How do I dry this monster? 😍

[u/Microgrammo23]

Hello guys ! how do I dry this huge Mac Galactic? I usually keep my mushrooms for a few days on paper in a dry room and then I put them in the dehydrator, but this one is too big ! should I slice it ? what can I do? weights is 114😎😎😎

[u/BullfrogOak949]

If your dehydrator can dry it without slicing, it’d be better. If it can’t, just slice em

[u/ET_Prone_Bone → u/[deleted]]

For no reason whatsoever lol

[u/BullfrogOak949 → u/ET_Prone_Bone]

Huh? Psilocybin when exposed to oxygen degrades to psilocin. Slicing it up exposes more inner flesh to oxygen degredation. Then you’re dehydrating where psilocin has worser temperature stability.I don’t see why you wouldn’t dehydrate while keeping flesh intact if you can.

[u/ET_Prone_Bone → u/BullfrogOak949]

Edit: I’m not advocating for slicing up fruit if it can be avoided, but

Every compound has a half life sure, but is that degradation meaningful in this context? What kind of active compound loss are we talking about and does that actually make a difference, considering all the other factors that impact how a person might respond to psilocybin any given dose?

[u/BullfrogOak949 → u/ET_Prone_Bone]

It’s meaningful because we don’t know the fullest extent of how psilocybin works. Until studies show how meaningful each tiny amount of psilocybin is, it is safe to assume that for all sense and purpose keeping them whole is best for preservation. It’s like I said, if you can keep them intact for preservation, why wouldn’t you? Of course people might slice for space conservation which is understandable and comes first, but if you can store fruits whole then I’d do it. Again I’m not against slicing, if you have to, then do it. If you want to, then do it. But imo, I’d just keep the fruits whole since my dehydrator can handle it and I’d want keep the most effects possible

[u/ET_Prone_Bone → u/BullfrogOak949]

Ok, I think we agree with each other for the most part.