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CRACKER DRY Cyans + OXYGEN ABSORBERS = MOIST, SUPPLE MUSHROOMS??????
    #18866251 - 09/20/13 05:21 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Hi all,

There were some Cyans which had been gathered around two years ago, properly dried, and stored in mason jars with silica desiccant packets. Potency was evaluated on July 4th, 2013, and found to be very near original. In hopes of bringing degradation and loss of potency to a halt, oxygen absorbers were placed liberally inside jars, creating a strong vacuum within just a minute or two. Desiccant was mostly removed at this time, because they weren't 100% when first placed in jars and after two+ years you figure they're not doing much good anymore. The addition of the O2 absorbers and removal of desiccant was done quickly to avoid wasting O2 absorbers and minimize absorption of H2O from air.

Anyways, not too long after O2 absorbers went in and silica went (partially) out, Cyans were no longer crispy as they had been. They may have felt a bit moist, perhaps they could be described as supple, like leather, but they certainly were no longer dry and crispy. Since then, I have checked only once more and they seem to more dry than before, but still not as dry as before the O2 absorbers went in and (some) silica gel went out. I use mason jars with rubber seals and always close very tightly; they are and have definitely been sealed up.

So what happened ??? Perhaps the strong vacuum pulled water out of remaining silica and into air? Thats the only explanation I could really come up with, though I don't even know whether thats plausible/possible.

Any thoughts? Any obvious mistakes?

Any insights into this matter would be greatly appreciated, so thank you.

P.S. Yes I searched and found some similar conversations, but it seems it was mostly caused by using ziploc bags and not drying enough in the first place. They were cracker dry before going into jars.


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Re: CRACKER DRY Cyans + OXYGEN ABSORBERS = MOIST, SUPPLE MUSHROOMS?????? [Re: homesick]
    #18866259 - 09/20/13 05:27 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Not sure about the moisture issues but why keep them for 2 years ? Consume them or give them to someone to consume and just pick some fresh one when the season comes into full swing again .


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Re: CRACKER DRY Cyans + OXYGEN ABSORBERS = MOIST, SUPPLE MUSHROOMS?????? [Re: mandrax360]
    #18866459 - 09/20/13 07:43 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

If the container is not air tight a desiccant can pull moisture in also the vacuum.


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Re: CRACKER DRY Cyans + OXYGEN ABSORBERS = MOIST, SUPPLE MUSHROOMS?????? [Re: bodhisatta]
    #18875716 - 09/22/13 12:24 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

I have since moved to an are with no actives :frown:


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