Hi,
The two batches of sprouted buckwheat we produced recently had strong unpleasant odor. For me, the smell was stinky and slightly fishy, rather than the normal smell that would be generated with sprouting other grains.
Even after being dried and ground into flour, the smell remains.
We sent three samples for testing Salmonella, Listeria Monocytogenes, E.coli O157 H7, and yeast & mold. All results were negative except for yeast. Yeast did get detected a lot, But I think this is normal for germinated grains, similar to fermented products.
So we are now confused about what could be causing the smell.
One of our operator said it was not unusual for buckwheat, and sprouted buckwheat always has that particular smell. However, another QA stated that they had never experienced such a strong unpleasant smell before.
Does anyone know what the cause might be?
Many thanks,
RL