besides leaving them out, what is the best method for drying? i need them dry enough to store.
I use a dehydrator. This was just discussed in a topic recently here. If you can afford it IMO it works great. Less than 24 hours to dry. Get one with adjustable temp. I use mine at 95 degrees. Then they are cracker dry and can be stored.
I fan dry on a screen for 12 hours then use a dehydrator.
PW
why not use a dehydrator for the whole process?
I do.
Quote from: fungiguy on June 22, 2009, 01:42:24 PM
why not use a dehydrator for the whole process?
I would think its just a matter of preferance.
So I can crumble the casing mixes off the stipe before I put them in my dehydrator, plus I think it removes the initial moisture faster.
PW
i do the same thing as PW.. so that the casing will dry. it comes off easier before i put in dehydrator. i just put under a fan for 2 maybe 3 hours. also they don't bruise as bad that way.