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Not quite cracker dry
    #24434123 - 06/25/17 11:06 AM (6 years, 8 months ago)

Hey all, I am new to growing so going through the process for the first time - had a good first flush but my desiccant drying process didn't work after 5 days (had them bunched in too close together, maybe not enough desiccant etc) so in a panic rushed out and bought a food dehydrator before they started to rot, as they were pretty stale.

After using the food dehydrator they look and feel dryer than ghandi's flip flop but still bend rather than snap. I have been drying them at 95 degrees F (35 degrees Celcius) for 10 hours total in 2 hour bursts, coming back and checking them and doing another 2 hours but they don't seem to get cracker dry. My question is will they ever get cracker dry? As after the failed desiccant drying for 5 days they were quite stale to begin with. Or should I just keep going with the food dehydrator and they will eventually dry?

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Re: Not quite cracker dry [Re: Hyperconsumer]
    #24434124 - 06/25/17 11:07 AM (6 years, 8 months ago)

turn it up to 160-170F dry for 12-24 depending on fruit size.

once cracker dry store them air tight so they stay that way

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Re: Not quite cracker dry [Re: bodhisatta]
    #24434295 - 06/25/17 12:37 PM (6 years, 8 months ago)

Dont do it in two hour bursts just leaveit running. I leave mine going for 24 hours.


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Re: Not quite cracker dry [Re: mrmazdarx9]
    #24434933 - 06/25/17 04:56 PM (6 years, 8 months ago)

Thanks for your replies, will crack on until they crack too! I can see they're getting more crispy with more time so as you say just a case of longer in there. :mushroom2:

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Re: Not quite cracker dry [Re: Hyperconsumer]
    #24684206 - 10/04/17 06:21 PM (6 years, 5 months ago)

Reopening this thread for another question - so I managed to get my shrooms cracker dry, and stored my 3 separate cracker dry flushes in zip lock bags in a cool dry cupboard. Now I go back to check on them - they are no longer cracker dry. They all bend slightly even if they feel brittle like they should snap.

Researching other threads on here they have clearly absorbed some moisture from the atmosphere in the room or the bag, what should I do? Should I stick them back in the food dehydrator for another blast?

How do I keep them cracker dry? Because obviously my zip lock bags aren't working, how about an empty jar or an air tight tupperware container?

Many thanks in advance.

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Re: Not quite cracker dry [Re: Hyperconsumer]
    #24684216 - 10/04/17 06:25 PM (6 years, 5 months ago)

A vacuum sealer is what you want, might set you back 50 bucks but hey. If not then mason jars should be ok

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Re: Not quite cracker dry [Re: Hyperconsumer]
    #24684267 - 10/04/17 06:44 PM (6 years, 5 months ago)

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Reopening this thread for another question - so I managed to get my shrooms cracker dry, and stored my 3 separate cracker dry flushes in zip lock bags in a cool dry cupboard. Now I go back to check on them - they are no longer cracker dry. They all bend slightly even if they feel brittle like they should snap.

Researching other threads on here they have clearly absorbed some moisture from the atmosphere in the room or the bag, what should I do? Should I stick them back in the food dehydrator for another blast?

How do I keep them cracker dry? Because obviously my zip lock bags aren't working, how about an empty jar or an air tight tupperware container?

Many thanks in advance.




Try tossing a desiccant bag in an airtight container.  I bought a bag of 50 silica gel packets for like 10 bucks on amazon to use in my tupper ware containers.

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Re: Not quite cracker dry [Re: ch0bacca]
    #24684281 - 10/04/17 06:49 PM (6 years, 5 months ago)

That's a good idea too

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Re: Not quite cracker dry [Re: bodhisatta]
    #24684630 - 10/04/17 08:43 PM (6 years, 5 months ago)

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turn it up to 160-170F dry for 12-24 depending on fruit size.

once cracker dry store them air tight so they stay that way




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Re: Not quite cracker dry [Re: Martinsapin]
    #24686293 - 10/05/17 04:06 PM (6 years, 5 months ago)

Thanks for your replies. So should I re-dry them in my food dehydrator before putting them in an air tight container with some desiccant?

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Re: Not quite cracker dry [Re: Hyperconsumer]
    #24686459 - 10/05/17 04:59 PM (6 years, 5 months ago)

Just fuckin dehydrate them again and put them back in an actually air tight container this time...


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Re: Not quite cracker dry [Re: Hyperconsumer] * 1
    #24686719 - 10/05/17 07:04 PM (6 years, 5 months ago)

Put them back your dehydrator for 2-5 hours or more around 165 F.  If you don't have a vacuum sealer, grab a straw, put it in your ziplock bag (full of your dry goodness) suck the air out. Pull the straw out with your teeth as you are still sucking air. You'll get most if not all the extra air out.
You could even throw a couple small silica gel packets in there before you manually suck the air out.


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Re: Not quite cracker dry [Re: Inocuole]
    #24686780 - 10/05/17 07:30 PM (6 years, 5 months ago)

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Just fuckin dehydrate them again and put them back in an actually air tight container this time...




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Re: Not quite cracker dry [Re: Ziran]
    #24687110 - 10/05/17 10:04 PM (6 years, 5 months ago)






:whathesaid:

its not rocket surgery.




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Re: Not quite cracker dry [Re: Cybin_man]
    #24687411 - 10/06/17 01:34 AM (6 years, 5 months ago)

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its not rocket surgery.




Didn't know people did surgery on rockets. :rofl2:</font></font>



It doesn't take rocket appliances to figure it out.

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Re: Not quite cracker dry [Re: Ziran]
    #24687418 - 10/06/17 01:47 AM (6 years, 5 months ago)

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Just fuckin dehydrate them again and put them back in an actually air tight container this time...




:whathesaid:

its not rocket surgery.



I would strongly advise against this, but if you are going to go that route redehydrate a small batch before going all in and test them for potency.  If the fruits that were redehydrated are potent after another run through the dehydrator redehydrate the whole batch.


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Re: Not quite cracker dry [Re: hamloaf]
    #24687523 - 10/06/17 04:26 AM (6 years, 5 months ago)

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I would strongly advise against this, but if you are going to go that route redehydrate a small batch before going all in and test them for potency.  If the fruits that were redehydrated are potent after another run through the dehydrator redehydrate the whole batch.




Do.. we need to mark hamloaf as being on the "dehydrators kill potency" train?  Throwing shit back in the dehydrator is something I've done to quite a few large batches, to no complaint of anyone who partook of them.  Do you have a contradictory experience?


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Re: Not quite cracker dry [Re: Inocuole]
    #24687619 - 10/06/17 06:28 AM (6 years, 5 months ago)

Yes.  Very much so.  I am not on anyone's "train" though except the Father's so you can stop trying to judge and generalize me.


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Re: Not quite cracker dry [Re: hamloaf]
    #24687625 - 10/06/17 06:39 AM (6 years, 5 months ago)

re hydrating them (on purpose or not) is more damaging to potency then re dehydrating them ime.  :smirk:


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Re: Not quite cracker dry [Re: 13shrooms]
    #24687631 - 10/06/17 06:44 AM (6 years, 5 months ago)

How can you tell which one is the cause?


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