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How I Ruined my First Flush of Mushrooms
#26014050 - 05/26/19 10:07 AM (4 years, 7 months ago) |
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I was the proudest man on earth when my first flush from my shoe-boxes came in. ~300 wet grams, I was set to trip for months. I took 20 wet grams a month ago, which was a life changing experience. When I was drying out the remaining mushrooms, I stopped drying when I thought they looked good, and bagged them up. I noticed a strong smell of mushrooms when I opened the bags a few days later, but hadn't read anything about that before and assumed it was normal. I attempted yesterday to eat 3 grams of said dried mushrooms, and felt absolutely nothing at all. There's no doubt that the entire flush is ruined, but am I correct in assuming they were improperly dried, leading to their demise?
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Re: How I Ruined my First Flush of Mushrooms [Re: Prestidigitator]
#26014057 - 05/26/19 10:11 AM (4 years, 7 months ago) |
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From what I've read they should break like a cracker if they are properly dried and you also shouldn't get them above 70°C (160°F)
Edited by mimir (05/26/19 10:11 AM)
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Re: How I Ruined my First Flush of Mushrooms [Re: mimir]
#26014070 - 05/26/19 10:20 AM (4 years, 7 months ago) |
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How long was it from harvest until your observation? Yes getting them dry as soon as possible is important. Use a dehydrator you can use a lot of heat as In the post above says. I’m just wondering about how fast potency could be lost.
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Re: How I Ruined my First Flush of Mushrooms [Re: mimir]
#26014072 - 05/26/19 10:21 AM (4 years, 7 months ago) |
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Definitely need to be dried longer, if they don’t crumble very easily then there not dry enough. Also if not dried properly they weigh different, the 3 grams u ate may only be a g or 2 cracker dry
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Re: How I Ruined my First Flush of Mushrooms [Re: SFS96]
#26014083 - 05/26/19 10:28 AM (4 years, 7 months ago) |
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Even just 2 grams I would have felt it. There's no doubt I dried them wrong, but they didn't rot or mold. Is keeping mushrooms "not quite cracker dry" a surefire way to ruin potency?
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Re: How I Ruined my First Flush of Mushrooms [Re: Prestidigitator]
#26014152 - 05/26/19 11:03 AM (4 years, 7 months ago) |
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A friend of mine has had the same issue... I'm curious to know as well if not-quite-properly-dried mushrooms can lose their potency. His were dried thoroughly but the containers he kept them in leaked humidity in and they were bendy and soft after a while of storage. When he ate an entire ounce bag (!!!) with a buddy he felt basically nothing.
I've always heard that storage is key, but like Prestidigitator, I'm curious to hear more and understand why this happens so that I can better advise my friend.
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Re: How I Ruined my First Flush of Mushrooms [Re: Bornyesterday]
#26014161 - 05/26/19 11:09 AM (4 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yes, moisture degrades them quickly. Store in jars with desicant for best results.
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Re: How I Ruined my First Flush of Mushrooms [Re: Professor X]
#26014185 - 05/26/19 11:19 AM (4 years, 7 months ago) |
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Answer Land Trout's question lol. Your post is kind of confusing. How long after your harvest did you use them? First you say a month then you say 3 days . Doesn't make any sense.
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Re: How I Ruined my First Flush of Mushrooms [Re: Shenmue]
#26014206 - 05/26/19 11:29 AM (4 years, 7 months ago) |
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I dried them as soon as I picked them a month ago. I tried to take them yesterday and it failed. I had taken some at harvest to great affect. I’m unsure where you saw 3 days.
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Re: How I Ruined my First Flush of Mushrooms [Re: Prestidigitator]
#26014212 - 05/26/19 11:30 AM (4 years, 7 months ago) |
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How did you dry them? Exact procedure including times elapsed.
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Re: How I Ruined my First Flush of Mushrooms [Re: Prestidigitator]
#26014221 - 05/26/19 11:32 AM (4 years, 7 months ago) |
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How did you dry them? The best way to preserve them is at 160f in a dehydrator at 12-24hrs. They should crush very easily.
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Re: How I Ruined my First Flush of Mushrooms [Re: Prestidigitator]
#26014224 - 05/26/19 11:35 AM (4 years, 7 months ago) |
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I’m surprised they lost activity that quickly, but I believe it. Drying them with desiccants used to be normal and I’ve had those old mushrooms last six months in a ziplock, who knows how old they were by the time we got them. There’s a lot of information on here about the action that causes potency loss. Thanks Shenume
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Re: How I Ruined my First Flush of Mushrooms [Re: Land Trout]
#26014228 - 05/26/19 11:37 AM (4 years, 7 months ago) |
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If they were from MS injection there is always the possibility you ate some duds.
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Re: How I Ruined my First Flush of Mushrooms [Re: Professor X]
#26014355 - 05/26/19 01:13 PM (4 years, 7 months ago) |
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I always keep a desiccant packet or a silica gel packet in with my dried mushies! That way if there is any moisture left that u didn't know about it will get it. Also cracker dry mushies can take in moisture from the air so it's always a good idea.
Cracker dry- The best way I found to know if ur mushies are cracker dry or not is to lightly twist the cap. If I moves at all without breaking its not done yet.
I would also have somebody else try them too before u toss them bc it could just be a tolorence thing from u tripping so hard before. Its happened to me. I guess I wouldn't say tolorence but ur body might need more time to re build ur serotonin back up.
Edited by Apc123 (05/26/19 01:16 PM)
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