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Hi all, I have recently become vegan for ethical reasons and my tummy reacted poorly to the increase in beans and legumes in my diet. So- I am beginning to soak things. I have no issues with brown rice or nuts and seeds. They seem to work out fine. This is the first time Ive soaked lentils however. There are a few different theories and methods out there and I'm not sure which would be best. I soaked some yellow lentils in filtered water with a pinch of baking soda in a saucepan with a lid left on my bench top. The weather is relatively cool also. Ive changed the baking soda and water 3 times and tonight will be 48 hours of soaking. While rinsing them this morning however, I noticed a strong eggy smell... Its not pleasant. Reminds me of the smell of raw chicken going bad. Not sure if anyone is familiar with this smell on here! I am not sure if this is normal? Or if I should discard my lentils. Ive read about a pleasant fermented smell being ok- I am making sauerkraut and I would say IT smelt pleasantly fermenty... But this is eggy-ish and unpleasant. Are there better methods of soaking? Or is this completely normal? Thank you in advance!