Drying Question

Azuloso83 · 06-10-09, 12:25

I was searching the vaults for a drying technique, and I was just wondering why there aro no instances of someone using a lamp or something similar to dry their fungus. Does the heat or light effect potency? Just wondering.

flitrx · 06-10-09, 12:30

heat does effect the potency, you dont want the heat to raise above 100-105 really. the light would be more destructive if you had the extracted materials rather having fruiting bodies.

simply fanning them with a fan for a day or two is sufficient, no heat is needed, this takes a bit longer than if you put them in the dehydrator on lower settings of 95-105.

johnnydigital · 06-10-09, 12:32

Apparently too much heat will affect potency slightly... although I've never been able to tell. But from my experience, seems like hotter air doesn't really do the trick for me.. I use cooler air and dry them until they are semi-dry, then put them in a dessicant chamber for the final dry. Cracker dry in a day and a half.

Azuloso83 · 06-10-09, 12:39

Thanks guys. My FOAF will probably end up following something similar to what johnny has posted. I was just curious as to why no one had even suggested lamps before. I figured there might be something fundamentally obvious that I wasn't getting.

BTW, does drying out the aborts effect their potency, or do they need to be ingested fresh for full effect? Thanks again.

seedlessstinky1 · 06-10-09, 12:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Azuloso83

Thanks guys. My FOAF will probably end up following something similar to what johnny has posted. I was just curious as to why no one had even suggested lamps before. I figured there might be something fundamentally obvious that I wasn't getting.

BTW, does drying out the aborts effect their potency, or do they need to be ingested fresh for full effect? Thanks again.

Unecassary waste of energy... Lamps are for weed

well lights anyways. Thats why i have never used em.

The aborts bein dry wont affect their potency. Sure they'd have a different feel to em if they were fresh as you know, but they'll still leave ya goin....WOW....that was a trip on smaller doses than mature shrooms.

johnnydigital · 06-10-09, 12:48

Eh, I'm not sure it makes much of a difference... I usually dry the aborts the same way, minus the dessicant. They're so tiny, I just let them air dry... then I have a tuppie exclusively for them... they go to the head....

Azuloso83 · 06-10-09, 12:52

Ty, gentlemen. My FOAF only harvested a few grams of aborts...would this be sufficient for one trip or should he try to make two out of them?

seedlessstinky1 · 06-10-09, 12:53

few as in????

johnnydigital · 06-10-09, 12:57

few grams of dry aborts should be really nice for one person... might be able to get two people off, but i always feel so disappointed when I take less than a full dose and only get mild effects.

TL7 · 06-10-09, 12:58

I use damp-rid to dry mushies
works like a charm

Azuloso83 · 06-10-09, 12:59

Yes it would probably be best to make one dose out of them. There are three grams, so that will hopefully suffice.

seedlessstinky1 · 06-10-09, 13:00

3 grams

Azuloso83 · 06-10-09, 13:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by seedlessstinky1

3 grams

Ha is that a good thing? I don't know if strain matters but they are PE, but they are also multispore so FOAF has no idea of their potency yet.

seedlessstinky1 · 06-10-09, 13:09

i'd love 3grams of abort penis envy.....lol.....

Munch the mush.

Smiling Turtle · 06-10-09, 14:17

I remember reading a Post by Fahster where he put his mushies to dry in a shipping envelope(one with Tvek), and then put that in the refrigerator crisper. He said you could also use a plain old paper bag to do this.

Azuloso83 · 06-10-09, 14:25

Yeah I saw that (here is the link if anyone else wants to check it out:
http://forums.mycotopia.net/harvesti...ry-summer.html (Cracker Dry in the Summer! :))) and I think it will work well for my FOAF since he doesn't have too much to dry for now. He harvested from his "prototype" today. The two KSSS trays still have shown little improvement, but no signs of contams and the PE tray is coming along nicely. Until FOAF starts getting larger yields he will probaly stick to paper bags. How did you dry yours turtle? Or did you munch them all already? If so, how was it?

Smiling Turtle · 06-10-09, 14:46

Yea, i chomped em down one by one as each veil ripped.

They yield was not that much tho. All together i got about 10 grams wet.

I didnt fully trip, but it was nice....I enjoyed it.

I already dunked the cake and have it back in the FC. The 2nd flush Pins are popping up

And im glad to hear you have some fruits as well. PE is a good strain from what i understand.

And with 3G. of dried aborts you should be in for a good time

Azuloso83 · 06-10-09, 15:29

Yes my friend's prototype was about half the size of the trays he is working with now, and was cased with straight peat (not peat moss). It ended up yielding approximately 16.5 grams wet for him, so not too bad. Not sure what he will do with it yet once he dries it out, but I'll let ya know. As for the aborts, they will be dealt with promptly

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Getitosis · 06-10-09, 15:54

if you have a small computer fan you can make a dryer box like I did.

just cut a hole in one end of a shoe box big enough for plenty of air to be drawn in from the fan, and then mount the fan on the inside of the box in front of the hole, then just connect the wires to a wall adapter (preferably the same voltage as the fan, but you can use a smaller voltage--just never higher as then you risk a fire) take a look at my pics. I'm only using a 7V adapter for a 12V fan and it works primo! close the top and forget em for a few days. after about 3 days (sometimes 2) they are hard as a rock!

Azuloso83 · 06-10-09, 15:58

Yes that is a great idea...I saw in the vaults where someone used a computer fan and didn't even detatch it from his computer lol. In future, I will advise my FOAF to use some variant of this design as computer fans are cheap and easy.

Getitosis · 06-10-09, 16:00

cool beans bro! How are those PEs and KSS coming along?

Azuloso83 · 06-10-09, 16:05

The PE finally came through and will be ready to harvest in a few days. The KSSS still has no change. However, still no signs of contams, so my FOAF will continue to be patient. He believes that the rye may not have been fully colonized when placed into casing tray and so the mycelium may still be to busy feasting to fruit yet.

Frizzaper · 06-11-09, 02:59

I fan dry for a day or two then use a desiccant dryer to finish them off. After drying many mushroom I still don't know if heat affects potency, why find out when cool air + desiccant works fine?

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06-10-09, 12:25	#1 (permalink)
Azuloso83 Mycophage Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 177	Drying Question I was searching the vaults for a drying technique, and I was just wondering why there aro no instances of someone using a lamp or something similar to dry their fungus. Does the heat or light effect potency? Just wondering. __________________ "That is the exploration that awaits you—not mapping stars and studying nebulae, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence".- Q

06-10-09, 12:39	#4 (permalink)
Azuloso83 Mycophage Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 177	Thanks guys. My FOAF will probably end up following something similar to what johnny has posted. I was just curious as to why no one had even suggested lamps before. I figured there might be something fundamentally obvious that I wasn't getting. BTW, does drying out the aborts effect their potency, or do they need to be ingested fresh for full effect? Thanks again. __________________ "That is the exploration that awaits you—not mapping stars and studying nebulae, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence".- Q Last edited by Azuloso83; 06-10-09 at 12:41. Reason: Added Question

06-10-09, 12:52	#7 (permalink)
Azuloso83 Mycophage Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 177	Ty, gentlemen. My FOAF only harvested a few grams of aborts...would this be sufficient for one trip or should he try to make two out of them? __________________ "That is the exploration that awaits you—not mapping stars and studying nebulae, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence".- Q

06-10-09, 12:53	#8 (permalink)
seedlessstinky1 Stinks Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,480	few as in???? __________________ Cognition of truth brings liberation from all restrictions

06-10-09, 12:30	#2 (permalink)
flitrx Mycophiliac Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 20	heat does effect the potency, you dont want the heat to raise above 100-105 really. the light would be more destructive if you had the extracted materials rather having fruiting bodies. simply fanning them with a fan for a day or two is sufficient, no heat is needed, this takes a bit longer than if you put them in the dehydrator on lower settings of 95-105.

06-10-09, 12:32	#3 (permalink)
johnnydigital Former Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 713	Apparently too much heat will affect potency slightly... although I've never been able to tell. But from my experience, seems like hotter air doesn't really do the trick for me.. I use cooler air and dry them until they are semi-dry, then put them in a dessicant chamber for the final dry. Cracker dry in a day and a half.

06-10-09, 12:48	#6 (permalink)
johnnydigital Former Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 713	Eh, I'm not sure it makes much of a difference... I usually dry the aborts the same way, minus the dessicant. They're so tiny, I just let them air dry... then I have a tuppie exclusively for them... they go to the head....

06-10-09, 12:57	#9 (permalink)
johnnydigital Former Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 713	few grams of dry aborts should be really nice for one person... might be able to get two people off, but i always feel so disappointed when I take less than a full dose and only get mild effects.

06-10-09, 12:58	#10 (permalink)
TL7 Mycophiliac Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 70	I use damp-rid to dry mushies works like a charm

06-10-09, 12:59	#11 (permalink)
Azuloso83 Mycophage Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 177	Yes it would probably be best to make one dose out of them. There are three grams, so that will hopefully suffice. __________________ "That is the exploration that awaits you—not mapping stars and studying nebulae, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence".- Q

06-10-09, 13:00	#12 (permalink)
seedlessstinky1 Stinks Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,480	3 grams __________________ Cognition of truth brings liberation from all restrictions Last edited by seedlessstinky1; 06-10-09 at 13:00. Reason: hAVE FUN.

06-10-09, 13:09	#14 (permalink)
seedlessstinky1 Stinks Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,480	i'd love 3grams of abort penis envy.....lol..... Munch the mush. __________________ Cognition of truth brings liberation from all restrictions

06-10-09, 14:17	#15 (permalink)
Smiling Turtle Mycotopiate Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 217	I remember reading a Post by Fahster where he put his mushies to dry in a shipping envelope(one with Tvek), and then put that in the refrigerator crisper. He said you could also use a plain old paper bag to do this.

06-10-09, 14:25	#16 (permalink)
Azuloso83 Mycophage Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 177	Yeah I saw that (here is the link if anyone else wants to check it out: http://forums.mycotopia.net/harvesti...ry-summer.html (Cracker Dry in the Summer! :))) and I think it will work well for my FOAF since he doesn't have too much to dry for now. He harvested from his "prototype" today. The two KSSS trays still have shown little improvement, but no signs of contams and the PE tray is coming along nicely. Until FOAF starts getting larger yields he will probaly stick to paper bags. How did you dry yours turtle? Or did you munch them all already? If so, how was it? __________________ "That is the exploration that awaits you—not mapping stars and studying nebulae, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence".- Q Last edited by Azuloso83; 06-10-09 at 14:26. Reason: forgot a word

06-10-09, 14:46	#17 (permalink)
Smiling Turtle Mycotopiate Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 217	Yea, i chomped em down one by one as each veil ripped. They yield was not that much tho. All together i got about 10 grams wet. I didnt fully trip, but it was nice....I enjoyed it. I already dunked the cake and have it back in the FC. The 2nd flush Pins are popping up And im glad to hear you have some fruits as well. PE is a good strain from what i understand. And with 3G. of dried aborts you should be in for a good time

06-10-09, 15:29	#18 (permalink)
Azuloso83 Mycophage Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 177	Yes my friend's prototype was about half the size of the trays he is working with now, and was cased with straight peat (not peat moss). It ended up yielding approximately 16.5 grams wet for him, so not too bad. Not sure what he will do with it yet once he dries it out, but I'll let ya know. As for the aborts, they will be dealt with promptly . __________________ "That is the exploration that awaits you—not mapping stars and studying nebulae, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence".- Q

06-10-09, 15:54	#19 (permalink)
Getitosis fallible learner Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 229	if you have a small computer fan you can make a dryer box like I did. just cut a hole in one end of a shoe box big enough for plenty of air to be drawn in from the fan, and then mount the fan on the inside of the box in front of the hole, then just connect the wires to a wall adapter (preferably the same voltage as the fan, but you can use a smaller voltage--just never higher as then you risk a fire) take a look at my pics. I'm only using a 7V adapter for a 12V fan and it works primo! close the top and forget em for a few days. after about 3 days (sometimes 2) they are hard as a rock! Attached Thumbnails __________________ "tis not I that live, but that upon which I think..."--this guy

06-10-09, 15:58	#20 (permalink)
Azuloso83 Mycophage Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 177	Yes that is a great idea...I saw in the vaults where someone used a computer fan and didn't even detatch it from his computer lol. In future, I will advise my FOAF to use some variant of this design as computer fans are cheap and easy. __________________ "That is the exploration that awaits you—not mapping stars and studying nebulae, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence".- Q Last edited by Azuloso83; 06-10-09 at 15:58. Reason: misprint

06-10-09, 16:00	#21 (permalink)
Getitosis fallible learner Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 229	cool beans bro! How are those PEs and KSS coming along? __________________ "tis not I that live, but that upon which I think..."--this guy

06-10-09, 16:05	#22 (permalink)
Azuloso83 Mycophage Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 177	The PE finally came through and will be ready to harvest in a few days. The KSSS still has no change. However, still no signs of contams, so my FOAF will continue to be patient. He believes that the rye may not have been fully colonized when placed into casing tray and so the mycelium may still be to busy feasting to fruit yet. __________________ "That is the exploration that awaits you—not mapping stars and studying nebulae, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence".- Q

06-11-09, 02:59	#23 (permalink)
Frizzaper Mycophiliac Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 36	I fan dry for a day or two then use a desiccant dryer to finish them off. After drying many mushroom I still don't know if heat affects potency, why find out when cool air + desiccant works fine?

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