When I’m boiling amanitas to decarboxylate them…
1.) is there a specific temp or does it just need to boil? 2.) is lemon juice a valid simplified option as a base for the tea 3.) is 3 hours of boiling the proper time?
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A low simmer, not boil. The 3hr boil is a deceptive name. Even if your re dessacating it to powder you'd simmer not boil (it'll burn on the pan bottom ) low & slow it won't boil dry if you turn around for two mins.
3hrs is for the full muscamol & unless you have ph strips your probably going to go low on the ph because...it beggars belief how much lemon you use. Any normal person would be thinking "this can't be right, my lips are going to shrivel up like a cats butt"
I'd suggest boiling for 40 mins to an hour & use 3 or 4 lemons, you'll want sugar to rectify that ph a bit so it doesn't upset y tummy. The way that tastes the best (& I think it's full decarb) is live yogurt, Greek yogurt, not pasturised. Mix 50/50 with milk. Leave it covered at room temperature. Stir every hour. If u do it at night it'd be ready for morning, add maple syrup or honey. Sounds awful but it's the 1 of the best ways I've found & no sour. It's a lactillibacti conversion. You can make A.M lactillibacti converted ginger beer too, its OK & milk kieffer works.