sprouting wheat berries: success!

the aforementioned second batch of rejuvelac was a no-go, but the third one worked. here's what i did:

day one: 9pm put 1 1/2 cups of wheat berries in a 2 quart canning jar with a sprouting lid (metal mesh) and let them soak overnight in water. water i boiled and let cool, first.

day two: 11am after allowing the wheat berries to soak for about 14 hours, i drained the water through the mesh top and then placed the jar upside down in a glass measuring cup, so that any excess water could drain out. every 6-8 hours i poured water over the wheat berries and then drained them again. you do this to keep the berries moist while they sprout. this time i sprouted the wheat berries for almost exactly 48 hours, until they grew little tails about 1/4" long.

day four: 1pm again i poured water that i'd previously boiled and let cool on the berries, but this time almost to the top of the jar. i then let the berries sit for a little over 48 hours.

day six: 5 pm i strained the berries through a sieve into another 2 quart jar for the final product: rejuvelac.

it came out tasting like rejuvelac: tart, a little lemony and a little fermenty, but it wasn't very strong and didn't have a bite the way i like it. so i'll continue to experiment with sprouting time, and next time add more berries.