How to Dry Mushrooms at Home

Mushroom is the second largest edible fungus in the world. It has high nutritional value and delicious taste. In addition to being a delicious food, it also has high medicinal value and has always been very popular among people.

However, fresh mushrooms have a short shelf life and are prone to spoilage, so dried mushrooms that can be stored for a longer period of time have become a more popular product. So now let's explore how to dry mushrooms at home.

How to Dry Mushrooms at Home

There are two ways to dry mushrooms at home, one is to dry mushrooms in the sun, and the other is to dry mushrooms in a home oven.
First, let's look at the method of drying in the sun: buy fresh mushrooms without washing them. Put mushrooms in the sun, until completely dry, then store the dried mushrooms in an airtight container. This method is the easiest method, but the disadvantage is that it takes a long time, and the fragrance of the mushrooms is not as strong as that of the purchased ones.

Next, let's take a look at the method of drying mushrooms in the oven: First, clean the mushrooms, then cut the mushrooms into 3 mm thick slices, spread the sliced mushroom slices on a baking tray, and the oven temperature reaches 65 ℃ Then put the mushrooms and the baking tray in, bake for about an hour, take out, turn over and bake for another hour. If there is moisture on the surface of the mushrooms, you can use a paper towel or dry cloth to remove the moisture. Repeat the above steps until the mushrooms are completely dry. Baked mushrooms should be kept in an airtight container. This method is cumbersome and only suitable for drying a small amount of mushrooms.

These are the two methods of drying mushrooms at home. However, these two methods are only suitable for households, and the quality of dried shiitake mushrooms produced is not as good as those sold in the market. Next, let's take a look at how the professional drying equipment used by dry mushrooms manufacturers on the market dries the mushrooms.

How to Dry Mushrooms with the Dryer

The following is the mushroom dryer produced by the experienced Baixin machinery and equipment, and it is also the most commonly used mushroom dryer on the market. The mushroom dryers can be divided into three types according to the output: Continuous Mesh Belt Mushroom Dryer with output of 300-2000kg/h; Heat Pump Mushroom Drying Room with output of 100-5000kg/batch; and All-in-one Mushroom Dryer with output of 100-1500kg/batch. In addition to different output, these three dryers are also different in terms of heat source and working principle. Each has its own advantages, the following is a detailed introduction.

1.Continuous Mesh Belt Mushroom Dryer

This is a continuous production drying equipment, the main heating way has electric heating, steam heating, hot air heating, the output is 300-2000kg/h, and the heat source can be coal, wood chips, natural gas, diesel, propane, electricity ,etc.
The main advantages are fast drying speed, continuous automatic work, high output, flexible mobility, simple or without installation, etc.
Its main working principle is to spread the material evenly in the network. The material is moved in the dryer by the operation of the machine, and the hot air draws out the water vapor of the material. so as to achieve the purpose of drying. The operation temperature is 40-120 degree centigrade. And the dry cycle is 1-5 hours. The components of this continuous mesh belt mushroom dryer include: Homogenizer, Feeder Conveyor, Mesh belt fruit dryer host, Heat source,Air Intake System, Control panel, Observation door, Output conveyor. The specific component and principle are as follows:

2.Mushroom Heat Pump Drying Room 

This is a drying equipment for box batch production, the output is 100-5000kg/batch, and the heat source can be electricity, coal, wood chips, natural gas, diesel, propane, etc.
It adopts the principle of reverse Carnot cycle. It absorbs low-temperature heat energy in the air, and becomes high-temperature heat energy after efficient heat collection and integration of the heat pump system, which is transported to the drying room to circulate heating and drying the mushroom, and the hot and humid air in the drying room is directly discharged to the outside of the drying room through the dehumidifier.
The mushroom heat pump drying room can quickly remove the water in the mushroom without affecting the original color, shape and nutrient content of the mushroom. The mushroom heat pump drying room is equipped with a computer control system, which can realize automatic temperature control. The drying temperature range of the heat pump dryer is 20-80°C. It has the advantages of strong drying capacity, better drying effect, simple operation, and 70% energy saving by adopting a heat pump system. The components of this mushroom heat pump drying room include: Heat Pump, Trolley Tray, Fan Frame with Fan(Axial Compressor Fan), Dryer Room Parts. The specific component and principle are as follows:

3.All-in-one Mushroom Dryer 

This is a "closed Cycle" dryer, the output is 100-1500kg/batch, the heat is source mainly electricity, can also be coal, wood chips, natural gas, etc. We all know that the essence of drying is to take away moisture, but takes away the moisture temperature is not the most critical factor. The key for drying is depending on relative humidity within certain space, This closed-loop dryer is carefully developed by Baixin Company by using the essence of drying, changed the traditional heat pump dryer "bake" to "dehumidifier”.
Its several advantages were unmatched by the traditional heat pump dryer. This dryer has a compact structure, great energy-saving, wide application, high drying quality, easy operation, simple installation and removable. it is the best drying equipment for small firms, drying experiment and scientific research. The users only connect the power to use, is the easiest operation heat pump dryer. The components of this all-in-one mushroom dryer include:Power jack, Water outlet, Exhaust air outlet, Supporting wheels, Controller(PLC control panel), Door lock, Observation window, Circulating Air Inlet, Outlet for hot and dry air, PP tray, Stainless steel tray, Supporting racks for trays. The specific component and principle are as follows:


That's all for the answer to how to make dried mushrooms at home, and a further discussion on how to dry mushrooms in a dryer, if you have any further questions, welcome to contact us at any time.

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