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Belts
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Using a NESCO dehydrator to dry my fruits
#20594280 - 09/20/14 07:29 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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As usual, while looking through info on the proper way to do this, I'm bombarded with contradictions. Some say that going above 95 degrees risks potency loss, while others claim to have successfully dehydrated at 165 degrees for 24+ hours.
So, what should I do?
Just looking for a correct temperature and time frame. Thanks a million in advance!
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Re: Using a NESCO dehydrator to dry my fruits [Re: Belts]
#20594286 - 09/20/14 07:30 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Potency is not effected until FAR past 300F......your good.....dry at the max temp.
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Re: Using a NESCO dehydrator to dry my fruits [Re: PussyFart]
#20594308 - 09/20/14 07:34 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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yep. crank it up and roast em.
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bodhisatta 
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Re: Using a NESCO dehydrator to dry my fruits [Re: shamanamba]
#20594358 - 09/20/14 07:45 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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as high as she goes until you get cracker dry. 8-12 hours for smaller fruits 12+ for average and up to 24 for thick fuckers but I cut those in half.
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Re: Using a NESCO dehydrator to dry my fruits [Re: bodhisatta]
#20594416 - 09/20/14 08:02 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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I too was worried when first using a dehydrator, but you've got nothing to worry about. dry those suckers for 8hrs or more. better cracker dry than coming back a few days later to find soggy fruits. that's what happened to my first harvest
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Re: Using a NESCO dehydrator to dry my fruits [Re: Attainment]
#20596480 - 09/21/14 10:14 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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8-12 hours on 160 degrees!? Damn... I threw them in the dehydrator on 160 at noon and I've gotta take them to a friend around 5... Hopefully 5 hours is good enough?
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Re: Using a NESCO dehydrator to dry my fruits [Re: Belts]
#20596505 - 09/21/14 10:19 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Most likely not.....
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THIS HOBBY IS NOT FOR THE IMPATIENT! PLEASE BE PATIENT, DON'T BE A PATIENT!
A Tale of 10 Isolates, GT Cluster Clone Monotubs, RR's Let's Grow Mushrooms DVD,
SGFC(Shotgun Fruiting Chamber), Monotub Tek, Damion5050's Coir Tek, TL's Tek List, Frank's Tek List,
EvilMushroom666's Pasteurization Tek, How It Should & Shouldn't Look - NEW CULTIVATORS GUIDE
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Re: Using a NESCO dehydrator to dry my fruits [Re: PussyFart]
#20596536 - 09/21/14 10:26 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Fuck it. Guess I'll bring the dehydrator with me then and continue the process when I get there... :P
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Re: Using a NESCO dehydrator to dry my fruits [Re: Belts]
#20596563 - 09/21/14 10:33 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Always use 165 with a nesco and it takes a long ass time when full. Haven't noticed any potency issues. Actually, the last time we ate them we put the dried shrooms on pizza and toasted the pizza and had great results!
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Re: Using a NESCO dehydrator to dry my fruits [Re: refried]
#20596968 - 09/21/14 12:35 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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You guys must be working with A SHIT TON more than me, lol. I cut mine up real small and thin and they were cracker dry in 2 and a half hours.
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Re: Using a NESCO dehydrator to dry my fruits [Re: Belts]
#20597021 - 09/21/14 12:47 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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If I'm only dealing with a few fruits. 8 hours dose the trick at 160. If I cram that sucker full so the trays barely fit it takes 24 hours +
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Re: Using a NESCO dehydrator to dry my fruits [Re: MudaFuka]
#20597636 - 09/21/14 03:48 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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most noobs underestimate cracker dry. even the smallest shroom I've grown takes more than 2.5 hours.
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Re: Using a NESCO dehydrator to dry my fruits [Re: bodhisatta]
#20597658 - 09/21/14 03:56 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
bodhisatta said: most noobs underestimate cracker dry. even the smallest shroom I've grown takes more than 2.5 hours.
they will rehydrate if you do not get them completely dry then that potency loss you're worried about is a reality as the active chemicals oxidize
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