How do I do this? How much and how many will the dosage work for? My friends and I usually eat an eighth each. So if there were four of us, how much would we have to put in the tea and how do I go about doing this? I get terrible gut-rot and I think this would be one way to cure it.
Powder up the mushrooms. If they are very dry it's easy, if not use a coffee grinder or something. Put them in hot but not boiling water (maybe 190F). Steep for 10 minutes. Strain and drink slowly. For me it's definitely easier on the stomach, especially on an empty stomach. It comes on strong, especially if you drink fast. It last less time usually. I'd use about the same amount as you'd eat. Some people add lemon, but I don't think thats necessary for extraction. I usually add a fruity tea bag to make it taste better. You can re-use the mushrooms again....I'm not sure how much more comes out after the first batch of tea because I never tested it. I usually set it up so each person has their own setup with a tea strainer in the cup. That way you know you got the right amount. When it's a big pot, I always wonder if the first cup out of the pot is more potent than the last or vice versa. If you all have your own individual cup, you don't have to worry about that.
I like to use tea bags, grind up the shrooms in a coffee grinder, and then fill a tea bag with them. I usually throw in some regular tea for flavor. About 1 cup of water per dose, i like using distilled water, as our tap water has some strong buffers in it, and a good helping of chlorination the tea bags will make it easier to separate them from the tea, just make sure you squeeze any extra juice out of the shrooms when you pour the tea. The taste is usually pretty good, and i almost can't eat shrooms straight (will if there's no choice tho ). honey or sugar will help if the taste isn't pleasant. I recommend drinking a dose over 20 or 30 mins for a smoother come up, chug it for intensity - just don't burn your mouth, it's a bummer tripping with a burnt tongue.
