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Mateja



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110 Wet = 6.5g dry, is this normal?
#23925973 - 12/14/16 01:14 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I dried them in a food dehydrator on max for 18 hours. (like always) This flush had tree like stems really hard and dense, but the shrooms were not that big, about 10-15 grams wet each and about 3" high.
My question is, how many % water can a cubensis hold at most? Is high water retention sign of health issues, or something else?
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mushboy
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Re: 110 Wet = 6.5g dry, is this normal? [Re: Mateja]
#23926018 - 12/14/16 01:23 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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thats about right. mushrooms are 90-95% water i believe. usually they dry out about 10th the wet weight. smaller mushrooms dry out more ive found.

those were slightly smaller but dried out to like 11 grams. it was about 145g wet. i was pissed but the smaller mushrooms melted my face off. 3g was intense.
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AlCapone2k
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Re: 110 Wet = 6.5g dry, is this normal? [Re: mushboy]
#23926034 - 12/14/16 01:26 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I can't dry them more than 6 hours on 150 F. After 6 hours they are really, really dry, cracker dry, I can make them powder between to fingers. But I must say that since now I only had quite small fruits.
Is it possible that too much drying could harm the potency? Or shall I just dry them for 12 hours eventhough they are really cracker dry after 6?
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Re: 110 Wet = 6.5g dry, is this normal? [Re: AlCapone2k]
#23926041 - 12/14/16 01:28 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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be careful with 'cracker dry' after 6-12hrs.
time to plug my own thread!!!
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r.lutece
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Re: 110 Wet = 6.5g dry, is this normal? [Re: AlCapone2k]
#23926062 - 12/14/16 01:34 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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The biggest harm to potency is extended exposure to moisture. The reason they should be in a sealed environment is so the atmospheric humidity can't affect their potency. Very high temperatures may also do it (we're talking 350F<), but I don't believe leaving them in the dehydrator for even an extra day would make a difference.
I was just about to link your thread, mush!
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AlCapone2k
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Re: 110 Wet = 6.5g dry, is this normal? [Re: r.lutece]
#23926101 - 12/14/16 01:41 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yeah they were as in the third picture of your thread! When I touched the stem, it broke directly.
Even after some days in the fridge they were still in that state.
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Re: 110 Wet = 6.5g dry, is this normal? [Re: AlCapone2k]
#23926119 - 12/14/16 01:46 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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i doubt them getting slightly bendy really does a whole lot to potency. just eat a few more mushrooms, but the taste and texture is fucking awful.
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AlCapone2k
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Re: 110 Wet = 6.5g dry, is this normal? [Re: mushboy]
#23926137 - 12/14/16 01:51 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Oh sorry when I meant third picture I mean Picture C)
After 6 hours it was impossible to bend them, they broke directly.
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Re: 110 Wet = 6.5g dry, is this normal? [Re: AlCapone2k]
#23926165 - 12/14/16 01:59 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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right but they dont stay that way.
try it. dry a normal sized fruit for 6hrs. put in a ziplock bag by itself for a week or so. it will be bendy. the point is the keep them cracker dry. it takes a full 24hrs for a batch in a dehydrator. imo/ime
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Re: 110 Wet = 6.5g dry, is this normal? [Re: mushboy]
#23926173 - 12/14/16 02:03 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Ok I'll try that next time. After 6 hours I was really afraid to overdry them
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Re: 110 Wet = 6.5g dry, is this normal? [Re: AlCapone2k]
#23926192 - 12/14/16 02:08 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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i feel ya. ive never 'over dried' a mushroom though.. none of my test subjects and/or followers ever complained about potency issues anyway. they get consumed too quickly. 
maybe ive noticed some really chewy ones ive stored for awhile but the solution is really easy.. grow more mushrooms. i havent eaten any dry ones that were past a week old in a loooooooooooooong time.
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