Re: Grinding chaga
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Easiest when it is still wet (before it has ever been dried). Have you tried a coarse wood rasp? Or a cleaver with a baton.
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Re: Grinding chaga
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I'm always learning new terms here on tman. I had never heard of "chaga" before this thread so I had to look it up. Then again, we don't live in a forested- mushroomy world around here. Morels are about as fungus happy as we get.
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Re: Grinding chaga
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What in the world is Chaga??
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Re: Grinding chaga
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What in the world is Chaga?? A growth that grows on the outside off birch trees that sucks the nutrients out off the tree.You can take it and dry it and drink it by brewing it.Helps against many ailments and gives you more energy.
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Re: Grinding chaga
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Thanks Bruce. What does it taste like. Sounds nasty.lol
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Re: Grinding chaga
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the taco places put it with chimies--chimi chagas.
actually a wood like thing people grind and make an tea like elixir.--poor mans ginseng.
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Re: Grinding chaga
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Thanks Bruce. What does it taste like. Sounds nasty.lol Actually quite good.A little gritter then tea.I drink it straight or mix it with coffee.
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Re: Grinding chaga
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I thought you guys back east and up north were pretty smart dude’s for the whole maple syrup thing, but if you’re grinding up growths on trees using vices and rasp I may rethink that.lol
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Re: Grinding chaga
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I thought you guys back east and up north were pretty smart dude’s for the whole maple syrup thing, but if you’re grinding up growths on trees using vices and rasp I may rethink that.lol You can just knock it off the tree using the back of your axe.Indians have been drinking this for years.
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Re: Grinding chaga
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Benefits of chaga Nutrient-dense superfood. Share on Pinterest Chaga mushrooms contain a wide variety of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients. ... Slowing the aging process. ... Lowering cholesterol. ... Preventing and fighting cancer. ... Lowering blood pressure. ... Supporting the immune system. ... Fighting inflammation. ... Lowering blood sugar. More items...•Jul 22, 2017 Medical News Today › articles Chaga mushrooms: Benefits, tips, and risks - Medical News Today
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Re: Grinding chaga
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Easiest when it is still wet (before it has ever been dried). Have you tried a coarse wood rasp? Or a cleaver with a baton.
Wood rasp creates fines/powder, I dont want that. I already get enough of that as it is. Cleaver and baton are not much different than my method with a 5lb maul. I am thinking about cutting it into 1/4" slices on the band saw, then maybe it will crumble but I doubt it. This latest chaga I got, is so dense its petrified. I think I could knapp some arrowheads with it. LOL Been drinking strong, jet-black chaga tea every day, for a couple years. Just straight, no sugar or anything else added. Its a good thirst quencher to me. To me, its essentially flavorless. Best way I can describe it, is that it tastes like paper- just a very slight woody taste. -NC
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Re: Grinding chaga
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I drink it straight as well. Used to make 1" chunks by batoning with a cleaver or hatchet until I figured out to chunk it *before* drying. Brew each chunk a few times, thoroughly dry (chaga will mold), then use with F&S. (Chaga is one of two dozen natural materials that catch the sparks from F&S in its raw uncharred state.)
I had a wood rasp (maybe it has another name) that looked more like a vegetable grater but only one size and it had a handle (haven't found a pic yet). It yielded 1/4" chunks more often than not.
Bandsaw is a brilliant idea. Let us know how that works.
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