Drying Question

XisCumming · 06-24-06, 22:56

I am broke so money cannot be spent... I have a b+ straing growing right now and it needs to be picked probably yesterday so i was hoping to start the process tonight as soon as i got some solid advice.... As i was saying i am broke and was hoping there might be some easy ways and/or "ghetto" ways that i might be able to still dry them and have them look presentable... Im not looking to have the best perserved shroomies ever... just something that will work

waylitjim · 06-25-06, 00:11

Drying/Storage: Picking/Harvesting
http://mycotopia.net/discus/messages...tml?1107792839

camMyco · 09-01-07, 10:17

I chose the EQ strain I have tried B+ and Amazonian, but like EQ for the intensity and the speedy feeling I get. I am wanting to try the Pan Cyan in the worst way maybe I'll be lucky enough to trade for a print and try an experiment with them. I hear they require a bit more skill than the cubeis.

Dry on a paper towl for three days (not covered!) or so, go to the post office and get a tyvek envelope or 10 and toss the shrooms in the envelope and toss that into the veg. crisper in the fridge for several days.

goldenteacher1163 · 09-01-07, 12:03

using a simple old fan will do the job, and just remember that heat is bad so try to avoid using it.
oh yeah and if you have a dehumidifier place them near that foaf has had good luck using one in a pinch. Air conditioners also dehumidify the air so it may also be an option

automan · 09-01-07, 12:17

the best way i ever found to dry is on the back of a box fan. prop it off the floor blowing towards the floor, put a bit of porch door screening on the back and lay the mushies in it. it will pull air through the mushrooms drying them in about 24 hours (depending on the rH where you live.)

if you were to produce a lot of mushrooms, with some 2 x 4s and a bit of plywood, you can build columns where box fans slide in and out.

just my 2 cents

Mermaidia · 09-01-07, 13:13

Fans work really well. Once mine are cracker dry I store them in a baggie which is put in a container that contains desiccant to ensure they stay that way.

Hippie3 · 09-01-07, 13:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by waylitjim

Drying/Storage: Picking/Harvesting
http://mycotopia.net/discus/messages...tml?1107792839

also see
http://forums.mycotopia.net/harvesting-drying-teks/

MrMycelium · 09-02-07, 09:48

I picked the pans, Powerful little suckers.
As for drying i like the good ol box fan. Would love to learn how to freeze dry.

wayback · 09-02-07, 10:01

EQ and B+ seem to grow large and consitantly. And that translates into more dried goodies for your efforts.

A drying technique thats works quite well consists of two, case sized plastic soda pop containers. Place newpaper in the bottom one, along with your fresh goodies, making sure to spread them out as best as possible. Otherwise, a mound of mushies may start to mold prior to drying, and that can not only lead to unpleasant taste, but could possibly lead to the growth of unhealthy contams. Better safe than sorry in my book.

Anyway, after your goodies are spread out somewhat equally, place a couple of loose newspaper pieces on top to completly cover the contents. Then, placing the other upside down plastic pop container on top of your goodies tray will allow plently of air flow.

If one wishes to expidite this process and be more discrete in the process, placing a thin t-shirt, or dress shirt on top of your creation and tucking it in under the bottom crate, while turning on the fan on low, works great. Even if loosely sealed this method can cut down on the amout of spores circulating in the room. This may prove espically helpful if you are space wise reduced to having to use a glove box later on in the same room.

BuckarooBanzai · 09-02-07, 11:52

B+

Eat 'em before they get dry...

eastwood · 09-03-07, 15:58

bb why u say eat the b+ befor they dry reason why im asking is that i notice a potency losss in my b+ when dry ............ just place the fruit in front of a fan they willl dry dont worry //

BuckarooBanzai · 09-07-07, 12:03

They are always a little more potent when fresh and they taste way better.

I was mostly just saying it to razz the dude a little, kind of "no need to worry about drying if you eat them all fresh."

Just being an ass, sorry!

eastwood · 10-08-07, 21:15

BB yeah after i posted that I was thinking maybe it was because it was the 3rd flush or so not that i was loosing potency from drying ..( but i always agree fresh is better ) does this sound right ???

white bread · 10-31-07, 17:23

I myself being somewhat new have never had the exp. of drying my shrooms the never make it that far fresh is the best

Boboso · 07-26-09, 23:30

I picked B+ cause from what I've read, that's most likely the strain I have experience with... Hopefully in a few weeks I'll finally get to eat my Hawaiians, and not long after my Reality Benders.

After that, I have a syringe of Penis Envy as well as a syringe of NAN (bing) that I plan on working with...

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06-24-06, 22:56	#1 (permalink)
XisCumming Mycophiliac Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 59	Drying Question I am broke so money cannot be spent... I have a b+ straing growing right now and it needs to be picked probably yesterday so i was hoping to start the process tonight as soon as i got some solid advice.... As i was saying i am broke and was hoping there might be some easy ways and/or "ghetto" ways that i might be able to still dry them and have them look presentable... Im not looking to have the best perserved shroomies ever... just something that will work

06-25-06, 00:11	#2 (permalink)
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09-01-07, 10:17	#3 (permalink)
camMyco Modified Honey Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,142	I chose the EQ strain I have tried B+ and Amazonian, but like EQ for the intensity and the speedy feeling I get. I am wanting to try the Pan Cyan in the worst way maybe I'll be lucky enough to trade for a print and try an experiment with them. I hear they require a bit more skill than the cubeis. Dry on a paper towl for three days (not covered!) or so, go to the post office and get a tyvek envelope or 10 and toss the shrooms in the envelope and toss that into the veg. crisper in the fridge for several days. __________________ William Blake’s poem: “If the doors of perception were to be cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is: infinite”. Last edited by camMyco; 09-01-07 at 10:20. Reason: drying comment

09-01-07, 12:03	#4 (permalink)
goldenteacher1163 myco guru Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 300	using a simple old fan will do the job, and just remember that heat is bad so try to avoid using it. oh yeah and if you have a dehumidifier place them near that foaf has had good luck using one in a pinch. Air conditioners also dehumidify the air so it may also be an option __________________ "It is a cursed evil to any man to become as absorbed in any subject as I am in mine." - Charles Darwin

09-01-07, 12:17	#5 (permalink)
automan Blasted Chipmunk Join Date: Mar 1972 Posts: 6	the best way i ever found to dry is on the back of a box fan. prop it off the floor blowing towards the floor, put a bit of porch door screening on the back and lay the mushies in it. it will pull air through the mushrooms drying them in about 24 hours (depending on the rH where you live.) if you were to produce a lot of mushrooms, with some 2 x 4s and a bit of plywood, you can build columns where box fans slide in and out. just my 2 cents

09-01-07, 13:13	#6 (permalink)
Mermaidia An Example Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,548	Fans work really well. Once mine are cracker dry I store them in a baggie which is put in a container that contains desiccant to ensure they stay that way. __________________ Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so too.

09-02-07, 09:48	#8 (permalink)
MrMycelium Breeder of Fungus Gnats Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 974	I picked the pans, Powerful little suckers. As for drying i like the good ol box fan. Would love to learn how to freeze dry. __________________ Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling.

09-02-07, 10:01	#9 (permalink)
wayback Mycotopiate Join Date: Jan 1973 Posts: 329	EQ and B+ seem to grow large and consitantly. And that translates into more dried goodies for your efforts. A drying technique thats works quite well consists of two, case sized plastic soda pop containers. Place newpaper in the bottom one, along with your fresh goodies, making sure to spread them out as best as possible. Otherwise, a mound of mushies may start to mold prior to drying, and that can not only lead to unpleasant taste, but could possibly lead to the growth of unhealthy contams. Better safe than sorry in my book. Anyway, after your goodies are spread out somewhat equally, place a couple of loose newspaper pieces on top to completly cover the contents. Then, placing the other upside down plastic pop container on top of your goodies tray will allow plently of air flow. If one wishes to expidite this process and be more discrete in the process, placing a thin t-shirt, or dress shirt on top of your creation and tucking it in under the bottom crate, while turning on the fan on low, works great. Even if loosely sealed this method can cut down on the amout of spores circulating in the room. This may prove espically helpful if you are space wise reduced to having to use a glove box later on in the same room.

09-02-07, 11:52	#10 (permalink)
BuckarooBanzai Prone to ranting... Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,050	B+ Eat 'em before they get dry... __________________ Banzai Institute for Higher Education (a collection of growing Teks & threads)

09-03-07, 15:58	#11 (permalink)
eastwood Mycotopiate Join Date: Jul 1972 Posts: 2,916	bb why u say eat the b+ befor they dry reason why im asking is that i notice a potency losss in my b+ when dry ............ just place the fruit in front of a fan they willl dry dont worry //

09-07-07, 12:03	#12 (permalink)
BuckarooBanzai Prone to ranting... Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,050	They are always a little more potent when fresh and they taste way better. I was mostly just saying it to razz the dude a little, kind of "no need to worry about drying if you eat them all fresh." Just being an ass, sorry! __________________ Banzai Institute for Higher Education (a collection of growing Teks & threads)

10-08-07, 21:15	#13 (permalink)
eastwood Mycotopiate Join Date: Jul 1972 Posts: 2,916	BB yeah after i posted that I was thinking maybe it was because it was the 3rd flush or so not that i was loosing potency from drying ..( but i always agree fresh is better ) does this sound right ???

10-31-07, 17:23	#14 (permalink)
white bread Mycophiliac Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 49	I myself being somewhat new have never had the exp. of drying my shrooms the never make it that far fresh is the best

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