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Basmackin
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Question concerning drying
#14394915 - 05/03/11 03:13 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Hello, I've been lurking here for quite a while and the reason I decided to finally post something, is because I'm facing a little problem.
See, I recently ordered a growkit (yes, I know) and everything went fine and dandy with the first flush. Only problem now is, that I've underestimated the drying process. I thought that would just require me to stick the mushrooms in a dry place for a week or so, but I recently learned otherwise, and since this little operation is a covert one, I can't use any of the methodes described on this website. I currently have the first flush in a paper bag in a drawer.
Would the mushrooms lose potency if I had them there for a week? How much in a hurry am I to find a way to dry them?
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Re: Question concerning drying [Re: Basmackin]
#14394942 - 05/03/11 03:19 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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you need air flow to dry them... can you put a fan to blow on them? buy some "damprid" and and make a drying chamber out of a tupperware bowl that you can make air tight.
Otherwise just get a dehydrator and run it in the corner of your room for a few hours while your studying for your next test just dont get ur parents or roomates in trouble...
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ar1es
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go buy some damp rid
wrap some damp rid in a coffee filter and throw a rubber band on it to make sure the damp rid doenst come out
then throw both the damp rid ball and the mushies in a big plastic bag
should work
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Basmackin
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I'll probably end up using the oven(seems the fastest), but it could take a few days 'till the conditions are right.
Will this endanger my mushrooms?
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Re: Question concerning drying [Re: Basmackin]
#14395011 - 05/03/11 03:40 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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yes, they start to rot right after harvest... keep in front of a fan as much as possible till then... face a fan at the oven while drying and keep the door partially open as well or you'll cook/burn them (lowest setting!)
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Fischer
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They might start to lose negligible potency, but they certainly don't start rotting in a paper bag.
I've had fresh shrooms in a paper bag for a week, and all they did was dry out a little. Still tripped balls.
They'll be fine, Basmackin. Get some damp-rid in the mean time if you can though.
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If you are doing a "Covert op" then why would you dry them in the oven.
Just go to a grocery store and get some damprid if you are looking for a easy and out of place way to dry them.
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Sorry I cant figure out how to start a new thread just signed up but been coming here for info for awhile....i have a question about drying...this is my first time growing and I have B+ mushrooms...i dried in front of a fan on newspaper for 24 hours then put in a ziploc bag for about 5 hours I was told they were not dry enough so I put them back out to dry in front of the fan....now today they have got a green color to them not blue...did they molds? Are they ok to eat? They looked just fine when I first picked them and blued a bit when drying the first time....
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Re: Question concerning drying [Re: Firstgrow32]
#14395311 - 05/03/11 04:48 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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I have to "stealth dry" to but I do it the right way. If I had to oven dry them I wouldnt even bother growing lol, it'd be like hitting myself in the balls. Fan dry, I prefer this over dessicants, they contain chemicals.
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sporesmores420
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why do noob always do shit like that. i put them in a paper bag and in my fridge or drawer or ziplock bag. Nah man just leave em sit out it the open big room for a few days.
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Firstgrow32
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So the green is ok then??
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k00laid
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Quote:
FrequentFryer said: I prefer this over dessicants, they contain chemicals.
so do your mushrooms. what are you trying to say again?
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Re: Question concerning drying [Re: k00laid]
#14404443 - 05/05/11 09:49 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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its takes me 2 days to dry mushrooms to cracker with just 1 incandescent light.
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BRoberts84
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@firstgrow32 You'll have better luck at the contam forum.
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Re: Question concerning drying [Re: Firstgrow32]
#14404488 - 05/05/11 10:02 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Firstgrow32 said: So the green is ok then??
Some times the bluing looks green after a day or two. Unless you post a pic we can't tell for sure though. We can't see what you can.
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Fischer
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Re: Question concerning drying [Re: k00laid]
#14405776 - 05/05/11 03:12 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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k00laid said:
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FrequentFryer said: I prefer this over dessicants, they contain chemicals.
so do your mushrooms. what are you trying to say again?
But dude, those are natural; man-made chemicals are nasty.
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k00laid
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Re: Question concerning drying [Re: Fischer]
#14405849 - 05/05/11 03:30 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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you dumb.
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FrequentFryer
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Re: Question concerning drying [Re: k00laid]
#14406068 - 05/05/11 04:16 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
k00laid said:
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FrequentFryer said: I prefer this over dessicants, they contain chemicals.
so do your mushrooms. what are you trying to say again?
What are you talking about? I'm saying i prefer fan drying over things such as damprid.
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Re: Question concerning drying [Re: k00laid]
#14406082 - 05/05/11 04:18 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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im on my 4th flush and i use a dehydrator, most low key... if you have enough room for a fc then you have enough room for a dehydrator...
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FrequentFryer
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Quote:
kottonmouth_trip said: im on my 4th flush and i use a dehydrator, most low key... if you have enough room for a fc then you have enough room for a dehydrator... 
This is true. Plus it only needs to be out when your drying/over night.
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