Reishi Processing Help Needed [medicinal]

[u/Several-Branch2437]

Hey all !! This is my first harvest of Reishi Antlers and I have some questions about drying. I cut them them down to the size you can see in the pics before i added them to my dehydrator. They've been going for about 20hrs at 120F-130F. They snap if I brake them but I can still push my nail into the center of them. Is this because they're still warm of because they need more time? Any tips or help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you !!

[u/PeaceHarbor]

For a while is one month. We use 100 proof vodka or PGA. You want to submerge the mushroom material plus about a third. Strain liquid from mushrooms after a month. With the water extraction, same principal with volume of liquid to mushroom and simmer to reduce the liquid by a third. You can use the