I have found 30 specimens of Amanita muscaria. Boiled them with lime juice, citric acid and ascorbic acid for 3 hours. Still waiting for a mail order of pH strips to ensure the proper pH level as indicated by user
@cdin (thank you)
I guess i will then reduce the liquid and perhaps neutralize the pH level with baking soda. It is my understanding that with simmering at low pH, the -COO will disassociate from ibotenic acid and evaporate as carbon dioxide, leaving muscimol.
I tried 2-3 caps dried at room temperature 16 years ago. It was my first (deliberate) drug experience. Looking forward to an even better version without nausea. Like a benzo with a headspace. Not sure if i want to explore "psychedelic" territory with this one.
One curious detail i found while researching is that stated pH levels of lime/lemon juice, pure citric acid and Amanita goop don't seem to match up. Lime juice allegedly has a lower pH than citric acid (or ascorbic acid), despite the latter being what contributes virtually all acidity to the former. Also, lime juice in itself has about the same pH as the ideal Amanita goop, despite all recipes calling for a careful titration of lime juice in water. Maybe this just pertains to some feature of acid/base chemistry that i don't fully grasp.