Whenever possible, wild mushrooms foraged from local woods are preferred because of consistent evidence that wild mushrooms are more potent than farm-raised 'shrooms. Organic mushrooms are bought from reputable vendors when foraged mushrooms are not available.
High-proof grain alcohol is used to extract the alcohol-soluble bioactive compounds from the mushrooms. This is a critical step in a dual extraction process.
Don and Fred are scientists who take a very scientific approach to making tinctures.
The alcohol and water extracts are measured in scientific glassware and mixed according to a precise formula to achieve a 25% alcohol-by-volume tincture. This concentration is tested with a hydrometer before bottling to assure consistency across all S+S Mycolabs products.
Scientific glassware, scales, and hydrometers are used to measure everything precisely.