I can’t seem to stop saving (hoarding?) little containers that I think would be fun to grow mushrooms in.

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      1 year ago

      Ah yes, didn’t realize what community I’d stumbled into. I know hobbyists grow general mushrooms for fun as well and just assumed that’s what was happening. Out of curiosity, how many trips could you take from a container like that?

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        Well sloppy pretty much hit the nail on the head. I’ll chime in to say those were 55 grams when harvested today (wet weight), so about 5.5 dry. That’s about 2 trips for me, or 1 big’un and a smaller chill dose. I mostly microdose though, these will most likely be heading for the mortar & pestle then into capsules!

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        Probably 2-4 from what is visible. Most dosages are in dry weight and its like 90% water, so this is a rough guess assuming 1/8 to 1/4 oz dosages. They can probably harvest from it a few times though (a flush). Usually get 4 or so flushes from a bin if there is enough food in the growing medium. So let’s call it about 8-16 tripping dosages assuming it doesn’t get contaminated between flushes.

        Again, super rough guess without knowing the dry weight.

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          Fascinating. I have long term hopes for psychedelics for help with anxiety and depression, but don’t think I’d ever indulge recreationally.

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            My partner microdoses. Typically grinds them in an espresso grinder and loads them into tea bags. They dose with one of those bags, a regular tea bag, and some lemon juice.

            The spores are legal to sell and can be bought online. 6x 16qt bins made from 4x spore syringes bought online will last 1-2 years.