In-House Mushroom Tincture Quality Control: How We Keep Every Batch Consistent
- Boxed-In Mushrooms
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If you’ve ever bought a “mushroom tincture” and wondered what you’re actually getting, you’re not alone. The industry is full of vague labels, outsourced manufacturing, and products that lean on marketing more than measurable process.
At Boxed-In Mushroom Company, we do it differently. We make our tinctures entirely in-house, and we’ve built a quality control process that keeps every bottle consistent without hiding behind
buzzwords.
What “in-house” really means at Boxed-In Mushroom Company
“In-house” isn’t a vibe. It’s a choice.
It means:
We control the process start to finish.
We don’t send our formula to a contract manufacturer.
We don’t buy bulk extract and re-bottle it.
We don’t blend mystery concentrates from unknown sources.
We handle the work, the time, the ratios, and the standards ourselves, because that’s the only way to ensure consistency.
Our in-house mushroom tincture quality control checklist
This is the backbone of how we keep each batch tight, repeatable, and honest.
1) We start with a real extraction ratio (not a label story)
Most tincture labels never tell you how concentrated the product is. That matters, because “dose” doesn’t mean much if the tincture is weak.
Our public-facing standard is a 1:2.5 extraction ratio (w:v).
That means:
For every 1 gram of dried mushroom, we extract using 2.5 mL of solvent in the alcohol phase of the process.
Lower second numbers generally mean a stronger extract. A 1:2.5 ratio is concentrated, and it’s one of the simplest ways to separate serious tinctures from watered-down ones.
2) Time is part of the recipe
You can’t shortcut extraction and call it “full spectrum” with a straight face.
Our tinctures are dual extracted over 8 weeks. That timeline matters because different compounds dissolve differently, and rushing the process tends to produce a thinner, less complete extract.
3) We verify final ABV at 30% with a hydrometer
We don’t guess. We verify.
Every batch is brought to a consistent 30% ABV, and we confirm it using a hydrometer. That matters for two reasons:
Consistency: your bottle this month should match your bottle next month.
Stability: alcohol percentage affects shelf stability and preservation.
And yes: our alcohol is Certified Organic Cane Alcohol, never grain.
4) We run repeatable filtration and clarity standards
A tincture should look like a tincture, not a snow globe.
We filter with consistency and we check for:
expected clarity for that mushroom
acceptable sediment levels
visual uniformity bottle to bottle
This isn’t about making it “pretty.” It’s about removing unnecessary variation that can signal sloppy processing.
5) We document the process every time
This is where “craft” becomes “standard.”
For each batch we track the basics that actually matter:
starting weights
solvent volumes
extraction dates and duration
blend/dilution steps
ABV verification result
That’s how you build a process you can repeat, not just a batch you can hype.
What we can (and can’t) prove without third-party lab testing
Here’s the honest line in the sand.
What we can prove in-house
We can prove:
the extraction ratio we use
the time the extraction ran
the final ABV (30%) verified with a hydrometer
that the tincture was made under a controlled, repeatable process
that we’re not cutting corners with “pre-made” bulk extracts
What requires outside lab testing
We’re not going to pretend we have numbers we don’t.
Things like:
heavy metals panels
microbial testing
precise beta-glucan content
Those require third-party lab work. Because we grow our own mushrooms in a sterile environment and work with the finest ingreients, Ifrom our substrate mix, to the grain spawn, to the cane alcohol and distilled water, you can rest assured your health and safety are at the forefront of everything we do. If a brand is making claims in those categories without showing legitimate testing, that should raise your eyebrow.
How to spot “in-house” vs “assembled” tincture brands
Here are a few quick tells that a brand may be assembling more than extracting:
They talk endlessly about benefits, but never mention ratio
They use vague phrases like “proprietary blend” to avoid specifics
They can’t explain their extraction timeline beyond “dual extracted”
Their process description is copy-paste generic
There’s no mention of ABV targets or verification
You don’t need a chemistry degree. You just need brands to answer basic questions clearly.
Why we chose in-house (and why it matters for you)
We chose in-house because it forces accountability.
When you control the extraction, you control the truth of the bottle. You can’t outsource your standards. You can’t hide behind a supplier’s story. You either run a tight process, or you don’t.
If you’re taking tinctures for a reason, consistency isn’t optional.
Ready for a tincture that shows its work?
If you want a tincture made with a real standard, not just a clean label, start here:
Read: Why Mushroom Tincture Strength Matters More Than Dosage
Shop: Our Full Line of Functional Mushroom Tinctures (and compare it to what you’re using now)
Boxed-In Mushroom Company tinctures are made in-house, dual extracted for 8 weeks, and verified to 30% ABV — crafted with Certified Organic Cane Alcohol, never grain.
