She speaks clearly. She gets straight to the point. Take notes KZitemrs : THIS is how you do an instructional video!!!
@HerbNerdSchool
19 күн бұрын
@@kennetharmbruster awe thank you!!!!☺️ I have get a lot of negative comments so this is very well received 🤙🏼💐
@mainetiques
2 жыл бұрын
FINALLY !!!!!!!! After spending years watching videos that left me scratching my head about ratios and why they are important. Dosage amounts All my questions answered in one video . Excellent work you did . I had one unanswered question and you answered it in the comment section. I am a forager here in Maine, I prefer drying prior to extracting. You had an excellent answer on that topic as well. I am not only impressed by your knowledge . It is refreshing the straight forward approach you take in simple explanations rather than including "filler" information. Thank You Subscribed with only one thumbs up Lol
@HerbNerdSchool
2 жыл бұрын
I just want you to know that even though I never commented on this, I come back to it time and time again for motivation! Thanks for your kind words 🥰
@titaniumquarrion9838
Жыл бұрын
Why 30% or is that arbitrary? Off the shelf tinctures seem to sit anywhere between 20 and 30%. Is there a specific ratio of elements extracted using the water vs alcohol to achieve best medicinal effect? If not, it seems to be generally 50/50. In which case the maths whole not overly complicated seem to be unnecessary. Eg if my alcohol is anywhere between 60-70% I just go 1:1 and end up with a 30-35% tincture. Equally for those using lower potency alcohol say 47% OP rum on dried mushroom (so no excess water dilution) then going 1:1 will result in 20-23% tincture. I assume at this stage Alcohol percentages are more to do when the taste? Any thoughts on that are appreciated. If using plain alcohol I also add pure vanilla essence to the water before cooling while still just warm.
@mainetiques
Жыл бұрын
@@HerbNerdSchool ⚗🧪🧫
@sb5149
Жыл бұрын
@Titanium Quarrion If the alcohol % drops below 25% it will go bad.
@tataratauffagoogle6634
5 ай бұрын
You are great!!! Thank you so much all the questions popping in my head answered! Strait and clear thank you❤❤❤
@hotforhaha1
3 жыл бұрын
I have to say, you piqued my interest from the very first words that came out of your mouth. Clean, concise, non-filling words. You're truly a remarkable teacher and speaker. Thank you so much for what you have to contribute to the world!
@HerbNerdSchool
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, your comment MADE MY DAY!! Thanks for taking the time to share this with me, it means a lot 💓
@hotforhaha1
2 жыл бұрын
@@HerbNerdSchool My goodness I can’t believe I’m just now seeing this after revisiting your video! You’re welcome and thank you!
@user-wd6xh3qs6h
11 ай бұрын
it " peaked. "
@user-in8bz3kd7d
4 ай бұрын
@@HerbNerdSchoolBeauty, how to extract love hormones from ergot
@user-in8bz3kd7d
4 ай бұрын
@@HerbNerdSchoolWhere are the Lion's Mane Mushroom fungal spores and how to extract the fungal spore species value?
@YahuasDisciple
8 күн бұрын
Now this is how you make a video ! Right to the point, very informative , and well explained .
@tipntricksstuffnthings449
2 жыл бұрын
Love to see your take on a Moringa extract. That stuffs got a lot of hype recently, for good reason! Definitely recommend you look into it. From what I've read it's 4x richer source of Potassium than Bananas. Amazing stuff!
@theruralgardener123
11 ай бұрын
I have watched this about 100 times, and am totally inspired! I own a small mushroom company in Texas and grow a boatload of Lion's Mane for market. I dehydrate any that I don't sell [which is rare] and have been waiting to find a easily explained way to move toward tincture making. I bought a press on-line and it totally made the job of pressing so much easier. I reserved the menstruum and simmered it down for about 4 hours. I tried to press, but never got any clear liquid as you did.{any idea why?} So, I used fresh LM to make the decoction. I thought that by doing this, I'd probably get a stronger water extraction. Thank you for the math lesson. Very grateful for you.
@miheadhurts
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting. If you put your mushroom and water mix in a clean cotton bag you can tie it up and hang it over a bowl and leave it overnight. The water part will be left in the bowl in the morning. You dont need any mathematical equations to do this. Just keep adding the mushroom water mix to the alcohol mix until you read 30% with your hydrometer.
@tigerlily222
Жыл бұрын
I love your press! Great info, just grew my first batch of Lion's Mane his week (yes, they're tasty to eat as well!). Thanks for the share!
@ajmoore5155
10 ай бұрын
This was such an amazing video!! It was inspiring, educational and it was understandable! You did a wonderful job with this! I can not wait to try it. Also, please give your hubby a BIG THANKS for the formula! What a game changer!
@Deidra-Alchemist
Ай бұрын
Great tutorial! Thanks so much. Been wondering for years about ABV, ratios and the math.
@midbl
11 ай бұрын
Awesome video! Recently, I started to develop this curiosity for herbalism and alchemy/chemistry and it is SoOo amazing that I don’t have to pay anything for such information that you provided! Amazing details… Subscribed & Liked and Stored! You’re a pretty beautiful women… lol
@HerbNerdSchool
11 ай бұрын
Herbalism is life changing! Welcome 🤗
@midbl
11 ай бұрын
@@HerbNerdSchool Thank you 🤗
@dalelane1948
8 ай бұрын
As a compounding pharmaceutical chemist I was very interested in this "dilution equation" and was rather disappointed to learn it didn't exist and you were simply balancing a normal solve for x. I could never teach others something that I know so little about, I would feel silly, like a fraud. You are very brave to do so.
@tylersathern1076
7 ай бұрын
If you are a Compounding Pharmaceutical Chemist, lend a hand here, what would an accurate "dilution equation" be for making the most effective tincture? Step up and help us all out please. We would love to hear some professionalism here. Ready, GO!!
@dalelane1948
7 ай бұрын
umm this magical "dilution equation" is just year 8 mathematics, I think they call it solve for x. Like "if you know a/b = x/c , given a,b & c what is x?". im sure a primary school teacher explains solve for x better but there's my attempt since you asked@@tylersathern1076
@user-je2xn4jy3b
6 ай бұрын
You’re playing with semantics
@dalelane1948
6 ай бұрын
thats ok, im not anti-semantic at all!@@user-je2xn4jy3b
@jamesbarnett1009
11 ай бұрын
Wow this is absolutely amazing. I love how you broke the math down and made it so easy for us to make tinctures. These things are a crucial part of our Health due to what our corrupt government puts in our food. Thank you for the knowledge
@Fooktard323
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this information. I have a couple pounds of dried lion's mane I've been saving. Now I can put it to use BTW, they are delicious fresh, fried in avocado oil with salt and pepper.
@chrissavidge2062
Жыл бұрын
By far the best double extraction instruction video I've seen.
@HerbNerdSchool
19 күн бұрын
@@chrissavidge2062 you rock 🫶🏼
@DeborahSophia369
19 күн бұрын
I just found your channel - it's wonderful, thank you for sharing so much valuable information!
@HerbNerdSchool
19 күн бұрын
@@DeborahSophia369 hi! Happy you found me, and welcome!!
@sinepilot
3 жыл бұрын
I love this video! Thank you so much! I just wish you had shown the first pressing. I don't understand how you would have put something so relatively liquid into a tray seemingly meant for fruits/solids. I've never used a presser before so maybe it would be more obvious once I have some experience.
@HerbNerdSchool
3 жыл бұрын
Right, sorry about that! I usually run liquidy things like this through a fine mesh coffee filter before pressing the mass. Mr coffee makes one. I also have a pressing for infused oils that may offer some insight: kzitem.info/news/bejne/2oN81q6wj5SleXo
@lunahart
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent content--precise, thorough, and pleasantly delivered!
@hillbillyherb
Жыл бұрын
Awesome demo! That's a really slick press too!
@strahinjamacesic3974
2 жыл бұрын
This was literally one of the best videos I hav eever seen in terms of contents. For someone who is a beginner in the world of herbalism, this brings quite an impressive note of seriousness to the tincture making tutorials because they are usually the DIY homesteading videos (also cool of course) and this is showing you the science behind the process thus raising the credibility of the video. Thank you very much. I have a quick question though. I have browsed the comments and noticed that the same can be done if we use the powdered mushroom rather than the fresh fruiting body except the ratio would be 1:5 (mushroom:alcohol). Am I correct? Also, once we have created the double-extracted tincture, may we dilute it even more just for the sake of practicality if we will use the droppers. (I don't mind shaking them :) ). How do we figure out what the dosage would need to be though? Thanks in advance.
@HerbNerdSchool
2 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks for all of your kind words! You’re correct, dry herbs/fungus are all extracted typically at 1:5, although I’ve done them at 1:3 as well (more concentrated but better for bigger batches). Yes, if you keep it in the fridge you can dilute it further. Actually the more you dilute with your decoction, the more likely the polysaccharides will stay in solution, but keep it in the fridge and use it up as it will be more susceptible to mold.
@logiclab1
2 жыл бұрын
Great video. How long can the final product be stored in the fridge! Do you use Everclear or vodka or ... Thanks!
@HerbNerdSchool
2 жыл бұрын
@@logiclab1 you don’t have to store in the fridge, it contains alcohol and is shelf stable as long as your final etoh is 25% or higher. I use an organic cane alcohol for the organic alcohol company. It is 95% alcohol, and gets diluted down by the fresh mushroom and the decocted tea.
@InMushroomsWeTrust
2 ай бұрын
Fantastic presentation great teacher 👏😁
@MataH1
11 ай бұрын
I nearly passed you on when I saw the dum intro, so glad my hands were busy cooking! Fantastic, clear, precise video, absolutely perfect thank you! I've subscribed!
@HerbNerdSchool
11 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@magorzatake924
Жыл бұрын
don't throw it away while everything is done, make vinegar from it :just add cool bolied sweet water ( 4 tbsp for 1 liter of water), cover with clean cloth and tie (protect from insects), stir once daliy with clean wooden spoon for about two weeks, after 3 weeks it's ready to use, it can stand for a long time
@vidlover07
3 жыл бұрын
An investment in a sonicator would greatly reduce the time needed to make extractions as it breaks down the cell wall and allows the solvent to pull out more of the alkaloids/compounds in only an hour or less.
@HerbNerdSchool
3 жыл бұрын
Cool, never tried that! Thanks for the tip, do you have a supplier you recommend?
@vidlover07
3 жыл бұрын
@@HerbNerdSchool depends on your budget there's many different brands and wattage and different probes to use. Look up some videos on youtube of ppl making herbal extracts using them.
@blenderbenderguy
2 жыл бұрын
@@vidlover07 I wonder if an ultrasonic cleaner, like what's used for cleaning jewelry might do the same.... they can be relatively inexpensive.
@vidlover07
2 жыл бұрын
@@blenderbenderguy it can do the same thing just the sound frequencies have to travel through another vessel inside the bath instead of the probe directly into the menstrum solution, might just take longer, sonication process on it's down does generate alot of heat
@gwenscott6999
2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video Colleen! After watching numerous videos that have left me confused as to exactly what I’m supposed to be doing you’ve simplified it beautifully. Thank you so much for the dilution equation. One thing that I did not quite catch is the amount of water used for the decoction. Can you please tell me how you determine the amount for water for the decoction part of the extraction?
@HerbNerdSchool
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Gwen. Sorry I didn't cover that in the video. I would do a 1:5 to ensure you have enough volume to add back into the tincture.
@TheMultimarkanthony
8 ай бұрын
I started watching your tincture videos a month ago and I’m very grateful for all the information you shared with us. I ordered that awesome press you have for sell🤙
@HerbNerdSchool
8 ай бұрын
Rad! I’m glad you’re liking my content 😊
@hunterbooth3929
Жыл бұрын
Man this is exactly what I was looking for
@BrandonCase
2 жыл бұрын
Very nice instructional video. My only concern would be the pretty insignificant amount of mushroom material contained within the final product (pesky maths, dividing that original pound of mushrooms by 128oz, and again by the dropper volume). Bioavailability goes up through extraction, but I believe the clinical studies were also using extracted lions mane at a rate of several grams per day. If a dropper holds about 1/30th of an ounce, that’s effectively .1g of fruiting body per dose, thirty times less than in the studies. Which I believe is why most products have a final stage of significant concentration, lest the customer mostly be buying alcohol, water, and placebo. Anyhow, I’ll definitely be using some of your excellent methodology when I extract my mushrooms, although I’ll probably recapture the alcohol and concentrate down to a powder (pending further research). Thanks for the video!
@HerbNerdSchool
2 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate this perspective, traditional herbal medicine making techniques can certainly benefit from more modern extraction equipment. If/when you find an affordable way to dehydrate tincture at home please keep me in the loop!
@blenderbenderguy
2 жыл бұрын
I've considered distilling the final tincture but have no clue if anything is lost in the process besides ethanol and water. So I'd be curious also as to what your pending research turns up. Thanks!
@yousuckmorethanido
2 жыл бұрын
@@HerbNerdSchool can a 1:1 or 1:2 alcohol ratio be used on dried mushrooms and not a 1:5 on raw? this would probably 10x the concentration or is there a min alcohol concentration to use?
@BrandonCase
2 жыл бұрын
@@blenderbenderguy - You shouldn’t lose any of the heavier mushroom molecules. Plus, you get to recapture your alcohol if you’ve got a condenser hooked up, so it’s really a win win :)
@jimmcgarvey3855
2 жыл бұрын
So Brandon, I think I get what you are saying; If I, for example, was interested in taking 3g of mushroom per day I would need to take 8.4ml of the tincture. Seems like a more concentrated tincture would be more efficient or cost effective. Do you think an extraction starting with dry mushroom as suggested below would work, and if so, do you have suggestions on changes to the rest of the ingredient volumes?
@homeslice4644
2 жыл бұрын
Holy cow! You explained everything so well! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with us 🙂
@HerbNerdSchool
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@MSteitz468ify
28 күн бұрын
Dehydrate it first, then grind it up in a coffee or herb grinder, then put in the alcohol solvent, and spend $80 on an ultrasonic cleaner, takes 90 minutes instead of two weeks.
@madtothemax8137
6 ай бұрын
That’s exactly what I’ve been looking for. Great video.
@rationalgaze-vy1ik
Жыл бұрын
You have some very useful information and for that I thank you. The only thing I'm struggling with is how diluted your final product is.
@ellygeosad298
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this beautiful video, I enjoyed very much, and can see what it is that I needed to learn to make better tincture of Lions mane.
@Sh1rian
3 жыл бұрын
It was really easy to understand and the instructions were clean, thank you for the video.
@HerbNerdSchool
3 жыл бұрын
Yay, thanks for saying so! 🙌🏽
@shannonnava
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for clarifying. Great video, it was very informative and well put together.
@HerbNerdSchool
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback 🙏🏻❤️
@hkmakeupartistry9487
2 жыл бұрын
You're just AMAZING! Thank you for this video and for being so clear and concise 🙏
@HerbNerdSchool
2 жыл бұрын
Awe…you’re amazing 😻
@arnoldasskulskis9276
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe it would be much easier to dehydrate lions mane for example in the oven for a while and we could skip hydrometer step? Also different levels of alcohol would be required for dried mushrooms because they lost most of the water? Correct me if im wrong. Preparing to make a tincture and trying to figure out the best way:)
@jenniferscully8488
Жыл бұрын
Hot damn this is helpful! Without doubt the best explanation I've found for why each step is important in the process. Can I ask how you pressed the mushroom after the initial alcohol extraction?
@HerbNerdSchool
Жыл бұрын
haha, love your comment, thanks :) I use a hydraulic press. Sadly, the one I use is discontinued, but something like this could work: www.dhgate.com/product/12-22-36l-kitchen-grape-blueberry-mulberry/727711274.html?f=bm%7cGMC%7cpla%7c18242400154%7c%7c727711274%7c%7c019030007%7cUS%7clynn815%7cc%7c2%7c&GMC&gclid=CjwKCAiA3KefBhByEiwAi2LDHL8rerMqxi2TNY2PPUvVLokuzfe0Q-cAOICHB7dZ1qmW4uBnCvcGUxoCGB8QAvD_BwE
@HerbNerdSchool
Жыл бұрын
Update, the hydraulic press is now back in stock and can be purchased through my website! herbnerd.godaddysites.com/shop/ols/products/tincture-press
@bucksurf
Жыл бұрын
I can see that everyone feels the same, after watching so many videos on herbs and tincture making you have finally made one that leaves no questions!! Very well done and I am excited to be a new subscriber to your channel and to see what else I can learn from you! I have one question, where can I find that hydraulic press you are using? Thanks again and keep up the great work!!
@HerbNerdSchool
Жыл бұрын
HI, thanks for your kind words
@taffy-sophiashahbozian7327
Жыл бұрын
From all the videos I’ve watched must of them are first timers and really have no idea what they’re doing. I appreciate this woman’s knowledge and professionalism ❤
@winstongludovatz111
6 ай бұрын
Great presentation, very thorough. Thanks!
@katebarton7134
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. I’m in the process of making a lions mane tincture using freeze dried mushrooms and I didn’t know how to do the math
@liaskyeyoga
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing video, so informative and you are a fantastic teacher! 💚🌿
@HerbNerdSchool
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@emmatobin5825
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing info Colleen!!! You are a brilliant teacher
@HerbNerdSchool
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Emma!!
@WoodenBell504
8 ай бұрын
When using a filter wet it first with alcohol to strain. The good stuff won’t stick to the filter if wet with alcohol first
@bebbs4629
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! finally someone explaining the ratios and the a proper tek to extract! not like all the others "add this much and this much and is good" thank you to take the time to explain the quantity and the reasons behind it and really explain EVERYTHING that we need to know to make our own tinctures properly! :)
@HerbNerdSchool
3 жыл бұрын
you are welcome! Its what I love to do ;)
@prestinenovelity6551
6 ай бұрын
That was really owesome. I need a press like that or bigger for my cosmetic extracts
@isabilas
Жыл бұрын
Hi! I am planning to try to grow Lions Mane and do the tincture for my MS. I have never done anything like that before and I have a question: I don't have one of that pressure-making-tool you have, what could I use? And also, is the final tincture you are showing ready to consume?
@HerbNerdSchool
Жыл бұрын
You can press by hand, or some people use a potato masher although I’ve never had much luck with those. And yes, the final extract is ready to consume!
@ZeroRacer
2 жыл бұрын
I used this same process for making my Reishi extract thank you so much
@mitchellwintercat
2 жыл бұрын
I am amazed you have not contaminated your work.
@larryslugnutzs6990
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, very helpful vid. I learned the dilution equation! Awesome! Thanks for doing this.
@RipperYouTubeOfficial
Жыл бұрын
Loved your video. Please make more of these type videos
@GodisGreat...89
2 жыл бұрын
I am ur subscriber now...crystal clear extraction process...
@HerbNerdSchool
2 жыл бұрын
yay!! welcome to the fam :)
@jamjo2357
2 жыл бұрын
What is the recommended daily dosage? I make Turkey Tail tea and started the alcohol extraction for a tincture. Is 30% alcohol recommended for for all dual extraction tinctures? Appreciate the precise information.
@HerbNerdSchool
2 жыл бұрын
2-3 mls (droppers full) 3 times a day. I’d say go as low as you can, we usually don’t like to go below 25%, but the more decoction, the more likely your polysaccharides will stay in solution 👍🏽
@etownKeystoned
3 күн бұрын
I probably missed it. But what was your calculation for amount of water to use when beginning the hotwater decocktion? Great video overall, very well articulated! Beautiful control of the English language.
@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786
2 жыл бұрын
Hi I'm wondering if my tinctures can be salvaged. I just got my hydrometer and used it to test my products. Only to discover the alcohol by volume is way too low :(( also the tinctures were made over a year ago and I'm wondering if they are ruined!! Ughh,...I'm so discouraged 😞 this is probably a silly question but, can alcohol be added to bring up the ABV? Thx for your excellent videos.
@esmeeverhoef1016
2 жыл бұрын
Wauw this is such a powerful and well explained instruction video. Thank you so much for this share of knowledge. Absolutely appreciate it :-))
@HerbNerdSchool
2 жыл бұрын
thanks for saying so :) Glad it was helpful!
@MoonShroomMan
2 жыл бұрын
this should be done in science classes
@HerbNerdSchool
2 жыл бұрын
Right?! Probably is somewhere
@ZackAriah94
2 жыл бұрын
Impressive thank you very much for this video
@patriciamiceli1891
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for an amazing instructional video!!!
@HerbNerdSchool
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for saying so 🥰
@elienwa6623
2 жыл бұрын
thank you for such a clear video!
@gregdedmanrocking4life549
11 ай бұрын
You are a wonderful teacher. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
@rone4165
Жыл бұрын
Hi. My headphones don't work on this tablet. I know you're making sense, but can you explain another question? What is a midi-meter? Cheesecloth vs sweatshirt? Heckler vs Interested party to share in your knowledge? Oh, congratulations in developing new life! :)
@edwardgrand
4 ай бұрын
Very nice video. I hate to be picky, but I think you were supposed to add 875 ml of pure water to the 750 of decoction. You want to more than half the alcohol %. The volume of diluent should be more than the original decoction/menstruum/effluent. That is why your final hydrometer reading is at 35%, not 30%. Sorry, I used to be a Chemistry teacher. :)
@staticGenerator4You
3 жыл бұрын
How do you determine a good daily dosage of the final product? Does the final mixture of alcohol and water extract offer the optimal amounts of both methods? What about keeping both extracts separate, then adding alcohol to just the water based as a preservative so you can dose it individually?
@HerbNerdSchool
3 жыл бұрын
2-3 mls two times a day. Yes, you could separate out the two, but I made this video to explain the process for making a double extract tincture.
@ytrebiLeurT
2 жыл бұрын
Did you measure the polysaccharides, how did you find out that they really came out of the chitin?
@tylersathern1076
7 ай бұрын
QUESTION; Why did you add the alcohol to the 2nd blender of Lions Mane? Instead, blend the Lions Mane, strain all the water out of the blended Lions Mane. Get rid of the water. Then weigh the Lions Mane again, this starts you out correctly measuring the mushroom weight, then add times 2 alcohol milliliters. ??? Shake for 2 weeks, there's your first extract. Correct???
@plu2601
Жыл бұрын
Curious to learn which hydraulic press you use and what is a good place to purchase lion's mane mushroom.
@Bv3276
Жыл бұрын
I purchase mine fresh from Whole Foods or Fresh Market where I live. But they have fresh lions mane on Etsy that is shipped. I use the store BristolMushrooms.
@HerbNerdSchool
Жыл бұрын
The hydraulic press I use is finally back in stock and can be purchased through my website! herbnerd.godaddysites.com/shop/ols/products/tincture-press I grew my own lions mane from a kit, but Ive also found it dried online.
@floofypastel686
3 жыл бұрын
This is a wonderful tutorial! Can you do this method using dehydrated lion's mane instead of fresh? I'm growing some and I want to use a larger quantity but I'm waiting for my next flush and I think the ones I have will perish by then. I was planning to do a hot water extraction before but I found out you don't get the cognitive benefits from it so rookie mistake
@HerbNerdSchool
3 жыл бұрын
YES, absolutely! The only difference when using dried plant or fungi material is that the ratio changes, as the dry mushroom contains virtually no water. So, instead of the 1:2 (mushroom to menstruum) ratio, you do anywhere from a 1:3 to a 1:5, 1:3 being more concentrated but giving you less yield. Hope this helps, reach out with any more questions and happy medicine making 🤓🧪❤️
@sequoialewien8063
3 жыл бұрын
Very clear and descriptive! It's interesting to hear that the polysaccharides aren't lost in a dual extraction where the alcohol % is too high, I've been struggling to find an answer to that. Just wondering what can you do to use the leftover mushroom solids at the end of the process?
@HerbNerdSchool
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, double extracts are the secret to capturing those polysaccharides! Once you’re done with the double extract, the mushroom material is void of nutrients so it’s pretty much compost...OR Here’s an fun article on making mushroom paper with your left over pulp: namyco.org/paper_from_fungi_basics.php
@madhur2k9
2 жыл бұрын
@MushroomHobby Could you please share those readings with me? I'm very interested in this. Thanks!!
@nathangros7492
7 ай бұрын
Would love to see someone make a real 1:5 double extraction. Everyone adds the decoction to get the final alcohol percentage right (25-35%) but doesn’t take in account the final ratio. Been trying to make a 1:5, 30% tincture but the problem is always the same: not enough alcohol to cover the plant material …
@Green-talk
Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love your teaching style. I read all the comments hoping to find my answer. Is it better to use fresh marc for the decoction and tincture? Also, I couldn't figure out where you got the 800+ ML of liquid that you measured and added to your decoction. The liquid in the hydrometer? Where did it come from? (29.02 minutes) then you put the whole decoction into your tincture. I am lost. How do you know if you simmer enough of the water away when making your decoction. Thanks for this amazing video.
@mrstigbittys
Жыл бұрын
Lovely, informative video! I am curious, for this tincture why must the alcohol extraction take place first? Or is it fine to start with the water extraction? Either way, I am able to understand your process in this video. Can't wait to extract some mushrooms!
@user-og4bi6qw9x
5 ай бұрын
Hey, Brilliant video, well explained, very clear and easy to follow! Thank you for this! You are the first one I found in loong time! I have 2 questions, there is so much confusion out there about this, and I trust you can bring light on this. 1. Fresh or dried? 2. 95% or less is enough? What exactly are we extracting with the alcohol?' 3. What is the equision then for double extraction Using fresh lion´s mane I understand it is essential to use 95% alcohol or else it will be like trying to extract the components in beer. Btw, what are those chemical we are juicing out? Is it possible to use dried lion´s mane (does it still have all the goodness?) and extract it in vodka (is it strong enough to extract those chemicals?)? Let´s say it is possible. How do I get to a double extraction? Using the same equision? I assume, the % will go down to 35 already during the 2 weeks. How do I have space then to introduce water extract into my tincture? Is it possible at all? Thanks a lot! This will solve the last bit of the mushroom-riddle! :)
@stratocaster1134
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the amazing video, super helpful! I was wondering if you have sent the tinctures to get lab tested just to see how potent the extract is? Cheers!
@HerbNerdSchool
3 жыл бұрын
I have not, but would be interested to see!
@samanthamcnair7967
2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful tutorial! Like others have said, I didn't even realize it was a half hour long. Went by so quick and smoothly! Question! Since their is water in the mixture, what are the proper storing methods? Shelf life, ect? Can you just put it in a Mason jar and leave on a shelf, taking a spoonful here and there? Can tinctures spoil?
@HerbNerdSchool
2 жыл бұрын
Pretty much all tinctures have some amount of water content. As long as the final etoh is 25% or higher it is shelf stable and will last years without refrigeration.
@lucindahudson8483
2 жыл бұрын
I loved this, I have just started studying herbal medicine and making tinctures and have been growing lionsmane for a while, so this was perfect for me...one question though - how did you press the alcohol to make the pancakes?
@HerbNerdSchool
2 жыл бұрын
Great question! I’ll hopefully be making them available on my website in the next couple of months but I use the Welles juice press, it’s awesome, and the cheapest thing out there if it’s kind Welles or Peoples Juice Press www.amazon.com/dp/B001ACDLX0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_MR30FY12KY3RNF68M7SG
@paulwhite1977
6 ай бұрын
Great video, but the alcohol reading will be out, the alcohol hydrometer is only good for pure distilled spirits, having other components in the liquid will give a incorrect reading, secondly when you take a reading you need to take a temperature reading of the liquid and adjust according to the temperature
@DementiaSurvivor
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much ❤
@jayatiarora8535
Жыл бұрын
Hi..thank you for the video. I have a question. How did you decide the volume of water for the decoction for dissolving the pressed mushroom?
@HerbNerdSchool
Жыл бұрын
I usually do a 1:10 (pressed weight to water) to start, you loose a LOT of water and want to be sure you have enough for the final extract.
@jayatiarora8535
Жыл бұрын
@@HerbNerdSchool Thank you. Kindly let me know how to contact you for further help in the process
@claytune8075
Жыл бұрын
I've seen other videos where they use a machine that heats up and reclaims the alcohol - taking it out of the mixture completely - just wondering what affect that has on the final tincture? Good / Bad - Indifferent? Great Video by the way. I really like the press option!
@plu2601
Жыл бұрын
Which brand of hydrometer do you recommend? Thank you for the sharing your knowledge and the video!
@caseystephwineland8939
3 жыл бұрын
Hi again! Two quick questions 1) is this method ok for all mushroom tinctures? 2) In part one you mentioned two weeks, shaking every day...Is that length of time minimum? And is longer ideal?
@HerbNerdSchool
3 жыл бұрын
👋🏽 1) yes, all mushrooms contain water soluble polysaccharides and other beneficial constituents that aren’t water soluble so a double extraction is the best method of all mushrooms. 2) two weeks is the minimum maceration time for all herbal extracts, and longer is typically better, but you don’t need macerate longer than 6 week as by that point the solvent has pulled all it can from the plant material 👌🏽🤓🌱
@nicolelewis9969
11 ай бұрын
Amazing! Thank you
@panagNik
3 жыл бұрын
Your video is very thorought and informative. I was looking for info on how to process dried lion's mane mushroom that I was gifted with a while ago and was worried on how to do the dual extraction. Given that I have dried material available at the moment and no access to an alcohol hygrometer or a hydraulic press yet I was wondering if I could still do the dual extract. I was originally planning to do a 1:5 extraction on 95% alcohol with dried lion's mane and then boil the marc with water, possibly wait for enough water to evaporate and then and mix with the alcohol menstrum. Assuming that the menstrum would still be arround 95%vol (since no water would have been introduced from the dried mushroom) and not knowing that the polysacharides precipitate when the alcohol is above 35% I was originally thinkging of mixing the menstrum with the mushroom enriched water on a 1:1 ratio, aiming for a dual extract with around 40% - 47% alcohol. Right now I think I might be using your equation to achieve less alcohol and keep the polysacharides in the solution. I would also like to ask you some questions. 1) Do you have any experience dual extracting dried mushrooms? and if so how different would your approach be to the way you work with the fresh mushroom? 2) Any suggestions for people who do not have more advanced equipment yet (alcohol hydrometer, hydraulic press)? 3) I was aware that tinctures containing less than 40% alcohol have an increased chance of becoming spoiled (I might be misinformed thought). Do you treat 30% alcohol dual extracts differently than say 40+% alcohol tinctures when it comes to preserving them (i.e keep them in the fridge)? How much self life would a 30% alcohol dual extract have? Thanks in advance Keep up your wonderful and inspiring work!
@HerbNerdSchool
3 жыл бұрын
hello! I would be happy to talk all of this out with you. Email me for my hourly rate: HELLO@HERBNERD.COM
@JamesMcleod24
2 жыл бұрын
Could you share the make and model of the press? Thank you - LOVED this video
@elparty1
3 жыл бұрын
What a great video. Thanks for sharing. Quick question.. Based on my research Erinacines are considered to be the most powerful NGF-inducers in Lion's Mane. They are only found in the mycelium. There are many that grow mycelium on grain to then turn into powder form but it is my understanding mycelium can also be grown in liquid, then extracted in alcohol. I would love to add the mycelium alcohol extract to this double extraction tincture of yours. Any thoughts on doing that alcohol extraction from liquid mycelium vs grain grown mycelium? Maybe the filtering and pressing would make the final product the same. Not sure what alcohol would extract from brown rice for example. Thanks
@anidiquaojala1804
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, me too
@melanielara7142
2 жыл бұрын
did you try the liquid method for mycelium? and can you share the articles you found on lion's mane? thanks!
@juukame
2 жыл бұрын
As someone who grows mushrooms like Lion's Mane, and makes liquid cultures that eventually go into syringes, here's my guess as to how I'd attempt this. I've not done this before, so take it with a grain of salt: When making a liquid culture, I start with a diluted honey water solution in a jar then put it in a pressure cooker to sterilize it. Afterwards I introduce Lion's Mane mycelium into the jar and after several weeks that little piece of initial mycelium will spread throughout the jar. The longer it sits, the more it will colonize and grow until you have a dense cloud of mycelium. At this point, one could separate the liquid from the mycelium by straining it through some filtering material (perhaps coffee filters or something similar), and then do an alcohol extraction with the mycelium collected on the filter material. My issue with the traditional grown on grain method is I don't want to eat a bunch of ground up filler material. Instead, I want get as much pure mycelium as possible, so I feel that the method I described could allow one to extract mycelium without any filler material. One potential issue with this method could be that any mycelium particles too small for the filter could flow through and be lost, and therefore wasted. Also, I grow and sell mushroom kits in bags and often the mycelium grows up the sides of the bag so I may start collecting these strips of mycelium and attempt an extraction from them :).
@HerbNerdSchool
2 жыл бұрын
love this thread! Thank you to all of the people out there that are more knowledgable about mushroom magic than I am, I love learning from you!
@user-kr6er5wv1q
6 ай бұрын
@@juukamehello please help me with more details of how you make liquid culture. Thank you
@jeffsmith8004
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video. You started with 580 g of fresh mushrooms. If I start with 200 g of dried lions mane, what ratio do I use to determine milliliters of water? Ex. 1:2 ratio of 200g is 200g X 2 = 400 ml of water?
@scottjenkins2177
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Colleen! Great video. My question is for dried fruit. I’m assuming the ratio would be different for the tincture. Do you happen to know what that might be? thanks again for the great content.
@HerbNerdSchool
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Scott! Thanks for the feedback, and yes, typically herbalists do dried herbs/fruits/mushrooms etc at anywhere in the range of 1:3 to 1:5, 1:3 being more concentrated but giving you less yield. Just out of curiosity, what dried fruits are you wanting to extract using this method?
@yvonnebennatt9797
3 жыл бұрын
Inspirational!
@crazyjimmiy
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Very helpful video =)
@dallasalice100
3 жыл бұрын
You skipped how you pressed the LM out of the alcohol. Did you use the same press you used with the water decoction?
@HerbNerdSchool
3 жыл бұрын
Yes! It’s a great and really affordable press that you can get new or used on eBay: www.google.com/shopping/product/5601763238339590572?q=welles.juice+press&client=safari&hl=en-us&biw=414&bih=697&tbs=vw:l,ss:44&prmd=msivn&sxsrf=ALeKk02Eyy2SOBHJDS1XLsvhOnfadxPQ9Q:1623550763204&prds=eto:9700170661720461118_0,cdl:1,prmr:1,cs:1 I also discuss using the press a lot in my infused oil video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/2oN81q6wj5SleXo
@t.j.6130
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video and detailed explanation. One question that came up was, why do you do the alcohol extract first, rather than the hot water extraction? I read that hot water extraction should come first to break the chitin walls, which the alcohol cannot break. Thanks!
@HerbNerdSchool
Жыл бұрын
Yes you can absolutely do it in the reverse order
@JC-H
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@cadenpolen001
Жыл бұрын
Gotta get in those nootropics! 👨🏫
@HerbNerdSchool
Жыл бұрын
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@traviswheatley2921
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely loved your double extraction of Lion's Mane video. I am currently growing a batch from a kit and plan to follow this process when the time comes. I do have a couple of questions. Firstly, I am wondering about dosing. How much of he tincture is considered one dose? Also, I am wondering about using such a tincture in food or drink. Other than alcohol, which you covered in the video, will heat or other constituents in a recipe cause any issues?
@Chupabrah
5 ай бұрын
Great video! One question -- wouldn't the alcohol basically just destroy the b-glucan? So hericenones, erinacenes and whatever other alcohol soluble compounds would be available but not the water soluble. Also, doesn't the lions mane have to be grown on wood?
@jaapvandermerwe
Жыл бұрын
Hi Colleen great video thank you. Quick question where can I buy that press? Thank you
@HerbNerdSchool
Жыл бұрын
Hi! Sadly the press has been out of stock since 2020 😞
@jaapvandermerwe
Жыл бұрын
@@HerbNerdSchool ah no that sucks thank you
@joelwhite3591
Жыл бұрын
@@jaapvandermerwe I know where you can get it from 👉 BENJIDELICS. Dunno if you've heard about em before
@EnergyFlux2012
Жыл бұрын
Helpful video.
@sarzorro
10 ай бұрын
This is so cool. Amazing video! I’m going to try making this. Two questions. How long does the final product last at room temperature and how long does the alcohol tincture last at room temperature. I’m assuming you store these at room temperature. also, is there any chance if you don’t get the alcohol proportions right that you can get food poisoning. Thank you for this wonderful video.
@jasminskurnik
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the video. I have a question though, doesn’t the high concentration of alcohol ruin the polysaccharides in the mushroom?
@HerbNerdSchool
Жыл бұрын
I did some research on this since you aren’t the first person to ask, and no it doesn’t denature the polysaccharides. But, you can always do the steps in reverse order, decoct the lions mane first then extract with alcohol (store the mushroom tea in the freezer while you do the alcohol extract).
@jasminskurnik
Жыл бұрын
@@HerbNerdSchool thank you, i really appreciate it.
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