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mushmello
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shroom storage - beyond the typical Q & A
#22117301 - 08/20/15 03:39 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Someone said that if I store shrooms in the freezer, whenever I take some out, remove my dose from the container quickly then close it and put back in the freezer and don't let my entire stash warm to room temp. This prevents the rest of my stash from getting condensation on it.
Everything else I've read says to let the container warm to room temp before opening it to prevent condensation from getting on the shrooms, Some say wipe the condensation off the container too before opening it. See the contradiction? Perhaps they're referring to a container that only contains one dose?
I have been storing mine in the fridge (in ziplock baggies inside mason jars inside a bigger jar). I have always taken my jar which contains my entire stash out of the fridge for several hours, allowing the condensation to dry before opening. Even in the fridge I see some condensation on the outside of the jar right after taking it out. If I recall, I don't think I would have time to take out my dose and close it before the condensation forms. It seems to me that if you leave the container outside the fridge or freezer for awhile, the condensation evaporates before you open it. Am I thinking wrong?
Also, if there is any moisture in the freezer, I would periodically need to recharge the silica pack which means opening the whole container. I've notice that in my fridge the silica pack has never needed recharging so there must be very little moisture in the fridge. Btw, desiccants and silica packs don't have to be in the same container as the shrooms do they? Can't they be in the main container?
Also, I read a thread on shroomery.org that says the point of freezing the shrooms is to slow down the oxidation process. Is there any other reason for keeping them as cold as possible other than reducing oxidation?
It says this can also be done by putting a little dry ice in the jar which displaces the air in the jar. Then there is no need to freeze them. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to include the url link.
Others say if using ziplock bags) use a freon aerosol-like canister e.g.: Dust Off, Var-Air or Perfect Duster (1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane) to flush the oxygen from the baggy and from the shrooms themselves. Some say use Argon or CO2 or wine preserver spray. They all do basically the same thing which is to displace the oxygen in the container so there's no need to store them in the freezer.
I am referring to long-term storage btw, e.g.: 10 to 20 years.
Edited by mushmello (08/20/15 03:49 PM)
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Re: shroom storage - beyond the typical Q & A [Re: mushmello] 1
#22140121 - 08/25/15 10:21 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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just grow a new batch
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Re: shroom storage - beyond the typical Q & A [Re: midnightmaraude]
#22140837 - 08/25/15 01:13 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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I use a vacuum seal (food saver) as soon as they come out of the dehydrator....this pulls all the air out and actually compresses the dried mushrooms. So, far I have tried some that were 3 years old with no real loss of potency.
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Re: shroom storage - beyond the typical Q & A [Re: mushmello]
#22142125 - 08/25/15 05:40 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Jesus! Has the ability to think critically completely disappeared on this planet??? Just divide your shrooms into a "typical dose" in separate containers. Duh! 
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Re: shroom storage - beyond the typical Q & A [Re: mushmello]
#22144043 - 08/26/15 12:17 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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mushmello said: Someone said that if I store shrooms in the freezer, whenever I take some out, remove my dose from the container quickly then close it and put back in the freezer and don't let my entire stash warm to room temp. This prevents the rest of my stash from getting condensation on it.
Everything else I've read says to let the container warm to room temp before opening it to prevent condensation from getting on the shrooms, Some say wipe the condensation off the container too before opening it. See the contradiction? Perhaps they're referring to a container that only contains one dose?
I have been storing mine in the fridge (in ziplock baggies inside mason jars inside a bigger jar). I have always taken my jar which contains my entire stash out of the fridge for several hours, allowing the condensation to dry before opening. Even in the fridge I see some condensation on the outside of the jar right after taking it out. If I recall, I don't think I would have time to take out my dose and close it before the condensation forms. It seems to me that if you leave the container outside the fridge or freezer for awhile, the condensation evaporates before you open it. Am I thinking wrong?
Also, if there is any moisture in the freezer, I would periodically need to recharge the silica pack which means opening the whole container. I've notice that in my fridge the silica pack has never needed recharging so there must be very little moisture in the fridge. Btw, desiccants and silica packs don't have to be in the same container as the shrooms do they? Can't they be in the main container?
Also, I read a thread on shroomery.org that says the point of freezing the shrooms is to slow down the oxidation process. Is there any other reason for keeping them as cold as possible other than reducing oxidation?
It says this can also be done by putting a little dry ice in the jar which displaces the air in the jar. Then there is no need to freeze them. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to include the url link.
Others say if using ziplock bags) use a freon aerosol-like canister e.g.: Dust Off, Var-Air or Perfect Duster (1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane) to flush the oxygen from the baggy and from the shrooms themselves. Some say use Argon or CO2 or wine preserver spray. They all do basically the same thing which is to displace the oxygen in the container so there's no need to store them in the freezer.
I am referring to long-term storage btw, e.g.: 10 to 20 years.
You don't need a freezer. You definitely don't need to spray dust-off on your shrooms, at all. What you need are tightly sealed mason jars, and protection from light and heat.
If your mushrooms are cracker dry (very important!!), and you store them tightly sealed in mason jars, in the dark, in a cool place (room temp is fine), they will last years, in my expeience. Do not store them in plastic bags, do not break them up or grind them before storage. Air is your enemy. Keep them as intact as possible, and keep exposure to outside air to a minimum. I swear, I've left some in plastic bags for a few weeks or months and the potency drops noticeably compared to the ones I kept stored in mason jars. The freezer is totally unnecessary, if you do it, be careful not to let moisture from the freezer into your mushroom container; you'll definitely want a mason jar for this too if you insist on using the freezer.
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