No actually you are not, you are throwing out the phytic (not sure of the 
spelling) acid that binds up some valuable nutrients from everything I have 
read.
PT
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Garrick 
  To: [email protected] 
  Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 8:29 PM
  Subject: Re: CS>Curry spices for cows and sheep could cut methane emissions



  You are throwing out good stuff when you discard the soaking water. I have 
never done it but I do soak the beans overnight.




  On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 8:21 PM, needling around <[email protected]> 
wrote:

    It also helps to soak the beans several times discarding the water each 
time.
    PT