"Mike Hoza" > wrote in message
...
> I am looking at a rice cooker (Zojirushi NH-VBC18) which has a setting to
> make GABA brown (germinated) rice. It does this by keep the rice at 104
> degrees F for 2 hours before cooking. However, most of what I have read
> states that the brown rice should be soaked anywhere from 8 hours to 2
days
> for germination. Generally it is said to soak at "body temerature".
>
> Does anybody know if soaking at 104F for two hours will allow for
sufficient
> germination?
>

From my gardening experience, I would say no. But all you have to do is
devote two hours and see for yourself.