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Chaga
Feb 8, 2016 10:11:34 GMT -5
Post by budd on Feb 8, 2016 10:11:34 GMT -5
Ill be moving back down to Indiana this year and was wondering if there is a chance of me finding enough down there to keep my family in supply? Anyone know of areas in Indiana that have birch tree's? I plan on bring 50 lb's to hopefully get us by for a year. And for those wondering what it is. www.chagaknowledge.com/chagabenefits.htm
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Post by dadfsr on Feb 8, 2016 10:55:30 GMT -5
Here I am a "tree guy" and I just learned something!!! I'll certainly be on the look out for any but don't have a lot of birch trees in my area.
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Chaga
Feb 8, 2016 11:43:44 GMT -5
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Post by throbak on Feb 8, 2016 11:43:44 GMT -5
I know of it and would notice it if I saw it Been filling a couple FBPages on mushrooms They talk about it all the time
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Chaga
Feb 8, 2016 11:48:39 GMT -5
Post by budd on Feb 8, 2016 11:48:39 GMT -5
I know of it and would notice it if I saw it Been filling a couple FBPages on mushrooms They talk about it all the time Never thought to look on facebook..we got plenty of it here and my family drinks a gallon of chaga tea every day. My son only has 4 day school weeks with Mondays off so we are heading out now going for a chaga drive, will post pictures when we get back.
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Post by featherduster on Feb 8, 2016 12:01:57 GMT -5
As much as I like gathering and eating fungus I have never heard or seen this type before.
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Chaga
Feb 8, 2016 12:20:52 GMT -5
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Post by throbak on Feb 8, 2016 12:20:52 GMT -5
Just a Diggin Is a good page
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Chaga
Feb 8, 2016 12:40:22 GMT -5
Post by dadfsr on Feb 8, 2016 12:40:22 GMT -5
Just a Diggin Is a good page Thanks for the info Throback!!! Just put in a join request..
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Post by esshup on Feb 8, 2016 14:14:38 GMT -5
Any particular species of Birch? I don't see much Paper Birch here, but a lot of River Birch.
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Post by budd on Feb 8, 2016 18:14:30 GMT -5
We find it on white and yellow birch. We put five hours on today driving back roads (never past one vehicle!!!!) We got 26lb's including this monster, 12.4 pounds!!!!
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Chaga
Feb 9, 2016 7:21:38 GMT -5
Post by featherduster on Feb 9, 2016 7:21:38 GMT -5
How do you prepare it?
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Chaga
Feb 9, 2016 7:49:30 GMT -5
Post by budd on Feb 9, 2016 7:49:30 GMT -5
I chop mine up with a hatchet, after drying I grind it with a coffee grinder and make tea with it. I buy empty tea bags off ebay and have some soaking in a gallon of water every day, we go through a gallon a day between myself, my son and wife.
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Chaga
Feb 9, 2016 12:32:50 GMT -5
Post by featherduster on Feb 9, 2016 12:32:50 GMT -5
What does it taste like,do you add anything to it?
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Chaga
Feb 9, 2016 17:23:38 GMT -5
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Post by budd on Feb 9, 2016 17:23:38 GMT -5
I think it taste like black tea, to a gallon I add 3/4 cup sugar.. Lol. Some use other sweeteners.
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Post by raporter on Feb 10, 2016 21:57:39 GMT -5
Lots of birch around the strip pits.
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Chaga
Feb 11, 2016 5:46:58 GMT -5
Post by featherduster on Feb 11, 2016 5:46:58 GMT -5
Is there a certain time of the year you harvest it?
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Chaga
Feb 11, 2016 8:11:40 GMT -5
Post by budd on Feb 11, 2016 8:11:40 GMT -5
Is there a certain time of the year you harvest it? Can be harvested at any time but I prefer winter to cut down on the drying time.....and is easier to find without the leaves on.
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Chaga
Feb 15, 2016 19:25:11 GMT -5
Post by bullseye69 on Feb 15, 2016 19:25:11 GMT -5
Wow I have seen it and just thought it was a odd growth or something like that. Thanks for posting. Now I will never see it again on a birch tree.
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Post by budd on Mar 29, 2016 6:35:58 GMT -5
Had to tell the boy that's enough...LOL. I think he is hooked on finding Chaga, second table full in as many weekends.
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Chaga
Mar 29, 2016 6:50:46 GMT -5
Post by featherduster on Mar 29, 2016 6:50:46 GMT -5
Is he any good at finding Morels.
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Post by budd on Mar 29, 2016 7:18:28 GMT -5
Is he any good at finding Morels. Yep, he cant wait for the opportunity to find yellows. We find the occasional yellow but you can get buckets of greys and blacks here...again I have to tell him enough..LOL
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