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OfflineKha
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How does fan drying affect potency?
    #21189738 - 01/28/15 01:27 AM (9 years, 3 months ago)

Hey guys,
I have been wondering how fan drying will effect the potency of my shrooms. I know it is a great way to do it because of how low tech and easy it is to do. However, I've also heard that exposure to oxygen really degrades potency. So if this is true would the long period of time it takes to get fresh shrooms dry (doesn't need to be cracker dry as they only need to last about 5 days) expose them to oxygen for long enough to seriously harm potency?

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Re: How does fan drying affect potency? [Re: Kha] * 1
    #21189746 - 01/28/15 01:34 AM (9 years, 3 months ago)

a food dehydrator does the process a bit quicker; but still exposes them to a great deal of oxygen. There really is no getting around the fact. If you were to dehydrate in a food dehydrator; then vaccum seal; and store in the freezer; you could probably keep around 95% potency of fresh mushrooms. but even in the perfect setting; they will be exposed to some oxygen; and wont be 100% as potent as the moment they were picked.

But also; i had some mushrooms that i left out for a whole year; no bag, or even closed container. I just dried them; and they sat on my desk for an entire year exposed to full oxygen. (reason; i left the hobby for some while). After a year they were still about 40% as potent as fresh ones. Definatley obvious degradation; but gave a 100% good trip (with a larger dose)

so dont worry about it so much  :shrug:.
i just toss my guys under a fan and give em a day.

Edited by PNW UW (01/28/15 01:36 AM)

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Re: How does fan drying affect potency? [Re: PNW UW]
    #21189759 - 01/28/15 01:45 AM (9 years, 3 months ago)

Thanks for that man, I think you're right about worrying too much; I looked a little too far into it and found some weird posts on other websites. :thumbup:

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Re: How does fan drying affect potency? [Re: Kha]
    #21189816 - 01/28/15 02:37 AM (9 years, 3 months ago)

If your fruits only need to last 5 days you can store them in the fridge in a paper bag with a slightly slightly moist paper towel.

I dehydrate all my fruits and they knock people on their ass and make them piss their pants. They're very potent. The kind of fruits that make you call your friends at 3:00 AM asking them incessantly, "Do I exist?".

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Re: How does fan drying affect potency? [Re: TheEaglesGift]
    #21190664 - 01/28/15 10:11 AM (9 years, 3 months ago)

They'll be fine just fan drying. It's not oxygen that makes them unstable it's water. But it's mainly the psilocin that's vulnerable which is usually only present in very small amounts anyway. That's what I usually do if I'm not planning to store them.


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