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Title: Chaga Anyone?
Post by: Chain2 on April 15, 2016, 07:54:00 PM
Anyone else?
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Post by: katman on April 15, 2016, 08:32:00 PM
Interesting fungus, don't think we have any birch trees down here in the south.
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Post by: Chain2 on April 16, 2016, 05:51:00 AM
I just ran off a fresh batch. Just curios who else indulged. Good stuff.
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Post by: EWill on April 16, 2016, 07:25:00 AM
never heard of it.
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Post by: Lucas K on April 16, 2016, 11:00:00 AM
Always wanted to try it but I haven't ever found any?
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Post by: Pat B on April 16, 2016, 11:49:00 AM
Do you use chaga for tea or fire transport?
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Post by: Chain2 on April 16, 2016, 12:14:00 PM
Tea
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Post by: PV on April 16, 2016, 02:02:00 PM
Yes something to hunt all year long,no licence required.
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Post by: hunting badger on April 16, 2016, 02:52:00 PM
I use it all the time both as a tea and for starting fires. Great stuff on both accounts!! Of course living in Alaska makes it easy to obtain!
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Post by: hunting badger on April 16, 2016, 02:53:00 PM
I use it all the time both as a tea and for starting fires. Great stuff on both accounts!! Of course living in Alaska makes it easy to obtain!
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Post by: Chain2 on April 16, 2016, 08:01:00 PM
I've never used it as fire started but I have a cup of tea a day
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on April 16, 2016, 10:56:00 PM
First heard of it today while listening to stories while painting.  I'm curious..
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Post by: Chain2 on April 17, 2016, 06:49:00 AM
It is good for you plus it gets you in the woods
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Post by: frank bullitt on April 17, 2016, 09:54:00 AM
None here, but would like to try it out!

Do have sassafrass and nettle. Both make great tea!
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Post by: Roadkill on April 18, 2016, 10:31:00 PM
We Mormon tea here, it does burn well
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Post by: 2nocks on April 21, 2016, 02:07:00 PM
harvested this near tupper lake ny on a canoe trip. hard as a rock. Tastes like dirt as a tea but not so bad if you sweeten it.
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Post by: SKITCH on April 21, 2016, 02:19:00 PM
Always makes me wonder when I see something like this who was the first person to look at one of those and say..."YUM...let's eat it".     :eek:  

In many cases I'm glad they did!!  But still.  

Have to try it sometime.      :saywhat:    :coffee:
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Post by: Chain2 on April 21, 2016, 02:33:00 PM
The stuff I've harvested around here tastes like vanilla. I don't put anything in it. A cup an hour so before bed and I sleep like the dead.
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Post by: ChuckC on April 21, 2016, 09:27:00 PM
Does it grow in Wisconsin ?
CHuckC
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Post by: Chain2 on April 22, 2016, 05:15:00 AM
White and yellow birch host the fungus. I'm sure it does in Northern Wisconsin.
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Post by: Chain2 on April 26, 2016, 11:36:00 AM
The secret is to let it stew but don't boil it. It stays sweet if you don't get it too hot