VehiclesFashionRecipesBlogsHuntTravelsSportFunHandmadeITEducation
Mini-Games
x

x
zakruti.com » Do it Yourself - Handmade » My Self Reliance
FREE Coffee Replacement From the Forest

FREE Coffee Replacement From the Forest

FBTwitterReddit

video description

Rating: 4.0; Vote: 1
coffee In my quest for self reliance, foraging for food in the forest is a major step, and a free coffee replacement is great - chaga mushroom and dandelion root are two wild edibles that can do this for me. While neither contains caffeine, they have a remotely similar taste and color and are actually much healthier. I can't say that I'll replace coffee completely with chaga mushroom, but I do drink it almost every day, along with other herbal teas and coffee replacements. What you saw is all I do. Break it up, throw it in a kettle of water and simmer as long as you want. That kettle has a rough strainer in the spout to keep chunks out of my cup. Earthy is the only way I can describe it. This spring, brewing chaga tea in maple sap has been eye opening - not only does it taste great, the pair seems to provide an immediate energy boost similar to caffeine. Free, natural wild edibles like this make off grid living in the wilderness that much more enjoyable, and the more I add them to my diet, the less I miss modern conveniences and commercial food. As with all wild edibles, take only what you need and leave enough to keep the host and fungus healthy. The chaga infection will ultimately kill the host tree, but the tree can survive for decades if not mistreated. When collecting the chaga, leave some behind (about 15-20%) as this will help keep the chaga healthy and allow the sclerotia to regrow. If the tree has multiple instances of sclerotia, leave at least one instance completely intact for the benefit of the chaga fungus as a whole. Avoid harvesting the small specimens, and stick to pieces roughly larger than a grapefruit in size
Date: 2020-11-30

Comments and reviews: 10


Do you tap your birch trees? I went to a gardening expo last summer and visited a kiosk that had all kinds of birch sap products. I never even heard of taping birch before that. The tea I sampled took me right back to my early childhood living in the Laurentians. To me, it tasted the way the forest smells after the rain, decaying trees, moss and winter berries. I think I would really enjoy chaga. When looking for it in my area, are there any other mushroom that looks similar on birch trees that could cause illness if ingested?
reply

Have you tried chaga? I drink a lot of herbal teas, but I have to admit I don't really like most of them. This is something I really like. What's your favorite herbal tea?
What you saw is all I do. Break it up, throw it in a kettle of water and simmer as long as you want. That kettle has a rough strainer in the spout to keep chunks out of my cup. Earthy is the only way I can describe it.
Don't forget to tune in this Friday for the main weekly video - I finally make a chair out of logs!

reply

It's good stuff. Had it at deer camp here in a Michigan a few times over the years. Thank you For your content and what you stand for. Without sounding too weird. What you show is what I'm looking for in the men that my daughters date. Sadly this is usually far from what I see.
reply

The Gospel shown through Nature. Christ hung on a tree cursed with sickness unto death. to give us life. If we wont tell his story nature will. God bless. Chaga cures cancer.
reply

Great video. I also roast barley and roots from red ferns, then grind it up prior to brewing. during world war 2 this was used as a coffee substitute in my country.
reply

Grateful for the info Shawn this I will be trying in the very near future. Bottoms up. Lol. Looking forward to seeing & hearing from you again up at the Cabin.
reply

Very insightful! Cant wait to show my Grandpa some edible bush knowledge that ive learned from you Shawn!
Is this in 480p for anyone else too?

reply

I learned something. I will never be able to build an amazing cabin etc. but now I know about Chaga. Thanks, Shawn. Excellent information
reply

Does it have any caffeine in it? I'm interested in the health benefits but if it doesn't contain caffeine its not replacing my coffee! :p
reply

Did you knew trees have a pulse? A very (veeeery) slow one, associated with pumping liquids around. Apparently recently discovered.
reply
Add a review, comment






Other channel videos