Shroomery fan drying. An oven with a fan can take 24-48 hours.
Nov 28, 2002 · heres the question. It's like a 3-5 day process. Couple this with laying your fruit bodies on cardboard or news paper. #8 Q) CanI freeze them? Jun 27, 2013 · Hey all. I started drying them within like 2 hours of picking. The mushrooms were split in half down the steam to allow for faster drying. Fucker is at least 10-15 years old ----- Aug 11, 2010 · i been fan drying and using desiccant for 3 years now, and im sick sick of it, got a food dehydrator on order. Fan Drying Mushrooms: phrozendata: 4,050: 6 : Welcome to r/Shroomery! Members Online • After simmering I allow the to fully dry to the touch- an hour or so in front of a fan on a drying rack, jar them up Then connect the fan wires with the power adaptor output wires. Aug 11, 2013 · I've been drying my fruits by fan drying then using desiccant, then I test them by bending some till they snap to make sure their cracker dry and I put them in a ziplock bag and put them in a dark hidden place. You can use a fan or an oven or whatever, but if you want it done right and you want it done quick, there's only one way: Dehydrate. Jul 26, 2002 · im just outting mine right into the dessicant chamber without fan drying first due to a temporary situation im in right now. Don't stop drying until you can confirm they're fully dry or they'll oxidize hard and fast in the absence of air movement. After I pick them off,what's a good way to dry Apr 13, 2016 · The cakes weren't absolute dry pucks or anything. I always thought a fan wouldent get them 100% dry though they always feel leathery to me after fanning Jan 7, 2024 · Before dehydrator arrived had to keep them under a fan for two days. Jul 27, 2009 · Hi, is this normal, my mushrooms are in the process of drying in the desiccant chamber. Fan dry first, then dry until brittle with some sort of desiccant. Jul 30, 2007 · The spores were dropped, they are pretty black, the caps are black on both sides. I'm in a fairly low humidity area so it works excellent to fan dry, then store in a container with desiccant. 99 for 50ct Bought 3 bags. 5g of dry isequal to 35g fresh. Then you can place the "almost" dry fruits in your dessicant chamber for complete drying, without requiring the dessicant to completely dry. The Comprehensive Drying FAQ 5. Looks something like this: May 21, 2006 · Just fan dry them. May 16, 2004 · Quote: empath said: potency will be lost, but how much is debatable. Nov 30, 2014 · I've done the in the oven tek where you place you oven on warm (below 125 f) with the door open and a fan blowing in it. If you do use silica Set oven to 250 for 10 mins closed, open it, set to 200, put fruits on pizza platter or cookie sheet, foil works, fruits will stick to it though. Dec 20, 2011 · Due to the limited amount of air movement in an airtight container, dehydrating agents are slow at drying. I fan dry big ones until they're just squishy and put em on the counter for a day xD ----- Apr 27, 2010 · For some air drying will never achieve a cracker dry mushroom. . Aka break not bend. People were coming over and I could not leave them out longer. Many ways. Look up drying teks or even the oven with the door partially open and set at 200 is good too. So fan drying first and then getting the last bit of water out with desiccant or heat works really well. 24 more hours and they were cracker dry and ready for storage. I currently have the rest of my shrooms on a window screen placed on a fan. 00 to just go buy one from BB&B. 20 to 24 if they are super dense. Jun 11, 2013 · Hey guys so I had about 610 grams of subs (fresh) And I've had the mushrooms drying in front of a fan in a tray for 72hours They now weigh 120 grams (I haven't weighed them since Mar 9, 2015 · How do I dry shrooms without a dehydrator. I want to try it because I've had mushrooms under a non heated fan for almost 3-4 days now and they aren't getting cracker dry. Jan 11, 2006 · That's another reason I like fan drying. I run my nesco dehydrator at 100f and a full load will be dry in about 16 hours. if it took less then 6-12 hours you might have tosted the chemicals. Are these still okay after I dehydrate them? Sep 1, 2010 · The subtrate doesn't seem to be drying out at all. Now, about 24 hours later, they are quite Mar 27, 2015 · Listen to everyone, mushrooms have a weight to dry ration of 10:1 for a reason. they won't cracker dry, but i've yet to discover the downside of that. Mushrooms, Mycology and Psychedelics > Mushroom Cultivation: Threaded : Previous : Index : Next All the information on how to preserve your mushrooms by drying. Dry them in open air first. By placing them in front of a fan you increase the air circulation and help speed up the drying Apr 18, 2011 · Fan drying is also a faster process that drying with desiccant so you end up speeding the process up considerably. 100 grams fresh would in theory dry out to 10 grams dry. 70 Cubic feet a min to be exact. Sep 21, 2001 · Quote: Tony Camargo said: Using heat to dry mushrooms hurts alkaloids and WILL cause potency loss and effect the trip. Aug 15, 2023 · Also, the easiest way to dry mushrooms is just put them in front of a fan for about 2-3 days then they are like 80% then throw into a desiccant chamber with damp rid for a couple days to get them 100% cracker dry. This question comes up all the time, but it's more or less a misunderstanding of oxidation. Heat breaks the psilocybin so a fan and some damprid is always best! (or a food dehydrator is you got one or can afford one) Jan 25, 2019 · the extra blueing if from the shrooms being exposed to air while still wet. This is also why you are able to store them without worrying about them rotting or losing potency. does the drying time affect the way you trip or the taste or the potency? like curing weed vs quick-drying it Aug 10, 2010 · is it possible to get shrooms cracker dry with just fan drying ? i have been fan drying for 4 days and the bigger stems are cracker dry but the smaller ones still bend before snapping. You can use dessicants or fans. May 20, 2015 · If you want to use a desiccant fan dry first until they're pretty much cracker dry. 1 day ago · So i was drying these for 24 hours just in front of fan drying. Mixing a couple of times to let steam from the core evaporate. It’s doing the trick drying them, but they are turning blue in colour, I’ve heard about it maybe making them less potent. takes 12-24 hours to dry that way though. This can take several days, depending on the humidity and temperature of the room. Jan 8, 2010 · hey, i was wondering if i could just make a nifty little drying chamber that sits on top of a fan and just throwing mush in there to dry. But this is because I have to mist 3-4 times daily. Jun 27, 2014 · The reason for fanning is to empty the SGFC of humid air. Aug 19, 2008 · Recently I have been attempting to dry freshly picked cubenesis using several fans and a mesh stand in a dark room. In other words, a fan will get them most of the way dry (about 80%, and sometimes 100% depending on the size of the mushroom). As frostfree fridges are designed to take humidity out of the air of the fridge (do avoid frost formation) food tends to dry out in them (which is why a lot of these fridges have special vegetable draws where humidity is higher), so it should work, but quite slowly. Mar 2, 2011 · The big fat stemmed ones take forever to dry and the stems almost stay wet for more than a few days. Would leaving them in a drying chamber full of rock salt kill potentcy? Would not fan drying kill potentcy? I couldnt find this info in the FAQ. right now they are basically slowly rotting until they sorta dry out. Now I really know the meaning of 'cracker dry'. They turned black and into mush. then you use the desiccant to suck the remainder out and make them cracker dry. Time doesn't matter ( in hours)cracker dry does. you might not have. I put them in a jar with desiccant (Calcium Chloride) but Feb 8, 2010 · is it normal to see lots of bruising during fan drying? ive been putting mine in front of a fan to air dry for about 12hrs before moving to a desiccant container. Heat above 260F, a space heater is fine. EZ PZ don't overthink it. TIP: Even if your mushrooms appear to be cracker dry after fan drying there is often some residual humidity inside them and they will soften up a bit after a few days in storage (not good). Okay! What about mushrooms that have been drying for about 3 hours under a fan. Works like a charm. When drying mushrooms you want to pull the moisture out and away from the fruit bodies. What should i do with a cubensi thats been under the fan for 2-3 days and the stem is still clearly wet. I went fro mteh cakes to the desiccant chamber. IF you have so many that you want to store and save them for a later date it is well worth the money to do it the right way. Use a fan and a box they will dry in 2 days or unhook the heating element from your food dehydrator NO. i heard baking soda also works well Extras: Jun 5, 2012 · Quote: Shroomism said: What keeno said. Computer Fan Drying Help *DELETED* Xeose: 1,231: 2 : 10 May 10, 2013 · You'll get better fruits in less time than using heat. Fan drying for 24-48 hours should get rid of ~80-90% of the water content. Desiccants are for the stubborn bits of trapped water vapor that couldn't be dried by fan. [TEK]30 Minute Millet Grain Prep - No Soaking, Rinsing or Boiling [TEK] 45 Minute Spawn Bag & Grain Prep Version Feb 14, 2003 · Im curious how you can mess up when drying fungi. Drying shrooms with a room heater fan? I know heat degrades psilocybin, but I'm willing to wager it's better than an oven. Slice or peel off the now dry and stiff mycelium, poo and vermiculite and slice the (still soft) fatass fruits lengthways. I know where I can get an anemometer so I can get an estimate on the flow of the air out of the fan. Agreed. Left them in the fridge overnight now a couple of them changed a little bit of color. For those of you lucky enough to live in climates with dry enough air (Relative humidity or RH below 40%) you might not even need to use desiccant as you may be able to achieve cracker dry mushrooms with just fan drying. Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. had to put a screen behind it becuse all the small aborts fly away once partly dried. Also, a thought on the post about the fan motor dying. It is pretty dis-similar to weed where you want to hit 50% humidity for flavor/terp preservation and store in jars from then on. I plan on fan drying my shrooms before throwing them into the dessicant chamber. Jul 16, 2005 · well, i don't fan dry, i just let them sit out in open air. Get a food dehydrator for 25-30 dollars. Just get a dehydrator and be done in one quick step instead of 2 that will take more time. Apr 18, 2011 · you use fan drying for the whole thing? I usually fan dry for roughly 24 hours then put into a container with some damp-rid, but damp-rid is beginning to cost a little to much. May 23, 2012 · can I completely fan dry mushies with a little heat, like from a 100watt light bulb in a chamber with good air flow? Thanks Dirt Out. Jan 18, 2011 · Despite what my fellow shroomer has said above, I wouldn't recommend drying them in the oven. This resulted in the loss of many mushrooms. I use it as a little extra just-in-case, but my fan dries out my samples without issue. ^^^ This Using a fan helps speed the process if you don't have a dehydrator. Jun 13, 2023 · Preserving mushrooms with a fan is an efficient way of extending their shelf life. May 22, 2020 · Quote: Zen999 said: Minimize cell aging so the conditions that age cells are moisture light heat and oxygen. I spawned 6 qts of spawn to my substrate of 50/50 coir/verm. Cheap and effective. They were at the stage of 'the fan isnt gonna dry anymore' and desiccant was needed. No worries about heat or potency loss, and the fan/window screen was large enough to dry quite a bit at a time Jun 1, 2017 · Depends on the temp you dry them at, how full you load the dehydrator, how dense the fruits are. Add salt or lemon juice to taste. 2 days ago · So i got this fan on them. everyones situation will bedifferent so i cna't tell anybody where to place there fan or how long they should run it. She plans on using a computer fan for ventilation. Aug 13, 2005 · How long did it take to fully dry them. It has been over two weeks and the tub is about 15% Oct 21, 2012 · Quote: Deadkndys420 said: Heat is no good to dry mushrooms. But I just pulled them out to put my new flush in and each bag of mushies were bendy not quite wet but still not near cracker dry. After a certain temp is reached (approx above 95 degrees for a fairly prolonged amount of time) the active constituents degrade. Nov 30, 2009 · So I just picked 229 fresh grams yesterday morning and 159 just now. I would put them on some cardboard and blow a fan over them or better yet get a dehydrator -------------------- Pf tek done right How to Sterilize a Syringe Quick and Easy Pasteurization Quick and Easy LC Pan Cyans without a PC 4 Easy step rye AMU Q&A link Aug 7, 2003 · Okay heres my promblem my gerbil just harvested about 8 wet ounces of cambodian of two pint cakes five days ago this was the largest harvest yet superceding my expectations; however, my gerbil's Jul 26, 2014 · Desiccant will not degrade potency. If you fan between misting, then you risk drying the cakes out too much too fast. Apr 4, 2016 · I fan dry for 24 hours then stick them in the chamber, usually after 24 hours in the chamber they are cracker dry. L3D Oct 18, 2021 · Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. will this dry them enough to store, or do i definitely need Sep 16, 2014 · the fan is really up to you, you must always watch for your surface drying up and mist as needed but if it is drying up its'getting too much fae. Eat all of them!!! Generally for the cost of a new dehydrator it's worth the 29. Jun 22, 2012 · After you mist, fan it. May 12, 2023 · Fan drying is a simple, cost-effective method to start the drying process. It can't be like a solid surface underneath or it it will cook and not dry. Can I still just put it next to a fan for a day or two, then transfer Oct 20, 2002 · Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. Feb 23, 2015 · Quote: Bigfeely123 said: Okay, I didn't use any heat or dehydrator to dry them. Takes longer but I mean I usually have quite a bit a mushies. She wants to avoid contams at all costs (obviously). that chamber will give you partially dried fruits that will probably suffer potency loss. Drying with just desiccant is a monumentally inefficient use/waste of desiccant. Welcome to the Shroomery! We help spread accurate information about magic mushrooms so people can make informed decisions about what they put in their bodies. 24 hours and everything is bone dry. Place them on a baking tray in one layer. This seems to dry them but not cracker dry. Apr 19, 2011 · Quote: Barakanaten said: Quote: healing said: I had a whole shit load of mushies. Oct 29, 2009 · Quote: uncle_rico said: When your fruits dry, any 'debris' will brush off. If you are going to try and automate your sgfc you might be better off trying a monotub or a martha green May 10, 2010 · Straight after harvest, fan dry the skin for 12-24 hours. Used the dehydrated that came in for an hour, but then it melted. Home. my personal opinion avoid light and heat, moisture obv kinda hard to eliminate Oxygen but atleast it'll only be affecting the outside cells of your shrooms. Here you dry to max and just jar up. Mar 2, 2012 · and onthr thing on potancy the size of your fruit makes a diferance imo 2g of small fruits is way more potant then 2g of big fruits (Where u would only eat a shroom or 2) the last time i ate 1g and got a nice high nothing crazy and they where dried with the dehydrator and let us kno how it goes wit ur test btween the fan and the dehydrator Aug 10, 2014 · 2) On a paper towel with a fan blowing over top is just fine. The polarity MATTERS, so you might switch the wires if the fan doesn´t turn. An oven with a fan can take 24-48 hours. Put a fan blowing in the oven and let it go til the caps will not bend on the stems Also what setting should the fan be on, high, medium, or low? Drying; General Cultivation. Nov 19, 2002 · Is there a loss of potency if cubies are dried throughout in the air without the use of dessicants? is there any problems with plain air drying? Sep 18, 2002 · how long would it take to dry? what's the easiest method (the one that uses less). Got another machine coming tomorrow from Amazon? Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what Dec 1, 2019 · Quote: Magenta said: Quote: Quirkmeister92 said: You should use a dehydrator. You can learn about the effects of shrooms and read trip reports , find out how to grow mushrooms and get mushroom recipes , browse through the gallery and hang out on our message board May 13, 2008 · well they would definitely dry faster with nothing covering them, but it depends on how fast your looking to get those suckers dry. Then put in a box with desiccant for approx. Another thing you can do to dry them a bit faster is to place them on a baking sheet, set the baking sheet on your fully open oven door, with the oven on about 200F, and have a fan blow air past the mushrooms, into the oven, which will cause an outpour of warm flowing air where the mushrooms are resting, drying them much more quickly and Feb 20, 2012 · -And why would they need to be dried so long. Eating 35g fresh is like eating 4 g dry. NO. A $5-$10 box fan is all you need. ” 🤨😩 Put in oven at 200F on a pan preferably lifted by something like a grill rack and point a box fan or similar at the crack in the oven on low until cracker dry. Apr 9, 2004 · this might sound dumb, but im high and curious. can ijust let them sit in an open room? i need everyones personal opinion Aug 26, 2010 · Hi, what are the techniques that can be used for fan drying the mushrooms? And will fan drying make them cracker dry after 2-4 days or will they always be flexible(the big ones)? Mar 7, 2009 · right now i have probably about 20g fresh drying on a screen in front of 2 fans. The best way to use a desiccant is to first fan dry the mushrooms and then use the desiccant to extract the last amount of water. Mar 1, 2019 · I harvested some mushrooms and had them under a fan for about 16-18 hours. Probably wouldn't need to do it for longer than 30ish seconds. They will rot before they are cracker dry. It was my first time drying and i never bought any desiccant and just fan dried em until they were that "mostly dry" consistency. A dehydrator takes longer to get that first bit of water out, but catches up later as it becomes harder to remove the water. Dehydrators are the shit. I usually make a slit down the stem of big mushrooms using a razor then fan dry and sometimes place above my radiator, you can also put a small electric space heater near your drying mushrooms but watch them carefully if you do. #6 Q) How much weight is lost in drying? A) Mushrooms loose 90% of there weight when drying so 3. Place your shrooms on a wire rack or a clean cloth and position a fan so that it blows air directly over them. I can just leave mushies up to 40g fresh on the counter and they're cracker dry in up to 48 hours. shroomery. #7 Q) Do they loose there potency when dried? A) Yes, Fresh is stronger, but you will have to eatmore. Desiccants are a waste of money IMHO. Let's just "hypothetically" say that if someone had roughly 2400 wet grams of mushrooms, what would you suggest to dry them? Jun 8, 2015 · Fans are next to impossible to get thick/dense fruits cracker dry. The steps to do this are simple: Clean them and cut into even slices. I live in plant hardiness zone 2. Nov 18, 2013 · I've been reading around about monotubs stalling and I believe my tub is too dry. Feb 27, 2008 · i just harvested 60g off one of my cakes and have the shrooms sitting on top of a fan, on top of a paper towel, with a paper towel on top, in a pretty sterile roomwill this get my shrooms cracker dry after a while or will they always have a LITTLE bit of moisture left with this method? Oct 4, 2014 · Search Our Forums ☰ New Account | Log In | Contact Us. Anyway these fuckers have been in there 3 days, and the big ones still Sep 19, 2012 · The rice absorbs the moisture and if there is a lot of moisture it can create a perfect habitat for bacteria and mold. Feb 22, 2017 · Quote: sdlocalkid85 said: Dehydrator. Jun 3, 2007 · air movement will speed up drying by wicking humidity out of the fruits yes. Jul 29, 2018 · Typically mushrooms are around 10% of the wet weight but you got the right idea with the extra water weight. Now, I'm in a very dry climate, if I took my dehydrator to Florida,it could take 10 hours, because the dehydrator is pulling in very humid air. But I thought after all that drying out, the cakes might need rehydration. It's debatable if fanning even really makes a difference. I'll try to find the types of desiccant that you can reuse. Naw I just figured air dry was best. I can't talk for humid climates but in regards to temperate climates, initial fan drying and then using desiccants to finish the process is definitely feasible. There were even a few new shrooms starting to fruit. After a day they break like saltines. After two hours they were as dry and dry can be. Go until cracker dry. 48+ hours. Dec 17, 2006 · -----Long Live the Shroomery Peace . Jan 11, 2006 · That's one of the most foolish and wrong things I've heard. Advertising; Contact Us; Credits; Emergency Info; Info For Parents Apr 24, 2007 · Do you think that I should use a Tyvek envelope as a filter in front of the fan To try and limit some bacteria and mold cells from getting in? or does it matter once they have grown to the actual Jul 21, 2004 · My friend plans on putting her fruiting chamber in her basement which is extremely dusty. Example you don't cure weed in an oven or in sunlight. Personally I find heat drying to be best. Why should I fan dry first? Normal, room-temperature air can extract a considerable amount of water from the fruits. They're all rechargeable in the oven. I did not fan dry. Apr 18, 2020 · Cracker dry. You need your shrooms very nearly dry usually 24 hours under the fan before you put in desiccant chamber, or you'll end up with chemical gunk! once dry,make gel caps (size (00) in air tight jar with little desiccant teabag, literally empty a teabag fill with Dec 6, 2001 · Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. You'll gain access to additional forums, file attachments, board customizations, encrypted private messages, and much more! May 11, 2010 · Used the lowest setting on the fan and all were dry within 24 hours. I tend to brush them off a little before drying, but other than that, after drying everything else can just brush off. Position the fan in front of the tray with no obstruction. i run a small one 24/7 Jan 16, 2011 · So either fan dry or dehydrate them, put them in a container with oven dried desiccant to further dry them then put them in a sealed container with new, dry, cool desiccant for long term storage. So far, I've only gotten relatively tiny Oct 14, 2019 · I have a floor fan that is used to dry floor after cleaning carpet that I would like to see if I could use it in the construction of a flow hood. Place 24 hours under the fan again. I tried cutting a bunch of little holes on the bottom of a shoe box Jun 5, 2013 · Lol I love my place. Some Black-ish spots appeared as they were air drying. A dehydrator takes 8-24 hours. Jul 12, 2020 · First flush was dried using a fan for over 12 hours then stuck in a mason jar with a descant. I read remarks about fan drying, computer fan drying, dessicants, dehydrators, but it seems that all of the procedures take a lot of time and becomes more conspicuous. Shroomery Store; Folding@home; Links. I know it'll probably take longer to dry, but I want to keep it in tact. They lose a lot of their mass when the water evaporates from them. Dry until cracker dry, let sitfor a day, ziplock etc, be certain still cracker dry before sealing, or going into storage. If what I was told is correct then heat will degrade the Psilocybin. verry small flush with pretty small fruits, biggest ones about 4in tall. Mar 23, 2002 · Mine always go cracker dry with just a fan, but I live where the RH seldom gets above 25%. Oct 21, 2004 · Uh, a friend of a friend wants to know if there are any more bulk oriented techniques to drying rather than using the fan drying 24 hours / desiccant 24 hours for optimum drying/potency loss. Fanning is always good for bringing in ample amounts of fresh air but it also accomodates evaporation, which is a trigger for fruiting. Don't listen to this drying advice! You want to dry as quickly as possible. Condensation Hey everyone, I should have taken pictures while I was building this, but I was just so excited when I got home from the store with my supplies supplies needed -2x4's (80" makes one rack, I made May 1, 2018 · Fan drying works great imo. I would put them on some cardboard and blow a fan over them or better yet get a dehydrator -------------------- Pf tek done right How to Sterilize a Syringe Quick and Easy Pasteurization Quick and Easy LC Pan Cyans without a PC 4 Easy step rye AMU Q&A link Aug 25, 2019 · My issue is, I think, drying the grain after simmering them I've been leaving them in a collander, and dropping the collander a few inches in the sink to try and drive water out the bottom. Feb 15, 2015 · Quote: PinPornProducer said: Quote: bummerhigh said: I've never used a dehydrator or desiccant. Please support our sponsors. Fan drying then moving into a desiccant chamber is a well established method of achieving cracker dry shrooms with little to no potency loss used by myself and many others. Mar 25, 2011 · I bagged em up and put the bags in airtight mason jars and put the jars in the freezer for a few months. Fan drying is the quickest way to get that first 40% of the moisture out. shrooms are still a food so treat them as such. But look up teks. Quote: Tony Camargo said: No heat hurts alkaloids and WILL cause potency loss and effect the trip. I use a dehydrator to dry my mushrooms, at 150+ with no loss in potency. Then store in an air tight container in a cool, dark and dry place. a worthy investment. Jun 28, 2004 · We've even found those "Vornado" model fans will fit nicely over larger tupperware bowls and the air is forced directly down and over the mushrooms when using this method. you need to dry them hot and fast. they were mature when I picked them, but nothing had started rotting, I believe I picked them with 24 hours of the spores dropping. -------------------- You are a filipina sex goddess who wants to fuck me until I fall asleep, so then you can tickle my balls and see if the legend of my diamond Mar 25, 2011 · Quote: shroomanxiety said: have you tried damp rid type dessicants? partially fan dried shrooms put in a tupperware container with it are like cracker dry in like 24 hours, give or take. The fan drying gets them 98% cracker dry (very slight bending before snapping), then the desiccant storage gets them ultra dry (break apart if you look at them wrong). 3)Honestly I don't think you really need silica in your storage jars, if you dry them properly (cracker dry), they should stay dry just fine in a tightly sealed glass jar. Do not place fresh mushrooms in there in any large quantity (small quantities will work fine). This morning I went to my one location where I have found pan cyans before and only found 6 caps today Normally I eat them fresh but I decided to dry them for the first time in my life Mar 3, 2005 · has anyone tried drying with a convection oven on a very low temp? Convection ovens have a fan which allows very even heating, would it kill the potency?. A dehydrator is better, but you can just fan dry for a few days and they should be good. Welcome to the forum. nemmy: 917: 6 : 03/13/06 12:12 AM by nemmy Sep 4, 2018 · I’m drying a batch of my golden teacher shrooms in a dessicator with calcium chloride. The actives actually are more affected by oxidation so getting cracker dry ASAP is best. ----- May 20, 2022 · EDIT: I've spent hours searching both thread types and am going bat-shit now, so I will decide in this thread. Extras: Top: Holydiver Stranger Registered: 03/19/01 Posts: 5,156 I'd almost suggest just fan drying your mushrooms for a day Apr 18, 2011 · If after 48 hours of drying in front of a fan the mushrooms are not cracker dry you will need to put them into a container with desiccant. Please login or register to post messages and view our exclusive members-only content. If you do fan, it only takes a couple waves of the lid to empty the chamber. They will still be safe to eat, though they might taste worse, and might give you less of an effect. Aug 10, 2010 · Fan drying is encouraged by cutting 2-4 slices down the stock before placing fruit bodies in front of a fan to dry. Just make sure if you do, you use a grill racc. I have a stationary fan pointed up at the ceiling to get good circulation and replace the room's air (I leave the door open) I mist the substrate by pointing the spray bottle up inthe air and letting the mist fall on the substrate. My question is, how do I know when my caps are completely dry, or dry enough Dec 8, 2015 · Don't bother messing around with fan drying and then having to desiccant dry them. Apr 4, 2016 · Grow log on these here: https://www. Sep 2, 2008 · Quote: chinabean said: Just use a fan, no lamps or any sources of heat to dry em. Desiccant isn't needed in excess if the dry process is completed with a fan. According to the Psilocybin Mushroom Handbook "whatever drying method you use, make sure to use gentle heat, 110 degrees F (43 degrees C) or below. A few things:-Heat does not kill potency. Jun 8, 2024 · Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. I boost my fan up and run it 115 degrees. Apr 27, 2010 · For some air drying will never achieve a cracker dry mushroom. Nov 3, 2001 · I have a rather small (8 inch) two speed fan. Just run it until they are cracker dry. 00 Feb 9, 2008 · ok so i am about to start my first experience at growing mushrooms i already orderd b and am getting all the required stuff having trouble with brown rice flower but any what i was wondering May 21, 2007 · even the old style dehydrators with a heating element and no fan can be used, just don't plug it in, work's much better for fan drying than box or table, just load up your mushrooms on the trays and set a small box fan top blowing in. Apr 22, 2020 · Fyi and unsure if still available but amazon had dry dry 5g desiccant packs for $9. Sep 7, 2006 · The window ledge is an option but modern methods usually teach us to use an electric dehydrator, or desiccant, or fan-drying followed by light oven drying to finish 'em off. The faster you can get them dry the better, anything that extends the time to dry increases the potential potency loss. On some adaptors you can change the polarity with a switch on the adaptor itself. You could just eat them. org/forums/showflat. Hobby stores sell the loose gel for drying flowers. i know the dark blue implies oxidation, so i was a bit concerned about reduced potency. Please login or registerlogin or register Nov 22, 2009 · Items: 1 -60qt rubbermaid container with holes every inch 4 - 120mm computer fans w/ blue leds (blue being the obvious choice for this hobby) 2 - sliding screen windows ( you can add as many as you would like - the demonstration is just using 2, can easily hold many more and dry just as efficiently) 1 - 600w power supply with power switch 1 1/2 Aug 29, 2001 · I use a samll house fan set on the lowest setting it move about 1 and 1/2 times as much as a computer fan. I bought it and it only has the markings below on it. Fan drying doesn't work properly nor do dessicants. If the mushrooms are not cracker dry after the first 24 hours in the chamber, just leave them in there for another day. but i'd have to say, they stay portent as fuck. Oct 29, 2012 · So my mushrooms grew well, but I think I might have gone wrong and am worried they are going to rot. its better to fan dry 48 hrs then finish off with a dessicant ala damp-rid or drierite. The following flushes were placed in a Phillips turbo star air fryer at 150 degrees Fahrenheit for two hours. ----- Man asks how to dry without buying a dehydrator and you respond “Buy a dehydrator. This is wrong information. I guarantee you'll be amazed at how fast they dry up in the Aug 6, 2005 · I realize that an American Harvest dehyrator is the superior way to dry large flushes of fungi, but I don't have one yet and I'm sure others here might not as well. Fan drying will remove the surface moisture quicker than a dehydrator will. I’m currently waiting for a dehydrator to arrive but I just want to know why this is happening and how I can prevent it if it is bad. Mushrooms; Apr 25, 2020 · Hi guys, I have yet to birth my jars but I want to figure out if you think a fan-assisted oven (oven with a built in fan) could function for drying mushrooms? I should add that the fan in the oven can be turned on without turning on the heating in the oven. One of the easiest ways is to take a box fan and put some screen over the sucking side, make some edges around the outside and fill with whatever material needs to be dried. A proper dehydrator will have temp control, a heat element and a built in fan such as an 'american harvest' Aug 26, 2010 · Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. I only was able to harvest small clusters at a time, I didn't have a huge amount to dry, so I let them fan dry for only 12 hours then desiccant chamber for 12 hrs. they had actually turned pretty black after only about 12 hours of fan drying. So I'm redunking tonight. they are positioned right in front of a mini Jul 3, 2006 · That's another reason I like fan drying. Jan 29, 2012 · They're nice because they are self-contained so the cross-contamination risk is limited. Nice. I can't believe that so many people waste money on dehydrators. That is the principle behind fan drying. Most of the drying happens in the fanning process. The best drying method to keep maximum potency is to let them dry in open air or with a normal fan. You can safely make beef jerky or deer jerky with just box fans. So I say when you mist, fan it vigorously for at least a good 15-20 seconds. And i live in humid florida cracker crunchy dry. I immediately filled my oven with as many cookie sheets as it would hold, I ended up with about a pound and a half Aug 5, 2004 · I have 5 cakes pinning right now,I'm a newb at all this but this has been my first attempt Anyway,I have a few questions for you pros out there. I'm paranoid they're gonna rot or grow mold or whatever and i dont know how to dry them. Oct 5, 2009 · Quote: anonjon said: They will never fully dry from just a fan. This seems to help prevent bruising from further handling and makes the next step easier. I'm still using this "american harvest" dehydrator I got for free. Meaning the heat setting can be as low as 0. Ok so in case you dont know you should ALWAYS fan dry regardless of which camp you are Oct 12, 2002 · Ultimate Drying Thread - fan, desiccant, dehydrators, drying speed, potency loss? ( 1 2 all) ofzeroconcern: 16,942: 35 : 09/14/12 10:56 AM by BOAT: Need Nesco (and general) Food Dehydrator Advice: sudont: 1,990: 6 : 02/07/06 10:41 PM by sudont: Thanks to everyone, and a question about food dehydrators. if you're going to use a space heater maybe set it a good 5 or 6 feet away with the addition of a fan blowing on them. Surface bruising is what causes the bluing and fan drying will dry the surface quicker and result in LESS bluing. during this time, theyve been turning the characteristic dark blue. You can buy a container much larger then the one pictured and create a large chamber for bulk drying. A dehydrator may be more convenient and faster but as far as results go I would guess they are pretty negligible. I don't fan. I even ripped the stem open on one i picked lastnight so it would dry quicker and it is drying WAY quicker. Sep 19, 2003 · This site includes paid links. Mushrooms cracker dry are about 1/10, or 10% the weight of fresh mushrooms. Also drying them in a bag probably bruised them pretty bad right? Next time just fan dry them and get the extra bit of residual water with a desicant pack Don't fan dry it's not efficient. Hopefully that solution is good. I still store them using dessicants just in case. The main thing I try to do before drying is brush any perlite off. I picked them, and then left them sitting on top of a room dehumidifier filled with silica gel This takes anywhere from 4-24 hours depending on the size and amount of mushrooms. The is jump-starts evaporation from the cakes. You have to finish the drying process with something: desiccant rice lamp sun hair drier oven etc Mine sit on a dvd case or tray for 3 days under a fan in my room and they dry fine. This is an inarguable fact. Both cardboard and news paper will aid in drawing moisture out of the fruit body. Great for bulk storage. php/Number/23077691/page/1 Hi guys, so I have been fan drying my cubes for about 24 hours now: I am Sep 24, 2007 · I've got a question on drying large mushrooms specifically. so basically, can I eat them, or is it not Jan 16, 2011 · So either fan dry or dehydrate them, put them in a container with oven dried desiccant to further dry them then put them in a sealed container with new, dry, cool desiccant for long term storage. tftysm rpslaz ppqyce bovulld axjy cvshg mvhkg mnr nxt sldlxx