can't keep em dry?!?

sam0seed · 09-11-09, 23:35

After a recent harvest swim died his harvest with a fan then finished them off with some damp rid till cracker dry. The problem is that they don't stay dried. After putting them into a ziploc bag with a packet of silica gel they soon become moist again. What could be causing this??? Also if they absorb mouisture again will they soon go bad. Swim really dosent wanna lose all this time and effort to this so any advice would be great. Thanks.

rapture99 · 09-11-09, 23:40

when i dry i dry them with a fan for a day until they are really dry then i put them in a bowl and just let them sit at the top of my closet for 3 4 days then bag them up and i have kept mine for 6 months and still good

boots420 · 09-11-09, 23:44

if there getting moist again its probably because theyre not completely dry. dry em out a bit longer with the fan before you put em in with the damp rid.

sam0seed · 09-11-09, 23:47

k, thanks for the advice

, i'll give that a try

marmy · 09-11-09, 23:54

Or you could just keep em in a ziplock with damp rid in it... that what i heard all the cool people do when storing

sam0seed · 09-12-09, 00:03

ya? I always thought that damp rid shouldnt touch em. The cool people can do whatever they want buddy, i'll try something else cuz i'm a dork

BuckarooBanzai · 09-12-09, 00:06

Use PO Tyvek or a coffee filter to make a little envelope full of damp rid.

Storing in a glass jar with a tightly fitting lid is better than storing in a Ziploc.

sam0seed · 09-12-09, 00:11

don't know why i didn't think of that earlier lol. Thanks for coming through again Buck.

BuckarooBanzai · 09-12-09, 00:16

Not a problem.

That's why they pay me the big bucks...

trips6928 · 09-12-09, 00:16

Do you crack your fruits open before drying? I've had mine appear to be cracker dry, but the inside is still a bit damp. I like to crack em a bit and let em sit in front of the fan on a screen for 4-5 days, turning them over every day.

ThirdEyePriedWide · 09-12-09, 01:31

would tyvek work for the envelope? from what i understood, tyvek doesnt allow moisture to pass. so wouldnt the tyvek stop moisture from shrooms from getting inside to gel? like it keeps moisture in fc? im certainly nowhere near sure of this... just thinking of what ive read thru in past mos. and throwing in my .02

BuckarooBanzai · 09-12-09, 01:35

Tyvek definitely passes water vapor.

That is why you can't use Tyvek as a lid on a grain jar (just a small hole covered with Tyvek). Grains in a jar with a Tyvek lid will dry out before they colonize completely.

marmy · 09-12-09, 01:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by sam0seed

ya? I always thought that damp rid shouldnt touch em. The cool people can do whatever they want buddy, i'll try something else cuz i'm a dork

It is indeed my bad for not being clear. The damp rid is in the same bag, but the damp rid is not touching the items and is wrapped in a paper towel. and actually sitting underneath a paper plate that the items are on... in a ziplock double seal bag.

And the tyvek pouch idea is pure genius.

ThirdEyePriedWide · 09-12-09, 01:54

buckaroo- i see! wow! thanks... useful info in many ways...

BuckarooBanzai · 09-12-09, 01:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by marmy

And the tyvek pouch idea is pure genius.

More cheapness than genius, but thanks anyway!

JustDH · 09-12-09, 09:52

Due to the high humidity level of my region I've taken to drying and vacuum sealing any extra portions to prevent reabsorbtion of moisture. I've had some for several years that still pack the same punch and provide emergency spores if need be. Though for that which is soon to be partaken I'd recommend a pill press as when reduced to a fine particulate it is quite easy to be sure of a moisture free stock.

chill · 09-12-09, 13:43

I vacuum seal mine.

NotYourDaddy · 09-12-09, 14:41

We go to the local costco/hellmart/shoestore and raid the shoe boxes of silica gel packets. 2 packs in with an 8th has proven effective. I believe that the pouches are accually made from Tyvek

BuckarooBanzai · 09-12-09, 15:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by NotYourDaddy

I believe that the pouches are accually made from Tyvek

You are correct.

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09-11-09, 23:35	#1 (permalink)
sam0seed Mycophiliac Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 79	can't keep em dry?!? After a recent harvest swim died his harvest with a fan then finished them off with some damp rid till cracker dry. The problem is that they don't stay dried. After putting them into a ziploc bag with a packet of silica gel they soon become moist again. What could be causing this??? Also if they absorb mouisture again will they soon go bad. Swim really dosent wanna lose all this time and effort to this so any advice would be great. Thanks.

09-11-09, 23:44	#3 (permalink)
boots420 We Get Lifted Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 585	if there getting moist again its probably because theyre not completely dry. dry em out a bit longer with the fan before you put em in with the damp rid. __________________ I live life like the captain of a sinking ship.................

09-11-09, 23:54	#5 (permalink)
marmy riding the roller coaster Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 836	Or you could just keep em in a ziplock with damp rid in it... that what i heard all the cool people do when storing __________________ OK maybe not that old

09-12-09, 00:06	#7 (permalink)
BuckarooBanzai Prone to ranting... Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,050	Use PO Tyvek or a coffee filter to make a little envelope full of damp rid. Storing in a glass jar with a tightly fitting lid is better than storing in a Ziploc. __________________ Banzai Institute for Higher Education (a collection of growing Teks & threads)

09-11-09, 23:40	#2 (permalink)
rapture99 Mycophiliac Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 65	when i dry i dry them with a fan for a day until they are really dry then i put them in a bowl and just let them sit at the top of my closet for 3 4 days then bag them up and i have kept mine for 6 months and still good

09-11-09, 23:47	#4 (permalink)
sam0seed Mycophiliac Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 79	k, thanks for the advice , i'll give that a try

09-12-09, 00:03	#6 (permalink)
sam0seed Mycophiliac Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 79	ya? I always thought that damp rid shouldnt touch em. The cool people can do whatever they want buddy, i'll try something else cuz i'm a dork

09-12-09, 00:11	#8 (permalink)
sam0seed Mycophiliac Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 79	don't know why i didn't think of that earlier lol. Thanks for coming through again Buck.

09-12-09, 00:16	#9 (permalink)
BuckarooBanzai Prone to ranting... Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,050	Not a problem. That's why they pay me the big bucks... __________________ Banzai Institute for Higher Education (a collection of growing Teks & threads)

09-12-09, 00:16	#10 (permalink)
trips6928 Mycophage Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 149	Do you crack your fruits open before drying? I've had mine appear to be cracker dry, but the inside is still a bit damp. I like to crack em a bit and let em sit in front of the fan on a screen for 4-5 days, turning them over every day. __________________ Oh, good morning, my darling. Oh, your buds are getting so big. Soon you'll need a training bra. -Cheech

09-12-09, 01:31	#11 (permalink)
ThirdEyePriedWide Sirius Psychonaut Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 96	?? would tyvek work for the envelope? from what i understood, tyvek doesnt allow moisture to pass. so wouldnt the tyvek stop moisture from shrooms from getting inside to gel? like it keeps moisture in fc? im certainly nowhere near sure of this... just thinking of what ive read thru in past mos. and throwing in my .02 __________________ Animals are something invented by plants to move seeds around. An extremely yang solution to a peculiar problem which they faced. -T.McKenna

09-12-09, 01:35	#12 (permalink)
BuckarooBanzai Prone to ranting... Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,050	Tyvek definitely passes water vapor. That is why you can't use Tyvek as a lid on a grain jar (just a small hole covered with Tyvek). Grains in a jar with a Tyvek lid will dry out before they colonize completely. __________________ Banzai Institute for Higher Education (a collection of growing Teks & threads)

09-12-09, 01:54	#14 (permalink)
ThirdEyePriedWide Sirius Psychonaut Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 96	buckaroo- i see! wow! thanks... useful info in many ways... __________________ Animals are something invented by plants to move seeds around. An extremely yang solution to a peculiar problem which they faced. -T.McKenna

09-12-09, 09:52	#16 (permalink)
JustDH Thinker of Things Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 20	Due to the high humidity level of my region I've taken to drying and vacuum sealing any extra portions to prevent reabsorbtion of moisture. I've had some for several years that still pack the same punch and provide emergency spores if need be. Though for that which is soon to be partaken I'd recommend a pill press as when reduced to a fine particulate it is quite easy to be sure of a moisture free stock. __________________ I still prefer a 60/40 mix of Lewis Carroll and Hunter S. Thompson...

09-12-09, 13:43	#17 (permalink)
chill celtic tiger Join Date: May 1972 Posts: 1,095	I vacuum seal mine. __________________ When the going gets wierd the wierd turn pro!

09-12-09, 14:41	#18 (permalink)
NotYourDaddy Mycophiliac Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3	We go to the local costco/hellmart/shoestore and raid the shoe boxes of silica gel packets. 2 packs in with an 8th has proven effective. I believe that the pouches are accually made from Tyvek

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