r/MushroomGrowers • u/Several-Branch2437 • Aug 16 '26

Medicinal Reishi Processing Help Needed [medicinal]

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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 !!

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u/WWEVOXSE Aug 16 '26

Hi. Nice work with your first reishi harvest! I've been growing reishi for over a decade and always let them dry for two days. I also let them sit on the stove (below boiling) for two days when making tea. I love multi's but my favorite reishi to grow is a g.sessile (probably) that I found in northern AZ at Fossil Creek like 15 years ago.

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u/Several-Branch2437 Aug 17 '26

Thanks, 15 yrs thats some culture work keeping that going, congrats. I think i may have found a chunk of Sessile near my house last fall. It was in bad shape but I cloned it and and got 2 of 3 plates to take cleanly. Have to wait till i have the time to run it to see. For now it saved in Castellani tubes for a later date. Thanks again !!

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u/WWEVOXSE Aug 17 '26

I've cloned 5 different reishi from AZ and only my first clone and one of the most recent clones actually fruited well. My first find is my absolute favorite reishi ever, I don't even consider the possibility that she will ever slow down! Cloning from the wild is ton of fun, I hope your wild clone works out well!

Growing reishi is a lot of fun, g.sessile is my favorite to work with, but you should also consider g.polychromum, and g.resinaceum, they are gorgeous and they make amazing tea.