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LukeTheDuke187
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Capsule Making Issues
#27063710 - 11/29/20 08:50 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Hi, I have been powdering up some mushies to make capsules and I am having a strange situation. I am using 00 capsules and I am only able to fit in 250mg of powder per capsule. I have weighed them various different ways and the average capsule weight of powder is only 250mg. On other posts I read that people were getting 500mg per 00 capsule and I know that the powder isnt very dense but 250g seems pretty light given that the charts say that average packed capsules for 00 should get around 720mg. I am using a Krupps coffee grinder from Amazon and powdering until its a fine powder/dust and I am tamping down the capsules 5-6 in the capsule maker. Any suggestions or ideas? Thanks!
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Inocuole
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That's basically all I can fit in my 00s. 
Just take more.
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Make sure you tamp it down 3 times or so to keep it packed and dense, I usually can fit 500mg total weight
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Get a rod and pack the caps down, I get .5-6 in mine pretty easily.
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Re: Capsule Making Issues [Re: MH5109]
#27063988 - 11/30/20 05:12 AM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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How I fit 0.5g in 00 caps.
720mg is not possible with mush powder in 00 caps, that’s about how much I get in 000. Charts that list mg per cap are only estimates. Mush powder is not very dense, so expect less than listed unless the chart is specific to mushroom powder. 500mg is easy. I use a Cuisinart coffee/spice grinder, and a Cap-M-Qwik capsule filler. I usually have to tamp at least three times, sometimes four to get all the powder to fit. Are you weighing your bulk before packing, or just packing caps until they are “full” and then weighing? I weigh my powder first so I know if I’m done or not.
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dfwerydfhg
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I found the tamper tool was a bit crap, using something that fit better (back end of a chopstick for me) made a big difference
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LukeTheDuke187
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Yes I am using the included tamper to press the mush powder down, maybe that is my issues. I also am weighing the bulk powder before I cap em and I also weighed 100 full caps and 100 empty caps and subtracted (I used to teach math lol) and it was still only around 250-260mg per 00 capsule.
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RoscoeReturns said: How I fit 0.5g in 00 caps.
720mg is not possible with mush powder in 00 caps, that’s about how much I get in 000. Charts that list mg per cap are only estimates. Mush powder is not very dense, so expect less than listed unless the chart is specific to mushroom powder. 500mg is easy. I use a Cuisinart coffee/spice grinder, and a Cap-M-Qwik capsule filler. I usually have to tamp at least three times, sometimes four to get all the powder to fit. Are you weighing your bulk before packing, or just packing caps until they are “full” and then weighing? I weigh my powder first so I know if I’m done or not.
can you include a link to the coffee/spice grinder you use?
Thanks!
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RoscoeReturns
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So if you weigh your powder prior to capping, can you just not get it all to fit? You really have to push hard on the tamper. Don’t be afraid of busting your capsules, they can take it. What kind of filler are you using? I have no experience with the cheap Chinese 100 cap fillers on Amazon. They look like they should work, but who knows.
I’m using this one currently, but have used others that also work. I don’t think it’s too important. Any that have a cup with the blade at the bottom should be good.
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LukeTheDuke187
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Yea I weighed out 50 grams dry then powdered it and only half of that 50 grams fit into 100 size 00 capsules. I looked at your other thread where you show that you fit 500mg in a 00 capsule and your powdered mushrooms look much finer and more uniform than mine. It seems that mine looks coarser so that may be why I am unable to fit as much. I just ordered a new grinder, mine is quite old, so I hope that is the issue. Thanks for your help and the link!
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