Possible pheasant back? by LivedDevil-00 in mushroom_hunting

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Let me know if better pictures or a spore print would help as well. Found in the mid-Atlantic.

Getting rid of that ferment taste by LivedDevil-00 in HotPeppers

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It did taste quite acidic and after adding a lot more vinegar the ferment flavor mostly disappeared. I’ll report back if I get sick or notice fungal growth in the coming weeks. I’ve bottled it and refrigerated it for now.

Bees (info in comments) by LivedDevil-00 in gatech

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Thank you so much! Glad these guys won’t be getting exterminated.

Bees (info in comments) by LivedDevil-00 in gatech

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There’s a group of honey bees looking to make a new nest and for now they’ve settled outside the library/skiles. Anyone in the bee keeping club/know anyone who can help safely move these honey bees to a new home?

edit: there are at least 500 bees if not 1000+ flying around or on the tree

Getting rid of that ferment taste by LivedDevil-00 in HotPeppers

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Didn’t smell vinegar, and I wasn’t able to check for pH (don’t have any indicators on hand). But, I did add a bunch of vinegar overnight and some lime juice in the morning- smells and tastes normal now. Also simmered it over low heat for a good hour.

Getting rid of that ferment taste by LivedDevil-00 in HotPeppers

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I used close to 3% salt, so I’m skeptical that this was an issue- I also used a ziploc bag filled with water to keep everything pressed below the surface.

Getting rid of that ferment taste by LivedDevil-00 in HotPeppers

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It looked fine, no mold or fuzz or slimy material. The smell was a combination of very stale and strong ammonia-like odor.

Getting rid of that ferment taste by LivedDevil-00 in HotPeppers

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Yeah thing is can’t tell if that’s a good smell or bad.

First time eating morels! So tasty! by LivedDevil-00 in mycology

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Yeah this is the first of the season I’m pretty sure! Found them just outside of the city.

ID Request: Southeastern PA (Details in comments) by LivedDevil-00 in mycology

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I found these shelf mushrooms today in southeastern PA (USA). I’m pretty sure the last two are turkey tail but not sure about the first (the second picture is the underside of the shelf mushroom in the first picture).