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ralphie
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Dehydrator Problems

#4008087 - 04/03/05 09:53 AM (21 years, 4 months ago)

I ingested 6+ grams last night. Very minor effects. I had dried the mushrooms in an American Harvest food dehydrator overnight for about 8-10 hours at the lowest temperature setting (95F). I know heat is no good for drying but this product was recommended by some very experienced and wise people on this board. So could that have been the reason I had very minor effects? I am quite dissapointed.

Another thing I could think of was that I had a cold for the past few days and had been taking DayQuil for a couple of days, including yesterday when I ingested the shrooms. Could that have counteracted the effect? Or you think it was my drying method. I am very stumped.

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agar
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Re: Dehydrator Problems

[Re: ralphie]
#4008093 - 04/03/05 09:55 AM (21 years, 4 months ago)

What was the SUBSTRATE?

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ralphie
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Re: Dehydrator Problems

[Re: agar]
#4008104 - 04/03/05 09:59 AM (21 years, 4 months ago)

My cakes were BRF and Verm. Dunked 24 hours, rolled in verm and put in a poor man's pod with 95% humidity. Wet weight was 68 grams for 2 cakes and when I dried them it totaled about 6.2 grams.

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Re: Dehydrator Problems

[Re: agar]
#4008105 - 04/03/05 09:59 AM (21 years, 4 months ago)

8-10 hours might not get them cracker dry. They might appear cracker dry to you, but all it takes is a little moisture to offset final weight.

Unless it was an accurate dry weight, you could have had 2-4 grams for all we know.

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Re: Dehydrator Problems

[Re: agar]
#4008107 - 04/03/05 10:00 AM (21 years, 4 months ago)

I can assure you the problem wasnt from the heat...

Substrate, strain and conditions will vary potency greatly from shroom to shroom.

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ralphie
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Re: Dehydrator Problems

[Re: Holydiver]
#4008109 - 04/03/05 10:00 AM (21 years, 4 months ago)

Hmmm, so the next time I try this strain (PR), how long should I keep them in the dehydrator?

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Re: Dehydrator Problems

[Re: ralphie]
#4008111 - 04/03/05 10:01 AM (21 years, 4 months ago)

Definitely not.

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Roadkill
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Re: Dehydrator Problems

[Re: scatmanrav]
#4008129 - 04/03/05 10:11 AM (21 years, 4 months ago)

scatmanrav said:

I can assure you the problem wasnt from the heat...

Substrate, strain and conditions will vary potency greatly from shroom to shroom.

:thumbup:

to scat!~

Sometimes you will get a non potent flush off BRF/Verm cakes.
I don't know why...but it just happens...and it sucks.

I can assure you its not from the American Harvest dehydrator.
I always use one.

Move on to other growing technics...grains, casings and bulk substrates.

good luck!~

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ralphie
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Re: Dehydrator Problems

[Re: Holydiver]
#4008130 - 04/03/05 10:11 AM (21 years, 4 months ago)

Could it have been any interactions with the cold medicine?

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Roadkill
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Re: Dehydrator Problems

[Re: ralphie]
#4008133 - 04/03/05 10:13 AM (21 years, 4 months ago)

ralphie said:

Could it have been any interactions with the cold medicine?

I really don't know.

Ask your doctor <--kiddin / don't

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Laterz, Road

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Re: Dehydrator Problems

[Re: Roadkill]
#4008164 - 04/03/05 10:24 AM (21 years, 4 months ago)

the BRF substrate produces pretty weak shrooms in my experience. Spawn to poo next time for a crazy insance potency increase.

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Roadkill
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Re: Dehydrator Problems

[Re: goofy98]
#4008165 - 04/03/05 10:26 AM (21 years, 4 months ago)

Yeah I know.

try responding to the poster not me!~

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Laterz, Road

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Re: Dehydrator Problems

[Re: ralphie]
#4008350 - 04/03/05 11:50 AM (21 years, 4 months ago)

Had same problems with cakes. Even eaten fresh no good. Horse poo/straw has always done great.

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Re: Dehydrator Problems

[Re: KaptKid]
#4008368 - 04/03/05 11:57 AM (21 years, 4 months ago)

the pf strain on brf cakes has always been the strongest cube

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ralphie
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Re: Dehydrator Problems

[Re: tahoe]
#4008378 - 04/03/05 11:59 AM (21 years, 4 months ago)

Horse poo and straw eh? I have 3 more 1/2 pint jars fully collinated ready to be birthed. I think I will try your suggestions with horse poo and straw. Any good links you guys recommend?

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Re: Dehydrator Problems

[Re: ralphie]
#4008400 - 04/03/05 12:10 PM (21 years, 4 months ago)

Bulk:
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Anyone looking to start bulk tubs/mono tubs/shotgun hybrids? Good tubs to use..
How I do grain (old still good tips)
Turn your closet into a fruiting chamber
Casing layer colonization and overlay

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