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lutherd672
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How do You Dry Correctly?
#26525749 - 03/09/20 04:03 PM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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So I’ve read a whole lot of mixed reviews on the drying process. Right now, I’m fan drying but I know that won’t get them cracker dry, as there is still humidity in the room. So a couple questions:
1. Do mushrooms lose potency if they are dried? 2. is the oven a bad idea? 3. I think I’m gonna get a dehydrator, eff it. That’s not exactly a question..,,
Anyway, I’m interested to hear how you guys do it, as I’m sure many of you have really dialed it in.
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Re: How do You Dry Correctly? [Re: lutherd672]
#26525759 - 03/09/20 04:13 PM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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Food dehydrator on highest setting, until cracker dry
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Re: How do You Dry Correctly? [Re: MycoStu]
#26525760 - 03/09/20 04:14 PM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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Food dehydrator 24hrs highest setting.
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Re: How do You Dry Correctly? [Re: lutherd672]
#26525761 - 03/09/20 04:14 PM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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1. No 2. You could use the oven, but you want circulating air. 3. Dehydrator is the way to go. Makes it easier.
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Food dehydrator dialed in to max.
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Re: How do You Dry Correctly? [Re: lutherd672]
#26525770 - 03/09/20 04:20 PM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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Drying is the only real way to store psilocybin-containing mushrooms. You first dry, then keep in airtight storage with desiccator in the freezer.
If you could freeze-dry, it would be ideal, but not many people have access to this possibility. You could just pre-dry in front of fan, maybe in a wind-tunnel type of set up, or you can use a dehydrator. Oven could work I suppose but prob not ideal to use much heat, also you need air circulation.
After that you can put in airtight container with some calcium chloride to keep them cracker-dry in the freezer.
Generally I just set them up spread out on a table on top of tissue paper with fan blowing for a day, then into a tupperware that has some calcium chloride in the bottom and something to separate it from the mushrooms on top (I use a tupperware that has a "net", not sure what its called, something like this, plus some tissue paper on top and then the mushrooms). Then I put it in the freezer and have kept it there for 4+ years still as active as day 1.
Edited by Endlessness (03/09/20 04:25 PM)
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Re: How do You Dry Correctly? [Re: Endlessness]
#26525778 - 03/09/20 04:27 PM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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I see no reason to freeze them. They'll last over 3 years at room temp. Just cracker dry stored in air tight jar
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Re: How do You Dry Correctly? [Re: bodhisatta]
#26525825 - 03/09/20 05:15 PM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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Is there any difference if I cut the big ones top to bottom, with the fiber before putting them in the dehydrator? I cannot really tell if there is any difference in potency but they dry quicker. Temperaturewise is 70°C(158F) really just as good as 40°(104F)?
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Re: How do You Dry Correctly? [Re: LittleBoard]
#26525828 - 03/09/20 05:19 PM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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Id use 170f
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Re: How do You Dry Correctly? [Re: mushboy]
#26525848 - 03/09/20 05:34 PM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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Quote:
mushboy said: Food dehydrator 24hrs highest setting.
From what I understand, (thanks to knowledge from Bod and Mushboy)Exposure to air is more of a concern than heat is. People make shroom tea with no potency loss and boiling water is a lot hotter than a dehydrator. Crank that shit up and get those boys cracker dry.
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mushboy
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Hell, people have deep fried cubes with no potency loss to report
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Re: How do You Dry Correctly? [Re: mushboy]
#26525890 - 03/09/20 05:58 PM (3 years, 11 months ago) |
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My dehydrator has three settings, 45°C, 65°C and 90°C. I dry them for 24 hours at 65°C. I haven't found the need to split up fatties, even really big ones with >120g got cracker dry in 24 hours in there.
Edited by BirdSeedUndaUrFeet (03/09/20 05:59 PM)
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lutherd672
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thank you guys for all the help!
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Re: How do You Dry Correctly? [Re: lutherd672]
#26533574 - 03/13/20 10:07 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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So I got a dehydrator. I guess it has one setting because when I plug it in it just turns on and goes. No power button or adjustments.
Anyway, what do you guys recommend for long-term storage? I understand it needs to be in desiccant but what works best for you? I have some Epsom salt but not sure if it’s best.
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Re: How do You Dry Correctly? [Re: lutherd672]
#26533620 - 03/13/20 10:36 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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That’s how mine is too.
After they’re dry I put them in half gallon mason jars with desiccant packs.
Sometimes in a bag also with desiccant and then in the jar to keep batches separate.
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Edited by A.k.a (03/13/20 10:38 PM)
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Re: How do You Dry Correctly? [Re: A.k.a]
#26533627 - 03/13/20 10:41 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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I think you can buy desecant packs on u-line.
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Re: How do You Dry Correctly? [Re: Sockadin]
#26533632 - 03/13/20 10:45 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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I got a bag of a few hundred on amazon for a few bucks. Plus you can throw them in the dehydrator and they’re good as new.
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