over-soaking nuts

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• Morning_theft Raw Newbie

  I don’t see how this would be a problem. You’d be better off to refrigerate them though to make sure they don’t get rancid.

  
• rawmama Raw Newbie

  I soak mine overnight unless I need them for a recipe later that day and then only soak for about 4 hours. I found that if they soaked too long they did not taste as good in nut milks, not as rich in flavor, but maybe that was just a weak batch of nuts??? I put mine in a mason jar filled with water and put it beside the glass that I drink from in the morning so I see if first thing :) You could place your car keys beside the jar or something you know you’ll need to use.

  
• 1Christine Raw Newbie

  Goodness, How can you oversoak… I soak/sprout my almonds for 4 or 5 days…never a problem. they develop a sprout end, I “shuck” them (peel the skins) and dry them for future use. I Soak things for days on end all the time. No problem. I do not live in a tropical climate…20F in winter and 80F in summer, but my house is normally 68F.

  
• 1Christine Raw Newbie

  I should have said that I actually leave the almonds submerged in H2O for 4-5 or more days. I just keep changing the H2O. They develop a wonderful sprout that actually splits the seed!No, it is not green, but it definately noticable. Knowing how that enhances digestion, it was exciting to me!
  I have never understood folks that say they don

  
• JenniferM03145 Raw Newbie

  I leave my nuts in fridge soaking and use as I need, is this something others do, I find no info on this anywhere, everyone seems to spend time drying and dehydrating..I don’t see a nutritional problem with my short cut methods, but if anyone knows please comment.. I change water daily and I use them daily. I don’t have a dehydrator I just use them in salads porridge and to make milk and butters. 

  
• ClaireT Raw Master

  I use alarms on my Android for everything. Maybe add an alarm for soaking times? 
• TammiTrue Raw Master

  Add the water to a recipe and all of your nutrients will be saved!
• gericurtin Raw Newbie

  I soak nuts and seeds daily to make nut yogurts, milks and spreads and dressings. I change my water every 6 hrs and usually do a batch to last 2 days. I just lessen the liquid content of any recipe if I am using the soaked nuts. Right now I have a batch of crackers dehydrating made from leftover juicing pulp, leftover soaked nuts pulp from making the nut milk and add spices...I just lessened the liquid content

  
• demibetschart Raw Newbie

  I soaked my almonds for 24 hours, changing the water twice. And then sprouted then for 48 hours while rinsing them every 6 hours. They have a smell to them and I can’t tell if it’s mold. Does anyone else’s almonds smell after soaking and sprouting????