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OfflineBanjhakri
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Re: Use your desktop PC to dry fruits! [Re: Inthepit]
    #27290141 - 05/02/21 08:51 AM (3 years, 8 months ago)

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Hoooweee! Banjhakri!
What a bashing!
So...how is the potency of yer shrooms and what did you grow?
I ask because, my lesson learned was because my PESA and RW lost
so much potency from taking too long to dehydrate and not to cracker dry.
I was eating 7grams "dry" and thinking meh. In the end I tossed all those.

Sorry yer getting so bashed, but really, yer lucky it's not a biker bar!




Thanks for the warning! Only tried my fresh ones yet, so cannot tell about the potency of the dried ones yet, sorry. Its Cubensis.

They get really dry and I considered it fast enough.

But didnt know yet about the degrading enzymes which need minimum 150°F to be destroyed.

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Re: Use your desktop PC to dry fruits! [Re: Banjhakri]
    #27290144 - 05/02/21 08:52 AM (3 years, 8 months ago)

Personally I throw all my fruits in a mesh laundry bag, duct tape them to a box kite and fly it for an afternoon. Those high altitude wind currents combined with that all natural sunlight really are the knees of the bee.

I used to just bang a hole in my muffler and feed them through there with a catch bag on the end, I'd rip shitties and do donuts outside the local 7-11 until they were cracker dry.


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Re: Use your desktop PC to dry fruits! [Re: starbones]
    #27290192 - 05/02/21 09:45 AM (3 years, 8 months ago)

Friend I think you should remove that edit.

Perhaps add that this is only for a very small amount. Like 2 or 3 cakes.

It's a very fine idea and should get a couple grams dry in 24 hours or so. It's heated air, literally a micro dehydrator.


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Re: Use your desktop PC to dry fruits! [Re: sandman420]
    #27290204 - 05/02/21 10:05 AM (3 years, 8 months ago)

Not gonna lie, first time I grew some mush from a grow kit I put them literally inside the PC to dry. Seemed to work well enough. Those were the days.

Dehydrator was one of my first upgrades though. Worth the small investment for sure.

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Re: Use your desktop PC to dry fruits! (edit: for a very small amount.) [Re: Banjhakri]
    #27290334 - 05/02/21 12:09 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

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It is a cheap and effective way to dry your stuff by using the back fans of your desktop PC!

I took a cardboard box, divided into two levels, put some kitchen paper in and attached it to the back of my desktop computer. I also attach some black cloth to keep it dark inside. (This does NOT block the airflow. computer is running perfect and no overheating...)

This produces a perfect airflow tunnel at 85° F as long as the computer is running.
It is NOT necessary to run the computer 24/7. When harvesting, and I dont need the computer right now, I first put them in the fridge.
Its enough if the computer is running a few hours every day.
Fruits are perfectly dry after few days!

After that and for long-term storage (e.g. in the freezer) I put them in a airtight box over dry "magnesium sulfate heptahydrate MgSO4·7H2O", for a few days. This process removes any rest of humidity. This non-toxic chemical can be "activated" by putting in the oven. Check google for further information on that...

This second step is merely for safety and not absolutely necessary, as the fruits get really dry with the computer fan.

This is a cheap solution for small growers if you dont want to buy any extra equipment.

EDIT: This is only for a very small amount. Like 2 or 3 cakes.






Clever design! I like the creativity! :yesnod:

One thing, dont use paper towels. They can absorb water from your shrooms that could contain active chemicals. Best to use tin foil or metal sheets.

But i highly recommend just using a proper dehydrator. Its the best. Im currently using this Rosewill Dehydrator.

Ironically/synchronicity, Rosewill also makes computer cases :datass:

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Re: Use your desktop PC to dry fruits! (edit: for a very small amount.) [Re: LogicaL Chaos]
    #27290390 - 05/02/21 12:46 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

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Clever design! I like the creativity! :yesnod:

One thing, dont use paper towels. They can absorb water from your shrooms that could contain active chemicals. Best to use tin foil or metal sheets.

But i highly recommend just using a proper dehydrator. Its the best. Im currently using this Rosewill Dehydrator.

Ironically/synchronicity, Rosewill also makes computer cases :datass:




Thank you! Also for the recommendations.

I build this case because its my first batch and I didnt know if the cakes would grow.

So this idea is maybe for people who want to try out first, like with a grow kit, and dont know yet if to continue growing.

As soon as there is ongoing production, a dehydrator makes more sense, of course! Unless one is ghetto kid...

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Re: Use your desktop PC to dry fruits! [Re: mushboy]
    #27290437 - 05/02/21 01:16 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

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The idea is definitely inferior, but some attitudes in here about it are even more so.



Sometimes a n00b needs a good bashing. I'm just here to provide it...
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That's why I banned you for 7 days.




Respect. That attitude is so toxic.


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Re: Use your desktop PC to dry fruits! [Re: Benson]
    #27298246 - 05/07/21 08:12 AM (3 years, 8 months ago)

Hi Banjhakri, thanks for sharing your idea. I'd like to throw out there that if you only grow small quantities of shrooms, you might want to look into making tea and putting in the freezer. It will last for years and you can use fresh shrooms to skip the drying process, meaning that you are less likely to lose actives from improper drying.

That said... I know I might be beating a dead horse here, but I'll give some of you guys some perspective on the geographical relativity of the word "inexpensive".
It's not always "easy" to get a dehydrator. I live in a 3rd world country where dehydrators are VERY uncommon. They cost literally about 3/4 of a minimum living (monthly) wage, which is what like 90% of people will live with for most of their lifetime, if not LESS. So before saying stuff like "just go to Goodwill you will get one for 2 bucks", realize that not everyone lives in the US, not everyone lives in places where such deals even exist, and not everyone can afford to give up a monthly salary to buy some drug paraphernalia. What almost everyone WILL have easy access to is the stuff needed for the PF Tek and its variants, which don't even require a PC.

It's beyond condescending and elitist to tell someone they shouldn't be growing psychedelics because they can't afford some non-essential item (non-essential to them, because they grow quantities that can easily be made into tea and frozen). And it's even more stupid to try to belittle them for that as if you were high-school jocks making fun of the kids from the school band.
Psychedelics are meant to help people deal with their personal issues, both the poor and the rich. Get a grip


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Re: Use your desktop PC to dry fruits! [Re: jomanda1990]
    #27298596 - 05/07/21 12:24 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

Well said.

Give the guy a break,  it's not the best idea but you don't need to destroy him.

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Re: Use your desktop PC to dry fruits! [Re: DERRAYLD]
    #27298647 - 05/07/21 12:54 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

I had similar thoughts but also more typing lazy. 👍


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Re: Use your desktop PC to dry fruits! [Re: Smartattack]
    #27300219 - 05/08/21 01:58 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

Think about the situation, when your dehydrator is broken and you are in the desperate need of quickly drying your fresh harvest...
If at least one person (besides me) can make use of this idea, posting it was not useless.

It doesn't have to be the best idea. It's sufficient when its good enough for certain purposes... :-)

By the way, the dried fruits are still potent this way. Its fast enough (for me). If there is a potency loss, it can be neglected (for the small grower).

I am sure there are still many people here, who dont grow industrial way. Or who want to try out for the first time.

Whatever, I can think of thousand reasons, why one doesn't want to buy a dehydrator (yet), or not having access to one.

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Re: Use your desktop PC to dry fruits! [Re: Banjhakri]
    #27300302 - 05/08/21 03:22 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

So I dont necessarily agree w BODs comment of if you cant afford a dehydrator dont grow drugs cuz like, I dont think people should hold themselves back due to money. If you wanna do something but cant afford to do it by the books I dont see anything wrong with trying to make what you have work. In fact I think thats pretty cool when people can figure out ways to do things without spending a dime.

In saying that,
EDIT: I shouldnt be so rude actually. Rethought that. However, I still think this is a horrible way to try and dry your mushrooms.
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I really dont understand why everbody here is rude asf.
HowNo, mister retarded one





IMO, 3 days IS too long, they WILL rot on you. Not to mention this is totally unneeded, just stick them infront of a fan. Your method will actually make them take longer cuz your pumping out humid warm air into a mostly closed off environment, youre putting them in the totally wrong conditions for drying.


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Re: Use your desktop PC to dry fruits! [Re: Banjhakri]
    #27300306 - 05/08/21 03:23 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

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Think about the situation, when your dehydrator is broken and you are in the desperate need of quickly drying your fresh harvest...
If at least one person (besides me) can make use of this idea, posting it was not useless.

It doesn't have to be the best idea. It's sufficient when its good enough for certain purposes... :-)

By the way, the dried fruits are still potent this way. Its fast enough (for me). If there is a potency loss, it can be neglected (for the small grower).

I am sure there are still many people here, who dont grow industrial way. Or who want to try out for the first time.

Whatever, I can think of thousand reasons, why one doesn't want to buy a dehydrator (yet), or not having access to one.




Fan. Bam. Problem fixed.
No building an unneeded box, no clogging ur computers output fan (another reason not to do this, youre encouraging people to potentially overheat their PCs for no reason) and you get dry mushrooms in 24-30 hours max.

Im a small time broke grower and I wouldnt use this idea, a simple fan would do a lot better imo.

I do think you should be more receptive to peoples critique, especially long time users and experienced growers.

(edited to not be as rude)


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Re: Use your desktop PC to dry fruits! [Re: RogerTheRetard] * 1
    #27300323 - 05/08/21 03:34 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

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Smartattack said:
The idea is definitely inferior, but some attitudes in here about it are even more so.



Sometimes a n00b needs a good bashing. I'm just here to provide it...
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I also dont think this is a great attitude to have and im glad I took a second to take a relook at mine.

This hobby shouldnt be gatekept for only people who can "afford" all the fancy stuff.

Innovation and creativity are the only reasons we have the teks we have today. And psychedelics and growing stuff isnt only for the west or wealthy. And a lot of folx make a good point about not everyone being in the US or CA. Some people just dont have access to stuff. in saying that, I think most people have a small fan/spaceheater/box fan

OP, I think its cool youre trying new things, but I dont think this is the best idea to be spreading around. Id suggest you keep trying new things and dont settle on this!


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Re: Use your desktop PC to dry fruits! (edit: for a very small amount.) [Re: Banjhakri] * 1
    #27300434 - 05/08/21 03:34 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

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