almost all times now. I am thinking about purchasing another of these sets..I have to make some space on my counter first :) Not that it has a big foot print..I just have a messy (crowded) counter top.It's sturdy, easy to use, super easy to clean and as you will see in my vid grows radish sprouts beautifully.The drain system is genius, it works so well. Even in our desert home where the humidity is crazy low this sprouter keeps the seeds from drying out as they start growing.I had so much success with this sprouter I actually got back into the jar sprouting method, which works and is nice but I gotta admit..it's sooo much fussier than the sprout tray.If what you want is less fuss and more sprouts to eat then get the trays.They clean up well with a kitchen scrub brush. Our water tends to leave a build up if we don't wash often and when that happens a bit of baking soda and dish soap scrubbed in cleans everything nicely.If your sprouts start growing through the drain holes you can use a toothpick to push them through, so as not to block the water flow for your next go round.be sure to clean in between uses, this will ensure lovely fresh smelling and tasting sprouts!I use the lid on top when I am first starting out a new sprout batch.My process is this:Put 4 tablespoons of radish sprouting seeds in a clean jar. Top with lots of water, let soak for at least 6hours.Drain water and then divide the seeds evenly between the 4 trays.You can now rinse them even better and you'll find pouring water over spreads the seeds out nicely. If they clump just encourage them to spread around with a few kind words..or..like, your fingers or a spoon (hahaha)After the damp seeds are spread around I loosely set the lid on the top...LOOSELY...it allows air flow but keeps the top layer moist..if you think about it the lid is just doing what each tray is doing for the layer beneath it.Then once you have some growth you can set the lid aside and drain as usual.AT LEAST 3 TIMES a day..maybe more...trust your nose and your eyes.Be sure and remember to empty the drainage tray on the bottom before adding more water (whoops, guess who forgot that a couple times..bwahaha)When the sprouts are all grown and ready to harvest I suggest a strainer sitting in a bowl or a salad spinner to clean and remove hulls. At least for a large seeded and big sprout like the radish it works beautifully. The salad spinner lets you fill with water, float hulls to the top, pour off (repeat til as clean as you want, I am not too fussy over it myself) Then spin til dry-ish. Which also flings the hulls out through the colander.I store mine in the fridge in a standard plastic food container.I use only filtered water (from our Berkey) to rinse all the sprouts, ensuring they are getting the same quality of water we drink ourselves.This sprouter has made growing sprouts as easy possible and I love it. I love sprouts and feel a ridiculous sort of pride that we have incorporated them back in to our life.

I decided to get the Victorio 4-tray sprouter after looking at all the available options (sprouter cup, all the other brands of sprouters with stacking trays). Based on the price and the transclucent nature of the trays, I settled on this one and am really glad I did. My seeds (from the Sprout House, ordered on Amazon) sprout in 4 days, growing upright in this sprouter. My sprouts really flourished with this sprouter. This compared to a mason jar, which yielded me significantly fewer, less vigorous sprouts.I love the convenience and functionality of this. It's got a tiny footprint-- This is a must since I have literally four sq ft of counter space in my apartment's kitchenette. Yet, the four trays will accommodate the growth of more sprouts than I can eat in a week. On the design.. The water drains quickly, usually within 10 minutes. I've had a couple problems with water not draining, although that is probably because the mature sprouts have a root network that tends to hold in water, so it's a problem inherent in how sprouts grow rather than a flaw with the sprouter. At any rate, I've had 0 problems with mold. Some unsprouted seeds may also find their way into the holes. While two or three clogged holes won't impede draining much, they are difficult to get out. A simple solution is to have a floss pick handy, as the pointy end will easily unwedge the stuck seeds.If you're looking for a cheap, simple way of sprouting sprouts, I highly recommend this. While bulkier than the sprouting cup, it has 4x as much space for sprouts than a sprouting cup. I have not personally tried using the cup, and while one advantage of the cup is that the hulls are easily removed, I'm glad I went with this as I'm sure I would be eating more sprouts with the tray sprouter. Bottom line.. This item might seriously be one of the best inventions in kitchen gardening.