Storing Your Sacraments

How to Store Your Sacraments

Proper storage protects both potency and safety. Psilocybin degrades from four enemies: moisture, light, oxygen, and heat. When stored correctly, dried mushrooms maintain potency for well over a year. When stored poorly, they can lose potency rapidly or develop mold.

Dried Mushrooms

Store in a cool, dark, dry location at room temperature (60-70 degrees F).

• Use an airtight container. Vacuum-sealed bags work best.
• If you don't have a vacuum sealer, use glass jars with rubber-sealed lids.
• Add 1-2 new silica gel desiccant packets to absorb any residual moisture.
• For maximum potency: vacuum-seal with desiccants and store in a cool, dark place.
• Properly stored dried mushrooms last 1-3 years.

Do not refrigerate or freeze mushrooms. Opening a cold container in a warm room allows humid air to create condensation on the mushrooms, promoting mold growth and degradation.

Capsules

Store at room temperature in airtight containers, away from light.

Expected shelf life: 6-12 months.

Chocolates

Store at 60-70 degrees F in airtight containers, away from light.

• Do not let them exceed 75 degrees F. Melting causes uneven psilocybin distribution throughout the chocolate.
• Refrigeration is acceptable but may cause white "bloom" on the surface. This is cosmetic only and does not affect potency.
• Use within 6 months for maximum potency.

Gummies

Store below 70 degrees F in airtight containers with low humidity.

• Freezing can degrade potency.
• Use within 1 month.

The Golden Rule

The four enemies of psilocybin are: moisture, light, oxygen, and heat. Protect against all four and your sacraments will remain potent for the shelf life listed above.

When in doubt: airtight glass jar with a desiccant packet, dark cabinet, room temperature. That works for nearly every form.