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white_knight
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Shriveled Caps and Fuzzy Cakes
#21657836 - 05/09/15 03:38 PM (9 years, 11 days ago) |
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I've seen a few posts on this subject but no definitive answers... so here goes.
I just got back from a 5-day trip overseas. My mushrooms (Ecuador and B+) were pinning when I left, and when I got back they had all shot right up. I was using grow bags so I don't think there's any contamination.
However, all of them have "fuzzy" cakes... which from I read sounds like humidity. And it's damn humid where I am right now, I'm sweating as I type this and I just got into my apartment. Here's a picture of the cakes of one:

First question: is the fuzzy cakes bad? Does this mean in anyway the mushrooms are less safe for consumption? From what I've read online, it shouldn't be a problem, just means a lot of humidity.
Second question -- as you can see in the second picture, a lot of the caps seem to have shriveled up. They don't look like bacterial infection like I've seen on this forum, but I am curious why they are looking like that. Here's a closer shot:

Do you guys think these look healthy? I'm still new to this so I'm trying to learn what's good, and what could lead to a really bad trip.
Thanks!
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tripdawg420
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Re: Shriveled Caps and Fuzzy Cakes [Re: white_knight]
#21657841 - 05/09/15 03:41 PM (9 years, 11 days ago) |
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looks like you let them mature too long
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white_knight
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Re: Shriveled Caps and Fuzzy Cakes [Re: tripdawg420]
#21657858 - 05/09/15 03:46 PM (9 years, 11 days ago) |
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Yeah, last minute business trips suck...
Does that mean they are no good and I should toss them? Or would they still be consumable?
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Re: Shriveled Caps and Fuzzy Cakes [Re: white_knight]
#21657862 - 05/09/15 03:47 PM (9 years, 11 days ago) |
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there fine
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Re: Shriveled Caps and Fuzzy Cakes [Re: tripdawg420]
#21657873 - 05/09/15 03:50 PM (9 years, 11 days ago) |
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OK and the fuzzy cake base?? That just means humidity but no inherent danger?
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Re: Shriveled Caps and Fuzzy Cakes [Re: white_knight]
#21657879 - 05/09/15 03:51 PM (9 years, 11 days ago) |
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right
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Re: Shriveled Caps and Fuzzy Cakes [Re: tripdawg420]
#21657912 - 05/09/15 03:56 PM (9 years, 11 days ago) |
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Awesome, one more question tripdawg420. Here's a photo of some Mazatapec that I pulled before my business trip. Dried for about 20 hours and had to toss them in the fridge before I left... they look fine to me but wanted to see if you think they are safe. I'm a little paranoid, don't want to become the first person in history to die as a direct result of consumption of psilocybin mushrooms. 

I was planning to grind these guys up and store for later.
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Re: Shriveled Caps and Fuzzy Cakes [Re: white_knight]
#21657960 - 05/09/15 04:07 PM (9 years, 11 days ago) |
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as long as there 100 % dry
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