Mychol said:

SkanskKorv said:

newlive said:

What is the maximum temperature at which these mushrooms can be dried?

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160f for 24h works great but I can't say what the max temp would be this might give you a hint though. The test is done over 30 minutes though, not 24h.


https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREVENTIONWELLNESS/Documents/Stability%20of%20Psilocybin%20and%20Analogs.pdf


Btw just a heads up, the mushrooms you've shown in those buckets earlier are far from ready to harvest

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I think my dehydrator is set at 60°C. Is that OK then for 12-24 hours drying time? The graph doesn't show the time of exposure.

Thanks!

Mike

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Yeah mate 60°c also works great, even 40°c works like a charm but I prefer to know that they're absolutely bone dry so I max the settings out at 70°c.

So yeah just stay below 70-75°c until they're bone dry but keep it below 24h and you'll be good

ambigu said:

As I understand it (and someone correct me if I’m wrong), the high temperature just speeds up the oxidation process. The temperature alone doesn’t decrease potency at the temperatures we’re talking about, so keeping them in the dehydrator longer after they’re fully dehydrated doesn’t significantly decrease potency further. Dehydrating at a higher temperature causes faster oxidation, but also faster dehydration, which means the oxidation process ends sooner. So it’s a trade-off.

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Well I can't speak about the numbers or anything but I've noticed a small but still significant potency loss when I've been careless and "accidentally" dry them for closer to 48h instead of 24h. Ofc I could still be wrong but the batch I'm thinking about was the same harvest from the same tote but dried in 2 sessions and the ones closer to 40h are at maybe 75% of what the 24h ones are so it's not an insane amount but with Semps who take so long to gain potency I don't enjoy taking any chances

So yeah this isn't scientific it's just my personal experience.

SkanskKorv said:

Mychol said:

SkanskKorv said:

newlive said:

What is the maximum temperature at which these mushrooms can be dried?

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160f for 24h works great but I can't say what the max temp would be this might give you a hint though. The test is done over 30 minutes though, not 24h.


https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREVENTIONWELLNESS/Documents/Stability%20of%20Psilocybin%20and%20Analogs.pdf


Btw just a heads up, the mushrooms you've shown in those buckets earlier are far from ready to harvest

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I think my dehydrator is set at 60°C. Is that OK then for 12-24 hours drying time? The graph doesn't show the time of exposure.

Thanks!

Mike

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Yeah mate 60°c also works great, even 40°c works like a charm but I prefer to know that they're absolutely bone dry so I max the settings out at 70°c.

So yeah just stay below 70-75°c until they're bone dry but keep it below 24h and you'll be good

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Awesome! Thanks for the 411.

The Tao said:

ReverendMyc has a  good thread going on the subject. Tested:Dehydration temperature vs potency
I dehydrate at 160f for 24 hours.

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Yes, very good stuff

ReverendMyc said:

So this lends credibility to the often given advice that 24 hours at full heat is ideal to ensure that all moisture is removed. There is no measurable loss in potency caused by leaving mushrooms in a dehydrator after they are fully dry.

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ambigu said:

The Tao said:

ReverendMyc has a  good thread going on the subject. Tested:Dehydration temperature vs potency
I dehydrate at 160f for 24 hours.

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Yes, very good stuff

ReverendMyc said:

So this lends credibility to the often given advice that 24 hours at full heat is ideal to ensure that all moisture is removed. There is no measurable loss in potency caused by leaving mushrooms in a dehydrator after they are fully dry.

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Looks like you're right then and this makes me happy because I've been quite paranoid over leaving them for too long since those potency variations I've noticed but they gotta be from something else based on this info.


@Asura: I store mine in standard 500ml jars with metal lids, sometimes with a dehydrated desiccant bag and sometimes without depending on if I have one available or not works like a charm unless the lid is fucked up.

How well do they hold up in the Mylar bags?

SkanskKorv said:

How well do they hold up in the Mylar bags?

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Asura said:

SkanskKorv said:

How well do they hold up in the Mylar bags?

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I don't know yet. I just started doing it maybe 2 weeks ago. I have too many shrooms (what a problem to have!)
to waste jars on, so I bought a 50 pack of these.

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Those are some big letters


I'm looking forward to the results