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drying method thats simple?
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this is going to be my first harvest and i really have no clue how to dry them, first thing that comes to mind is a paper bag and a fan blowing at it, i know dehydrators work great but there expensive, i just want a good way to dry my shroomies without spending money

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Re: drying method thats simple? [Re: shredder]
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good for small

or large


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Re: drying method thats simple? [Re: shredder]
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shredder said:
this is going to be my first harvest and i really have no clue how to dry them, first thing that comes to mind is a paper bag and a fan blowing at it, i know dehydrators work great but there expensive, i just want a good way to dry my shroomies without spending money



I dry mine by sandwiching the harvest between two window screens.  I set the screens on two chairs and have a fan under them.


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chronosync said:
dont fuck around.
do it right.
try again.
"You cant stretch nature, give it time, it will come.  Be patient."

Edited by RyeH (10/05/09 08:44 AM)

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Re: drying method thats simple? [Re: feelfunny]
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feelfunny said:
good for small

or large


hehe kitty wants some! lol


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chronosync said:
dont fuck around.
do it right.
try again.
"You cant stretch nature, give it time, it will come.  Be patient."

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Re: drying method thats simple? [Re: RyeH]
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wouldnt be the first time    later that night


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IF A CAT AND DOG CAN GET ALONG WHY CANT EVERYONE ELSE?
If the sky is falling, don't look up!  :abduction:

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Re: drying method thats simple? [Re: feelfunny]
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My friend's cat got some one night, and she flipped out! BAD! I still to this day wonder what she saw that night


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chronosync said:
dont fuck around.
do it right.
try again.
"You cant stretch nature, give it time, it will come.  Be patient."

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Re: drying method that's simple? [Re: shredder]
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If you have large, medium, or even small fruits you can place them on a paper/Styrofoam plate. I normally lay a piece of paper towel over the plate if the fruits are wet.

Placed in a room with a ceiling fan, or a fan pointed in the direction of the plate will dry them at an accelerated rate. Then finish off with a desiccant.

Seuss said:
It would be better to dry them as far as possible with the fan and then finish off with a desiccant.  Adding heat will reduce the strength of the shrooms.  You do want them cracker dry whatever method you use. 



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Re: drying method thats simple? [Re: feelfunny]
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feelfunny said:




It's all fun and games until somebody gets a whisker caught in the fan. :hehehe:


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You make it all possible. Doesn't it feel good?

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Re: drying method thats simple? [Re: Doc_T]
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so right now i'v got them sitting on a paper bag that was folded with a fan on low directly on them with also a celing fan, sound ok?

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Re: drying method thats simple? [Re: shredder]
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if thats the best you can do then yes


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Re: drying method thats simple? [Re: feelfunny]
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i'm sure this way is not near efficient enough, but it will have to do, just hopefully it dries them thorough, when there dry they basically will break right in half wothout bending? like some kind you just grew when bending the stem, lol

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Re: drying method thats simple? [Re: shredder]
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Put shrooms on paper towels.  Put fan next to paper towels, turn on medium.


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Re: drying method thats simple? [Re: Mr. Bojangles]
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Man, turn that fan up as high as it will go, if you don't have a desiccant chamber, you can pop them in the oven at 140f for 30-60 mins to cracker them up after they are mostly dry from the fan.

I like to store mine in a ziplock baggie with some desiccant wrapped up in a coffee filter, keeps them cracker with no potency loss for years.


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Re: drying method thats simple? [Re: Mr. Bojangles]
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this also depends on how humid your region is.

if you live in Arizona they should dry just by leaving them alone.
if you happen to be in the pacific north west you would probably need a food dehydrator and a vacuum sealer.

i wasnt able to get them cracker dry with a fan. my climate is humid. i use a food dehydrator (for cracker dry) and they still get a little spongy after storing in zip-lock bags.

^^^yeah a desiccant baggie or packet is a good idea.^^^

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Re: drying method thats simple? [Re: feelfunny]
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feelfunny said:
good for small


How much would you say that will be when dried?  Is that around an eigth?

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Re: drying method thats simple? [Re: Man5]
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use a scale to be sure.

usually they dry to 1/10 of the wet weight. sometimes cubes grow really dense so they lose less weight after drying, sometimes they have hollow stems, they look bigger than they actually are, etc.

i cant eyeball weight so i use a scale.

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Re: drying method thats simple? [Re: chronosync]
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Yeah, a scale will definitely be used for actual measuring when the time comes.  I'm just curious as to what a standard, typical eigth looks like with standard, typical mushies just as a reference.

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Re: drying method thats simple? [Re: shredder]
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Well, let's see.

You could pick them, and then leave them sitting around for a few days. If you have a fan put it on them. If you have a desiccant (damp-rid type stuff) then maybe put that next to them or under them.


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Re: drying method thats simple? [Re: blujay]
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how long does placing them on the fan usaully take? for small-mid size ones?

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