Soaking grains with dairy products

[MeghanR]

I am just starting to try soaking grains. I'd like to soak with the bread recipe I use. The liquid in it is buttermilk, so the recipe won't work with water and lemon juice/vinegar. I use store-bought pasturized milk. Is it really okay to soak overnight at room temperature with buttermilk, yogurt, or whey? Thanks!

[quietserena]

Yup, it's ok.

It might have some sour taste but it won't be really strong. The fact that it's pasteurized dairy is offset by the fact that it's cultured.

[MeghanR]

Okay, thanks. I thought that maybe the fact that it was cultured would make a difference. I have no problem with leaving milk out to make yogurt, and today I am trying buttermilk for the first time, but the thought of leaving it out for another reason just seems so strange to me. Thanks again.