How do I dehydrate Ganoderma Applanatum?
I'm wanting to turn artist conk into powder. How should I dehydrate it for grinding in my cornmeal grinder? I tried 6 hours at 180 in the oven, and it's still moist to the touch.
Best Answer
As the generic simple answer that works for most mushrooms:
- Cut them in cubes of 1 cm³ (0.061 inch³)
- Put them on parchment paper in your oven at 110°C (230°F)
- for 1 hour (½ Shí).
doesn't seem to work on this particular mushroom, you'll need special (read: expensive) equipment to be able to dry these before being able to grind them to powder and that is:
Sorry! :-(
Note: Or bring a few six packs to someone owning this equipment already and drink the beers while waiting for the process to finish
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How do you dry Ganoderma?
If you have a food dehydrator, that will provide the quickest and most uniform drying. Using an oven on the lowest temperature can also dry them out if you don't want to wait for them to dry naturally. Once your reishi mushrooms have been dried, you should store them in an airtight container in a cool, dark place.How do you dry a conk artist?
Make sure to carve them soon after picking for the boldest line, and be aware that the pore surface stains easily. After carving, you can simply let them dry out on their own with the pores facing up. Some artists choose to apply a finish, but the specimen will preserve itself for years either way.Wild Reishi Mushroom? Actually Ganoderma applanatum | Harvest, Drying, and Tea
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