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Drying Mushrooms: Is there something wrong?
    #22154803 - 08/28/15 02:45 AM (8 years, 5 months ago)

Hello everybody!
I'm new in this forum and I'm trying to cultivate shrooms for the first time.
I've managed to grow three big shrooms, and now I was trying to dry them. I've read that one of the best ways is to put them in a box with some silica gel inside, and so I've done.
I've noticed that, after a couple of days, the stipe is not smooth like in the beginning, but it has become "wooly", like a cotton ball.
Is this normal? Or is it a sign of contamination or mold?
Since they are quite big, should I cut them in smaller pieces to accelerate the drying proccess?
Here are a few pics:




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Re: Drying Mushrooms: Is there something wrong? [Re: Wit]
    #22154809 - 08/28/15 02:54 AM (8 years, 5 months ago)

fan dry them first, that stuff for the last bit


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Re: Drying Mushrooms: Is there something wrong? [Re: cronicr]
    #22154835 - 08/28/15 03:21 AM (8 years, 5 months ago)

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fan dry them first, that stuff for the last bit



Ok thanks, next time I will.
What I'm really interested to know right now, is if that stuff on the stipe is normal during essication, or if it is a sign of contamination. Are they safe to consume, or should I throw them away?


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Re: Drying Mushrooms: Is there something wrong? [Re: Wit]
    #22154838 - 08/28/15 03:26 AM (8 years, 5 months ago)

You're good, it's just a sign that you need a bit more fae. :thumbup:


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Re: Drying Mushrooms: Is there something wrong? [Re: ShroominMe]
    #22154855 - 08/28/15 03:40 AM (8 years, 5 months ago)

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You're good, it's just a sign that you need a bit more fae. :thumbup:



Do you mean "fan"? I don't what a fae is, english ain't my first language :confused:


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Re: Drying Mushrooms: Is there something wrong? [Re: Wit]
    #22154871 - 08/28/15 03:54 AM (8 years, 5 months ago)

FAE = Fresh air exchange

Either through holes in your tub and/or fanning regularly


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Re: Drying Mushrooms: Is there something wrong? [Re: ShroominMe]
    #22154877 - 08/28/15 03:59 AM (8 years, 5 months ago)

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ShroominMe said:
FAE = Fresh air exchange

Either through holes in your tub and/or fanning regularly




Ok, I've just put them under a fan, let's see how it goes. Many thanks :thumbup:


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Re: Drying Mushrooms: Is there something wrong? [Re: Wit]
    #22155881 - 08/28/15 10:34 AM (8 years, 5 months ago)

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FAE = Fresh air exchange

Either through holes in your tub and/or fanning regularly



Show me a grow where people fanned regularly to provide optimal fae. Air exchange is CONSTANT. You need to exchange the chamber air CONSTANTLY. How often would you need to fan for this? Every 5 minutes. Fanning is ONLY done after misting to help evaporate the water you just added.

Not enough fae? Work on your holes! If you used a mono, get the poly looser. If you used a sgfc raise it off the ground 6 inches and put it in the middle of a big open room. There's literally no chambers (unless big GH's) that would recommend pointing a fan at it. Fans dry things out very quickly.


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