A Medicinal Mummy Mushroom 2020

[@sphere6258]

Great video as usual, I can't wait to look for some this weekend. I recently started making some tinctures and found the glass weights for fermentation work great to keep larger ingredients submerged.

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

That's a great idea!! I'll be trying that soon... thanks for checking out the video and good luck finding these bad boys... a great medicinal mushroom!

[@reliablyrandomoutdoors]

I been shrroomin for 15 years now. It all started with a birch birch polypore. It was so intriguing I took it home and started reading. Great vid. I subscribed 🆙

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

That's awesome! Yes it's a fantastic mushroom and I use it all the time. Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!!

[@paul.phillips]

3:54 spider! Even spiders recognize they are good stuff.

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

Good stuff... LOL!! Good eye and thanks for watching!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Great video! This popped up on my suggested video feed. The birch tree caught my eye..i have lots of birches giving way to taller hardwoods..will have to keep my eye out for this one!

[@markkirkland3528]

As someone who has spent a lot of time in the woods , I have an even greater appreciation of it now. After watching various videos , I find myself looking closer at the magical nature of it all ! In the past week I have found varnish cap and today some birch polypore. I am definitely hooked on the hunt for medicinal mushrooms. Also found some bears head which I am eating. I found it interesting that in this video you prefer to use grain alcohol in your tincture process, I suppose that increases extraction?. Thank you for the great videos ! Mark

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

Maybe a little faster... vodka works great, too. Bears head is an awesome find, enjoy! Thanks for watching, and happy hunting to ya!!!

[@bradlockard905]

Great video and awesome information!

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

Thanks man and thanks for checking out the vid

[@nathanielanderson4898]

Hey my friend. This is Nathaniel Anderson. I go by Joe. I don't know why but I was totally shut down by utube without any explanation. So I lost all of my history and my subscriptions. I have not posted any videos or photos, so it must have been something I said in the comments. Anyway I am a musician from Georgia, and I have been subscribed to your channel for several years.

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

Hi Joe... yes I remember you. Sorry to hear that... your comment was in my spam filter and I'm not sur why? Anyway I approved your comment.

[@marthatomguglielmetti6720]

Thanks for the video . Just starting the learning curve . Have so many acres of birth trees I’ll try and remember to look in the Fall .

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

Awesome! Thanks for watching and I hope the video helps. Happy hunting to ya!

[@deee.9779]

Haven't seen you in a while,but I loved that fabulous b.b.q.oyster mushroom sandwich,and I am ready for another great meal.

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

That is a great recipe. I've got a couple of hen videos that are tasty. Thanks for checking out the video and happy hunting to ya!

[@LDuke-pc7kq]

Amazing channel! Thank you so much, Many Blessings!

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

Thanks for the kind words. I'm so glad you're enjoying it... thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!

[@garyrunningfox6115]

Mushrooms actually help with taking dead animals etc, and returning them back to the earth. That's why they're not a vegetable/plant or animal.? They are miracles from our creator. 😎👍 I used to have some Chaga mushroom from the church trees. They're medicinal as well, and difficult to find in the southern states.

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

Yes they are... thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!

[@sonoman00ify]

That was Otzi. That story is unreal. They found an arrowhead in his chest alsi. He was actually murdered. He had a quiver if arrows, bow and the satchel. I live that stuff. The good tbing about the planet warming is we will discover many more wonders like that

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

Yes very fascinating and a super cool back story! Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!

[@Woodlandbill]

HI from North Wales in the UK. Thanks for sharing your video, just came across your channel when I was searching for birch polypore, I've seen a few vids now and your vid has some really good info you don't get in other people's vids, so ya got my sub 👏👍 looking forward to checking out your other videos, hoping to fine one on making moonshine 😁 anyway thanks again

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!! Moonshine vid... LOL!

[@fergalwergal]

Looking forward to giving this a go! Your Turkey Tail Tincture tutorial was great and has given me the confidence to get out and try this too 🤗Thank You! 🙏👍

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

That's fantastic!!! You want regret it... thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!!

[@robinbrown378]

We've found a type of polypore mushroom on river birch trees, but was never able to identify them. Always in search of the birch polypore. Thank you for the info!

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

I would love to know what polypore was... I always find small shelflike mushrooms have never seen another large polypore on a birch... anyway thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!

[@deee.9779]

Love the nostalgia. I have a jar of enoki several years old with cognac,also a jar of garlic several years old,and other mushrooms.i use them for different things,and don't take out the mushrooms or garlic,I guess it's ok,right?You tell me.Anyway love your show,and keep making those videos.

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

As long as the liquor fully covers the mushrooms it should be fine... however, I always remove the mushrooms because sooner or later I'll get to the bottom. Good medicine!

[@GrumpyGrunt]

Good work, man! I haven't found any of them in a couple years; since the last of the Birch in the lowlands of my woods fell apart. I did finally find a Maitake last week after a little rain, though. It was just starting, but it is the first one I've ever found there. Take care!

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

Glad to hear you found a tasty hen. Hopefully you'll find a few more this season. Sorry to hear about those birch trees... we've lost quite a few too. Thanks for watching and happy hunting!!

[@Claratzitz]

If you find it black on the bottom, on the spore side, couldn't you just cut it away and continue with the process? thanks heaps for the vid ❤. you're really funny as well 😊

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

Thanks for watching. In theory, you could cut it off. I would try to find a fresh specimen. Any mold or blackness on the polypore could be dangerous for consumption... in my opinion it's best to avoid. I hope that helps and happy hunting to ya!

[@brian48williams]

Pretty sure the iceman had a tinder horseshoe mushroom on him too which also grows on birch.

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

Yes he did... I think it's cool that these mushrooms are still being used today... One for fire the other for medicine and that's just awesome!! Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!

[@brian48williams]

@@WildMeatLetsEat i want one of the Amadou hats made from it too...lol

[@bazmarie3245]

Good video and very enthusiastic about this subject. I recommend you read or listen to the book by Merlin Sheldrake its called Entangled Life. It blew my mind with amazing facts and study on mushrooms.

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

Thanks! I'll check it out and thanks for watching.

[@thinginground5179]

Your accent is cool

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

Glad you enjoy it 😊 thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!

[@skylovecraft2491]

Ya it's a cool accent. I'm from Canada😁👍

[@dankauffman8568]

Outstanding !!! (as usual)

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

Thanks Dan! I hope you're finding some choice edibles this month.

[@dankauffman8568]

@@WildMeatLetsEat Between the hens and honeys , I'm set till next summer .

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

@@dankauffman8568 right on!

[@lorijewels9391]

Random? Is there a reason to dry slices then chop vs putting thru a food processor to get super small pieces before drying?

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

You don't want to damage the mushrooms while soft.... a processor would definitely bruise and damage the cell walls of the mushroom. The idea is to take a good specimen and slice without total destruction, once the mushroom is dry there's minimal damage to the cell walls, it's dried and ready to go. I hope that makes sense and helps. Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!

[@markkirkland3528]

I have had very good luck finding various mushrooms in the past year. I am most interested in the medical benefits of them. I have turkey tail, artist conk, reishi, and birch poly pore tinctures. I am now searching for chaga . I saw somewhere where it grows on other than birch trees. I found some chaga like formations on a maple tree. My question is how do you tell the difference between what could be chaga verses a burl.

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

Chaga grows longer in shape... a burl is more rounded, and once you cut into chaga, you'll see a blackish outer crust color, and the rust brown interior color is the giveaway. It won't be too hard to tell once you start cutting.

[@rickcouture2156]

try finding a hard rock mining morter and pistal

[@markkirkland3528]

Unrelated to this video , do you have any experience with burdock root ? Tincture or tea ? Also the other night I ran low on past blue ribbon beer and I thought to myself, well you know my mushroom tincture have alcohol in them so why not take a swig. To make a long story short , I woke the next morning with a strange white web like substance covering my head and an unusual desire to seek out a mossy place in the woods and take a nap .I guess I may have overdone the previous night a bit . thanks, Mark

[@jswets5007]

Isn't this also called the Razor Back mushroom, because they can be used to sharpen cutting utensils when they are dry?

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

I have not heard of that? I do know the horse shoe fungi will restore the knifes edge and polish. I'm not sure but I'll check into it. Thanks

[@jswets5007]

@@WildMeatLetsEat It's actually Razor Strop, not back. Thank you, I didn't know they have medicinal use.

[@spocksdaughter9641]

Yes there are several types. The stroping use to put last finish on a knife sharpened. Other vital previous use was as a way a live fire coal could stay lite and be carried in the center of these polopores

[@Sean_Shaun_Shawn]

This is a long shot for a 2 year old video but figured I'd ask anyway- Why is it always recommended to dry it first if you're going to make a tea/tincture out of it anyway?

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

I do it for storage purposes only... so I can ensure I'll have some for a later date. Never a long shot on my channel... I try to answer all questions. Thanks for watching, and happy hunting to ya!!

[@TheJugendstil]

About the tincture: how many drops or teaspoons do you use per day? Thanks for your video. I did a tincture and then forgot about it 🙈 what happens if you let it sit too long? Like several months instead of weeks? Do you throw away the mushrooms after the extraction or use it for tea? Thanks for your help 😀

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

I put 6ml. under the tongue once or twice a day depending on how I feel. If I'm feeling under the weather defiantly twice a day. As for letting sit longer than 6 weeks... no worries, just strain and you're good to go! You could make a dual extraction at this point... adding about 1 or two table spoons of decoction/tea to the alcohol tincture... that way you're getting the best of both worlds but that's another video. So just compost the leftover mushrooms/mark. I hope that helps and thanks for watching!!!

[@mainemountainman3743]

I'm going to try the tea, can't be as bad as reishi, can it?

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

No... I think reishi tops my list on bitterness. There are a lot of people who swear by the tea and I really think it's right up reishi and chaga. Good luck with the tea and thanks for watching!

[@skylovecraft2491]

Very bitter tea. Just made some last night. Put honey in your tea.😉

[@ruinsane100]

Hi, thanks for the video! I picked a bunch of these in th NJ Pinelands yesterday. They are a little past their prime with the pore surfaces brown and the tops are a little dark, but they are still moist and white on the insides. No bugs. I was thinking about peeling the dark top layer off, as well as removing the pore surface before, cutting them up and dehydrating them. My question is, are the insides just as medicinal? Or am I losing too much by removing that outer layer? Any harm in consuming older specimens? Thanks!

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

You're welcome. This is a fall mushroom so the specimens you found are fairly old... one of the primary worries would be mold, however mold needs moisture and typically doesn't grow well in colder environments. You should not loose any medicinal value but I would pay close attention to anything that may look like mold. Mold is also the thing we're trying to avoid while drying mushrooms... it can make you really sick when ingested... you're probably okay but always be cautious when dealing with older polypore mushrooms. I would probably pass. The good news is if you should choose to pass... you now know where to find them next fall. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!!!

[@deee.9779]

Just to be sure there are no gills,a kind of mottled top with a creamy beige color,it's on a birch tree,which I am not sure how to identify,and a little tough.also when the underside is dark brown and pores can be seen,don't take those.

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

Its okay if you see the pores... they should be white or creamy in color... just try to avoid the brown or dark brown pores. Typical the top of the mushroom will be white washed with age and the pore side will be darker, those are the ones I would avoid... past there prime. I hope that helps and again thanks for watching!

[@jswets5007]

You have most likely learned by now, but just in case. Birch trees can be identified fairly quickly by their bark. It is thin and peels easily, in large strips, from dead trees. It is also lighter in color on living trees than most others in the forest, and becomes very light when the tree dies.

[@Johnny-xh6lr]

Do a salve ?

[@skylovecraft2491]

I would think that it would make the soup really bitter. Not sure how you'd offset that taste lol. Must be one of the reasons why people don't eat them but make medicine with them instead. I made a decoction. So gross but i'll make myself drink it lol.

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

Yeah it's pretty rough but super healthy. I'm sure it would make a soup bitter... a decoction is the only way I use them. Good luck and happy hunting to ya!

[@christopherellis2663]

Closer to 77 Centigrade I'm jealous ♾⚕

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

LOL! Okay... I was close. Thanks for watching and happy hunting!

[@thelostlegendsoflewesandhamsey]

It smells pretty ripe. No one mentions that. Weird smell.

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

Maybe it's just me... I have not noticed any weird smell. I'll have to focus on that the next time I harvest some. Thanks for sharing and happy hunting to ya!!

[@thelostlegendsoflewesandhamsey]

@@WildMeatLetsEat interesting. I’ll gather a few more from different areas and see what they smell like to compare. This smell was hard not to notice, but they were very fresh. Slow drying now and the smell is easing off. A friend of mine has experienced this smell too. Who knows? 😅

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

@@thelostlegendsoflewesandhamsey now my curiosity is peaked... I'll have to find some soon and give it a good sniff. Lol!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hey! I did a shout out to your channel today on my Wood Ear episode! Text me when you can..got a new phone,,,not sure what your number is!

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

Thanks! I'll call in a minute.

[@natureatyourdoor]

And....fantastic connection to the mummified man. That is actually near my family place over there and I have followed the unfolding research for years...they think he may have been a "medicince man"!

[@leemason4024]

nice video. thank you! i'm curious: how much of the alcohol extract/tincture would you recommend to use per day?

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

6ml is what I do... depending on how I feel.