This 2023 review subject was fermented oats as food:

“We provide a comprehensive overview of fermented oat products available on the market, and various production methods employed for fermenting oats. We investigate how fermentation affects the chemical composition and biological functions of oats.

Increased nutritional content of fermented oats is associated with various health benefits, including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. Further investigations are warranted to elucidate nutritional benefits of fermented oats in human nutrition.”

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/16/3521 “Fermented Oats as a Novel Functional Food”

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I’ve had trouble sprouting Avena sativa oats received earlier this month via Amazon. They’ve gone from >90% sprouting over three days to <10%.

These batches’ fermenting mixtures after three days have been on their way to becoming mash for brewing. They’ve tasted sour, but not objectionable to where I’ve thrown away a batch. This review showed how fermented oats may have value in certain areas.

I didn’t have this happen with Avena sativa oats ordered in April 2023, December 2022, and July 2022. I did have this happen before with a September 2021 order. After I complained to the Montana farmer, they sent me a sample of what they shipped to Amazon, and those oats sprouted as expected.

It seems that Amazon’s iffy pallet handling and storage during hot weather doesn’t always preserve the seed vitality needed for sprouting. l’ll place a larger order come December this year, as I’d rather have  sprouted oats’ benefits.