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Re: I dont think this is normal [Re: SomeGuy]
    #12586938 - 05/18/10 04:16 PM (14 years, 7 months ago)

if its on the inside of an otherwise healthy looking mushroom its fine. like i said before some times they get a weird color.

black is bad, weird smell other then mushroom funk = bad too.

if your getting weird oozing stuff after they dry (i didnt quite understand) then thats because they weren't fully dry and rotted on the inside.

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Re: I dont think this is normal [Re: drewb149]
    #12588646 - 05/18/10 09:03 PM (14 years, 7 months ago)

Next time try fan drying for 12-24 hours and then place in a desiccant chamber for another 12-24 hours.

I'll be starting my first ever bulk grow in the next 2-3 weeks and I am thinking of a few different ideas.I was thinking of a food dehydrator (one that has a temperature regulation as I have read anything more then 95° fahrenheit is not good),also I have been thinking of making a drying box similar to this one minus a carbon filter.I built a homemade one years ago for drying my home grown,long before I ever saw one advertised in MJ magazines and forums.

What I would do is use the dry box for fan drying and then take a sterelite tub and rig it to hold all the screens of fan dried mushrooms above a thick layer of desiccant to get them cracker dry all without the use of heat.


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Re: I dont think this is normal [Re: Mad Hatter 2010]
    #12588845 - 05/18/10 09:30 PM (14 years, 7 months ago)

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(one that has a temperature regulation as I have read anything more then 95° fahrenheit is not good),




This has been proven to not be true.  You're advised against storing them long term at high temperatures but as far as drying goes it's fine.  I dehydrate mine @ 165f for 4-5 hours.

Other people actually boil, grill, or sauté theirs before eating.


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Re: I dont think this is normal [Re: Spongiform]
    #12588913 - 05/18/10 09:39 PM (14 years, 7 months ago)

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(one that has a temperature regulation as I have read anything more then 95° fahrenheit is not good),




This has been proven to not be true.  You're advised against storing them long term at high temperatures but as far as drying goes it's fine.  I dehydrate mine @ 165f for 4-5 hours.

Other people actually boil, grill, or sauté theirs before eating.




Oh I have made pizza with shrooms I have grown...but for drying a nice slow dry (not too slow or they will rot) is best IMO...not saying it affects potency,but I am also kind of a perfectionist too.Besides,using fan dry and desiccant chamber will take just about as long as it would if you were to use a food dehydrator....and I can fit a lot more shrooms in a fan dry box and desiccant chamber then I ever could in one food dehydrator.

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Re: I dont think this is normal [Re: Mad Hatter 2010]
    #12589405 - 05/18/10 10:51 PM (14 years, 7 months ago)

i would say that depends on the RH of your drying atmosphere. if you have a 30% rh then you wont get down to but maybe 15% moisture content in your boomers.

dehydrators are the best option because hot air can hold more moisture therefore you can get your fruits down to nearly 0% watercontent. plus the sixty you will spend on a decent dehydrator will be far cheaper than the amount of desiccant it would take to do a big enough tub for a large harvest.

and i dry mine at 115f so heat shouldnt be a problem dont go overboard though obviously

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Re: I dont think this is normal [Re: drewb149]
    #12589531 - 05/18/10 11:14 PM (14 years, 7 months ago)

I slice/chop/split mine into thinner pieces for drying then dehydrate 4-5 hours @165f and they're cracker dry. Into a bag and in the freezer.
One of these days I'll buy a vacuum sealer kit but haven't gotten around to it.






They come out like potato chips minus the oil :-D


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