The BEST Mushroom Jerky and Psilocybin Retreats (TMS Episode 4)

In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we test 4 different types of mushroom jerky (so you don't have to) and figure out which mushroom makes the best one. The answer might surprise you. We also cover everthing you need to know about the growing trend of "psilocybin retreats", what they're like, how people are benefitting from them, and what's the reason behind the increased popularity in recent years. Finally, we interview Justin Townsend, the head facilitator and CEO of MycoMeditations, a long standing psilocybin retreat in Jamaica.
#themushroomshow #mushroomjerky #mushroomretreats
Chapter:
0:00 Intro
1:09 Making Mushroom Jerky
7:44 Mushroom Jerky Taste Test
10:54 Portabella Jerky?
12:07 FreshCap Mushroom Supplements
12:57 Psilocybin Retreats
21:37 Interview with Justin Townsend
42:57 Outro
Mushroom Jerky Marinade Recipe:
-1 cup low sodium soy sauce
-3 tbsp maple syrup
-1/4 cup lime juice
-1 tsp liquid smoke
-1 tsp garlic powder
-2 tbsp smoked paprika
-1 tsp steak spice
-2 tsp sambal
-1 tsp ground black pepper
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[@chrisklugh]

I lived in Deadmonton and I sure don't miss their 2 seasons: Winter and Construction.

[@woodspiritstudio]

40 years ago Mescaline, mushrooms & blotter acid were a weekly, if not daily regiment. To hear the medical professionals talk about their "controlled " therapies ... uhg... I can't imagine being stuck in a room for hours with another person whose not high ... and hovering over me... just seems like they are completely missing the whole point of the psychedelic experience. My experience... being surrounded by good friends sharing the same trip WAS therapy in itself. Plus... 40 years later my crowd is still alive and thriving. However, if its working for people YAYYY!!

[@sirblacksmith2297]

You inspired me to start my mycelium journey and order a lions mane fruiting block, so thank you! Also love the longer form content

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

Wonderful! Thanks for being here :) Happy growing adventures!

[@wamlartmuse]

If you enjoy the journey. You can make your own bags, jars, tubs, logs on your own. It's actually easy. You can take spores or a tissue sample & have a never ending supply. You can take tissue from fresh store bought & just regrow it forever.

[@sirblacksmith2297]

@@wamlartmuse I've actually been extremely curious about sustainable growing with them, what would be the easiest way to do so from a fruiting block? I'm willing to get a pressure cooker but it'll have to be a later kind of thing sadly

[@savvybytes3748]

@@wamlartmuse WOW! Excellent info. Do you have a website?

[@andrewmodell5889]

Im big dock diddy Alibaba

[@sanytex1857]

Just love everything you do for this community! Thank you for everything dear Freshcap Team!

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

Thank YOU for being here :)

[@theiceageiscoming.5516]

I just went on your site and ordered $120 worth of stuff. I am looking forward to trying the gummies. Keep up the QUALITY products bro, you are saving lives, instead of saving money. 🙏❤️🙏

[@GenXSpiritWarrior]

Mexico has decriminalized possession of most recreational drugs. They are still working out details about how to regulate them but they are all pretty much legal to possess at least on the federal level. The states in Mexico have more actual regulatory power than the federal government in Mexico so it may also depend on what state in Mexico you are in.

[@inphinitezero5499]

27:12 it's not just some mushroom growing on cowpoo it's a sentient being that's ancient and far more intelligent and wise then us humans. Ever noticed how the mycelium has the same structure as our brains? T Mckenna even had conversations with 'The Mushroom' . Never judge a book by its cover , same thing with plants and crystals, it's not because things can't talk etc. that they're not conscious

[@wamlartmuse]

I made a nice lions mane recipe. Well a half recipe. It's lions mane battered with coconut flour & fried in coconut oil. It can be a sweet or savory snack or meal. 🍄💜

[@mgiant]

You are a beautiful mushroom couple. Keep on the good work.

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

Thank you so mush!

[@gefginn3699]

Looks yummy 😋 I need to get my supplements from you first...

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Great, high quality content as usual.

[@wombatsmith1927]

Great show! I'll definitely make some Lion's Mane jerky after mine finish fruiting. Thanks for the info!

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

Awesome! Make sure you dry them first ;) Glad you like the show!

[@bmwocanada3989]

Awesome! I am beginning to be a fan.

[@SmallMouthNoises]

Mush-stash!! 😂😂😂 good one Tegan

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

lol, a new pun emerges caught live on camera!

[@anthonyrhodes2966]

This makes me happy, because I'm currently growing lions mane. Now I have another awesome idea for prep.

[@Angel-xk3uq]

Really cool series, I hope this continues and I will definitely try to follow along! Great work!

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

Awesome, thank you for being here! Will definitely keep it going :)

[@johnphantom]

Watching this on a microdose.

[@aramotoroadtrip526]

How was it? :)

[@krashpass]

Nice video. Just started growing Lion's Mane. The interview with Justin Townsend was cool. I've been looking for a guided trip that is more therapeutic than spiritual just because I'm not spiritual. Of course on SS, it might take some time to get the cash :o) Wonder if they do Workaway ? :o)

[@Pickles2393]

Hearing the size of the dose was surprising. May have to step up my game.

[@caropeter7077]

the doses he is talking about seems to me insane 1 to 2 gr are plenty enough for me, perhaps I'm on the sensitive side ? or they shrooms are mild ?

[@FiglioBastardo]

For real. I was like, how many effin' gs? 😂

[@tomanderson848]

I'm salivating over that jerky and I just ate dinner!

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

It was so so good!

[@jjj6737]

How creative I love it

[@poodytanx8611]

If it doesn’t have that mushroom texture I’m in. I like growing them but I sure can’t stand to eat ‘em

[@manueld3534]

AWESOME Work as always!! Thank you very much for all your work and support to the Fungi world!! Cheers!!!

[@user-ge8xd4lm6r]

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[@alanreddin533]

I thought the retreat section was fascinating.

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

Glad you liked it! Certainly a fascinating topic :)

[@joyreed3357]

My friend Derrick owns a mycological diagnostic center and he grows all strains himself, reach out to him if you need some.

[@joyreed3357]

You can access him @ derrickseeds

[@joyreed3357]

On “1G”

[@brandonwinstead7137]

The Wasson tripping animation got me 😂

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

LOL that is the max of my animation skills. Thanks for noticing, this comment made it all worth it!

[@brandonwinstead7137]

@@FreshCapMushrooms Then you'll be happy to know that I thought you paid someone for that! 🍄❤

[@Huachuma1]

Considering you cultivate I was surprised you didn't use fresh mushrooms! Is it because you're way from home? I am a big fan of our local Asian market, but I will say that unfortunately their mushrooms, while cheap, are subpar. The shiitakes that are fresh are only $7 per lb but smell like spoiled red wine for some reason, and their dried mushrooms also have a weird taste.

[@mse1333]

So why put oil on them in the beginning? After all the oil soaked mushroom would prevent them from soaking up the water soluble marinade, oil and water doesn’t mix. Is there a reason for first soaking them in oil rather than the marinade itself?

[@tytythecomic]

Tony you're the best! I'm a comic out of Vancouver starting a mushroom segment on my channel. Can I interview you?

[@mauriceforget7869]

"Oreilles de Christ" (or criss) mushrooms with maple sirop.

[@wamlartmuse]

1min 30sec in & my bet is on chicken of the woods. But my favorite mushroom jerky is turkey tail. There is no prep, just pick & eat. But since neither is in this video.. my guess is shitake for flavor & lions mane for texture.

[@wamlartmuse]

I was mostly wrong. Lol.

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

LOL! Shiitake was really really good- just not our fave!

[@FiglioBastardo]

​@@wamlartmuse😂

[@MrRobertito17]

it's definitely in my bucket list; psilocybin retreat/clinical trial - the mushroom fairy has been calling and its leading me to the right direction.

[@user-ge8xd4lm6r]

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[@HonestOutletBooms]

Don't trust that guy... but I say you should definitely try them they open up your mind!

[@coryg7051]

Didnt realize you were Canadian! West Ed Mall? Ewww. Come to Vancouver Island, much better environment to grow in.

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

LOL Edmonton has it's perks! But Vancouver Island is amazing, I agree.

[@yourpaljohn7990]

Nice work

[@user-ge8xd4lm6r]

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[@Louis-kw6yk]

19:37 laws in Brazil are ambiguous, the possession of psilocybin is prohibited, however, other laws say that they should specify if something is illegal, like weed, both the plant and its extracts are prohibited, but in the case of mushrooms only the pure substance is illegal, the laws have nothing against magic mushrooms, therefore people use mushrooms, it's not that much people, but it's a growing trend. People say it didn't get criminalized here both because of the pressure from indigenous communities and as such as farmers cuz honestly cubensis just grow in any camp that has cows, so it didnt have a point prohibiting something that grows naturally everywhere

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Wait, did he say on the third dose taking in the high teens of grams? 🤯😬

[@user-ge8xd4lm6r]

👆 my handle descriptions got better 🍄's and other psychedelics products🍄.. they also conduct ceremonies

[@teuth]

*runs to t&t immediately*

[@firewoman7722]

Seems like it would be good to adjust the amount of oil, depending on the species

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

Agreed!

[@LightwalkerN7]

I am so going to freeze dry mine

[@inphinitezero5499]

09:04 would that Lions mane jerky still contain all the brain boosting stuff in it?

[@FiglioBastardo]

I was wondering that myself.

[@edwardgrand]

Really enjoy the show. I would love to set-up a retreat center here in Thailand. Not many of my friends are psychotherapists or psychologists though :) Maybe I'll make up a batch of 'special' jerky and see how it tastes ;) Chocolates and gummies are too much work. LMFAO

[@joyreed3357]

My friend Derrick owns a mycological diagnostic center and he grows all strains himself, reach out to him if you need some.

[@joyreed3357]

They got chocolate bars and gummies too You can access him @ derrickseeds

[@joyreed3357]

On “1G”

[@user-ge8xd4lm6r]

👆 my handle descriptions got better 🍄's and other psychedelics products🍄.. they also conduct ceremonies

[@66bigbuds]

I make b.b.q. with my shitaki. I was supprised to see you buying mushrooms. Dont you still grow a bunch?

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

Wanted to see what we could find at the grocery store! Hopefully that will help more people find these types of mushrooms, who can't grow them for whatever reason. Lion's Mane is definitely not typical to find at the store-

[@kevinmasyon2843]

We didn't need therapists or dr's around when we grew up we just had logical rules when we went out and picked.We just had a lot of safe fun.These guys are all just $ hungry.

[@tanyadiaryslife]

❤

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

🍄 ❤️

[@celticlass8573]

"MIcro-crackles" -- maybe very very thin peanut brittle?

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

Hmmm.... not quite... so hard to explain! It was like crunchy but also kind of "dissolved"

[@tonystewart7624]

Can you share the recipe for your marinade please?? I may have missed it, and I'll watch again tomorrow.

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

It’s in the description ;)

[@tonystewart7624]

@@FreshCapMushrooms oh brother I feel silly for not looking. Thank you Tony.

[@theoversouls]

Making jerky from something already dried kind of seems like cheating, like using canned soup to make soup..

[@FiglioBastardo]

NO SOUP FOR YOU! 😂

[@inphinitezero5499]

14:00 aand after reading that article the McKennai's went to latin America hahaha

[@Cosmos12271]

Will you share your marinade recipe?

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

Of course! It’s in the description ;)

[@Cosmos12271]

Thank you! Just looked on Amazon, Lion Main kit about $30... But cool temp requirement, ugh... Below 70F ummm... Still working angles on doing, again thanks for the informative vid!

[@wamlartmuse]

... 3 to 5g to get a feel.. ah, I see. They're grown on straw logs.. 🤭. Time to upgrade guys. Hope you have manure in those logs. You can pasteurize the straw & poo together. I'd do 50/50 💪🍄. 🍄💜

[@savvybytes3748]

Why do they need manure? Maybe there’s some in there… They’re certainly getting effect and results 👍

[@wamlartmuse]

@Savvy Bytes yeah I have no clue, they could. Manure is for extra nutrition. Also, they may do just straw because of vegans, which is understandable. But if they do it with just grains, they would still get the potency, possibly more than poo. It really comes down to how many grams you want to eat. I prefer all grain. Mine are always very potent.

[@savvybytes3748]

@@wamlartmuse Very interesting! Grain straw poo… Why would you want to pasteurize? It is microbes that break down nutrients for plant absorption… But maybe mushrooms do that also :) What grain do you use? I think this vegan manure thing is a bridge too far… I mean worms poop… Does that mean you should stop eating vegetables?

[@wamlartmuse]

@Savvy Bytes lol. They pasteurize to kill or stun harmful bacteria & fungus. It helps the mycelium of the mushroom you want to grow get a running head start. Fungus & the micro biome does break it down but if there is too much contamination the good stuff might not survive or can become contaminated itself. Which may not be good for consumers. Pretty much if you don't pasteurize or sterilize properly, you will have a big block of green instead of healthy mushroom mycelium. Or have a nasty bacterial growth that you can't see.

[@wamlartmuse]

@Savvy Bytes I use every grain I can get my hands on except buckwheat or pearl barley. They're to fragile & mush up too easy. I use whole grain & sometimes malted grain. Any grain works but I mix multiple grains together after cooking them separate. I try to use at least 4 different types each time but more if I have time lol. My theory is.. first, more nutrients, different grains have different levels of vitamins, minerals & whatever else mushrooms eat lol. Also supposedly if you get a strain you work on to grow off of only one nutrients for too long, they will have issues growing off of other nutrients.

[@thatoneguyy7846]

did you prefer the dried or non dried mushrooms more?

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

The dried ones for sure! The only fresh one we made was from Portabella it was really really good, but the dried ones were just that mush better ;)

[@rother011]

I had an idea these retreats were costly but what the actual hell?! 20k for what amounts to a glorified therapy session. It’s quickly becoming clear to me that these medical professionals are just trying to pay off their student loans or are actual grifters

[@user-ge8xd4lm6r]

👆 my handle descriptions got better 🍄's and other psychedelics products🍄.. they also conduct ceremonies

[@MrEiht]

Can a bot reply to this comment? Ask me if I want to hit person blabla up on whatever because he sells emoji`s. I feel lonely without my bot friends...

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

Love seeing humans in the comments though lol, trying to destroy the bots! Thanks for being here :)

[@MrEiht]

@@FreshCapMushrooms well, they need love, too. And IF A.I. wins and humans loose, I will be treated well. I hope ;)

[@kevinmasyon2843]

Just get some friends together and retreat to the woods or somebodys house where everybody is comfortable and boil some up and have a good time.Rule 1.Nobody leaves alone.It's nice to have that one outgoing person in the group that is good at talking anybody down if there having a bad trip.Very important.My wife had that job and was very good at it.We used to have big Shroom parties.Great times.

[@pleaseawaken3376]

Why the f are u using dry mushrooms? Seems extremely counterintuitive

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

I know it seems weird, but it seems to work better. The texture does change during the first dehydration, and I think the main reason is because the dried mushrooms soak up all the marinade getting the flavour throughout, whereas fresh mushrooms would probably not soak up as much marinade.

[@user-ge8xd4lm6r]

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[@leovicious6992]

nope, not paying that I will wing it on my own.

[@user-ge8xd4lm6r]

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