Shiitake Tincture – Complete Guide to Extraction, Use, and Sourcing
This page serves as a complete reference for Shiitake tincture, including how it’s extracted, how people use it, how long it lasts, and how it fits alongside the other mushroom tinctures we produce.
This guide refers to our Shiitake tincture, which is produced using our dual-extraction process and available here.
Shiitake is one of the most widely cultivated mushrooms in the world, known both for its rich umami flavor and a long history of traditional use. This page explains how we grow and extract Shiitake into a dual-extract tincture using organic sugar-cane alcohol, with ABV transparency, consistent extraction ratios, and batch logs for each production run.
What Makes Our Shiitake Tincture Different?
We take a controlled extraction-first approach to Shiitake tinctures. Each batch begins with whole Shiitake fruiting bodies and follows a dual extraction process designed to draw out both water-soluble and alcohol-soluble compounds. We use certified organic sugar-cane alcohol and keep our extraction ratios consistent, measuring and recording ABV during dilution so every bottle has a predictable extraction profile.
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Dual extraction (water + alcohol)
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Certified organic sugar-cane ethanol
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Final ABV targeted around 30 percent
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ABV checked with a hydrometer
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Consistent extraction ratios across batches
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Fruiting bodies only, never myceliated grain
How We Extract Shiitake
Shiitake fruiting bodies are dried, milled, and extracted using two separate solvent phases. A long water decoction draws out heat-soluble compounds, while organic sugar-cane ethanol extracts constituents more soluble in alcohol. After extraction, the two fractions are combined and diluted to a measured ABV.
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Water decoction for heat-soluble compounds
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Organic ethanol extraction for ethanol-soluble compounds
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Extract fractions combined after dilution
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ABV measured using hydrometer
How to Take Shiitake Tincture
Because tinctures are concentrated extracts, only a small volume is typically needed for daily use. Many people take tinctures directly or add them to cold beverages. Adjusting gradually based on personal response is a common practice.
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Standard serving: 1–2 droppers (approx. 1–2 ml)
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Take once or twice daily
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Shake gently before use
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Avoid mixing directly into hot beverages
Alcohol Content & ABV Transparency
Every batch lists its final ABV once the water and ethanol extracts are combined. We use hydrometer readings to verify ABV instead of estimating dilution amounts, ensuring consistency across bottling runs.
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Final ABV targeted precisely at 30 percent
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Verified by hydrometer during dilution
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Organic sugar-cane alcohol only
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Water derived from decoction volume
Batch Logs & Extraction Records
We document each Shiitake tincture batch from start to finish. Recorded details include solvent measurements, dilution volumes, ABV readings, extraction start and finish dates, mushroom input weight, and bottle yield per batch. This transparency provides traceability from substrate to dropper.
Frequently Asked Questions
Each batch uses a consistent extraction ratio and controlled ABV, logged for transparency.
Many people take 1–2 droppers once or twice daily and adjust gradually.
Why extract Shiitake with both alcohol and water?
We target a final ABV of precisely 30 percent and verify it using hydrometer readings.
Yes. We cultivate Shiitake fruiting bodies and record substrate inputs and growing conditions.
Many people take multiple tinctures together. Monitoring personal response is a common practice.