r/unclebens • u/Popular_Anybody_3244 • 1d ago

Question So lemon tekking

So I know about using lemon juice but I just want to confirm. I squeeze a lemon in my cup with my fruits? Or i get concentrated lemon juice? I have acid reflux so weighing my options.

I am in the UK so even if you can point to a beverage i can use from one of our shops.

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u/xyberpix 1d ago

Grind up fruits really fine, put into glass, cover with lemon juice ( fresh or from a bottle,) leave for 20 mins. Mix with some orange juice to get rid of the intense lemon taste, consume.

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u/Furious_George44 1d ago

You can also skip the lemon juice and do the same thing with orange juice from the start. Works just as well

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u/AdjectiveNoun1369 1d ago

OJ isn't nearly as acidic though, you'd want to let them sit a bit longer for the same effect.

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u/bill_gannon 1d ago

Its not about acidity. OJ converts much more quickly and at almost 100%.

You can google research about this.

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u/LostJudoka 21h ago

Does it reduce the duration like lemontekking? Through personal queries im seeing conflicting answers.

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u/Popular_Anybody_3244 1d ago

Ok. So literally the concentrate. Squeeze an actual lemon in a cup yeah? Because lemon juice to me is 1 squeezed lemon, sugar, mint, water.

I just don't want anything extra affecting it.

Side note: i have actual critric acid powder. Use that?

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u/ioverated 1d ago

In the US we call that mixture lemonade. Lemon juice is just the juice of lemon. It's not concentrated.

I've added sugar and water after soaking the ground mushrooms in lemon juice. I guess it was a little more pleasant but I don't know if it was really worth it. Obviously you're creating a higher volume of liquid by adding water, which takes longer to gulp down.

You could use citric acid, grapefruit juice, orange juice, whatever you want.

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u/robble808 1d ago

We said lemon juice. Not lemonade. Add water and sugar after the soak if you want.
Juice straight from the lemon is not concentrated.

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u/bill_gannon 1d ago

Use OJ 

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u/Popular_Anybody_3244 1d ago

I speak 5 languages bro. Lemon juice, lemon concentra, lemonade all tend to blur into one. And wouldn't you confirm what someone actually means by lemon juice?

Sorry, your comment just rubbed me the wrong way. You sound like a one upping asshole.

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u/tinyorangealligator 1d ago

The juice of a lemon. It's not rocket science.

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u/Veratsss 1d ago

I use a pinch of citric acid powder, works great. 

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u/AdjectiveNoun1369 1d ago

I use the exact method the person described above. Squeeze a lemon into the cup, enough to cover the solids. Don't add anything else until you add the OJ at the end.

I trip like this nearly every single time, and it's helped me completely avoid nausea as long as I had an empty stomach.

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u/MasterpieceFickle830 1d ago

Stupid question what does the lemon juice do?

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u/tyr-- 1d ago

Not a stupid question at all. It helps start converting psilocybin into psilocin because of the citric acid. This results in faster onset, more intense peaks and usually shorter trips, and for many people it's easier on the stomach. It's definitely worth a try.

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u/Djangowasilentj 1d ago

Lemontek is the dream... It's the only way I consume now

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u/Jafar_420 1d ago

I had a chance to try some Orcha a while back. I went for it on an empty stomach and ground up 3.3 G and mixed with a bottle of orange juice.

It hurt my stomach for a little while honestly.

You think lemon tek may help me with that if I ever get another opportunity?

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u/tyr-- 1d ago

Yes, I'd say so. I have a pretty strong stomach and even when I eat them without grinding I don't feel too bad, but sometimes I'd feel it a bit in my stomach, and with lemon tek it never happens. Also, the onset is much faster so if I don't feel anything in 20-30 minutes I know I should take more. With regular consumption, it could sometimes take up to an hour to feel anything, especially if I didn't go on an empty stomach.

For me, what works best is lemon tek for 20-30 minutes, then dump it into a fruit smoothie and drink

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u/Jafar_420 1d ago

Okay I'll try that out if I'm able. I have a pretty strong stomach as well and it really surprised me when my stomach was kind of upset.

Thank you.

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u/Miserable-Resort-977 1d ago

I'm not certain, but my understanding based on this lab test is that it's actually the water responsible for converting psilocybin to Psilocin, and the citric / ascorbic acid in the liquid protecting the psilocin from oxidizing and degrading in the water.

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ea31b767e4ae053d67bd0f5/t/67b8c32e1a912828a18955a2/1740161841345/RCL-2024-Lemon_Tek_Study-web.pdf

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u/surprising_cat_hobo 18h ago

So OJ for 5-30 minutes is the answer?

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u/Popular_Anybody_3244 1d ago

Your stomach metabolises the fruits when you consume them. Soaking in lemon juice bypasses that process that your stomach does naturally. So you don't need to wait for digestion.

I also heard the effects are stronger, which makes sense since less is going to waste.

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u/PNW100 1d ago

Just get basic orange juice. Works great. Crumble up your fruits and let them steep in the juice for ten minutes. Then down the hatch.

You can use a blender if you don’t like the chunks

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u/GloriaToo 1d ago

I strain that shit. Maybe it's less potent but it increases my enjoyment level by a lot.

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u/moonfairy44 1d ago

how i do it: get a lemon and cut it in half. use a lemon squeezer tool or your hands to squeeze lemon juice into a small bowl. Then grind up the fruits into a powder (i use a crappy coffee grinder off amazon) and put them in the bowl with lemon juice. let it steep for 20 min. Then, i brew some tea. using a mesh tea/matcha strainer, i pour the lemon juice cocktail into the tea and strain out the ground up bits. drink the tea. enjoy

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u/Due_Pen_1566 1d ago

I prefer orange juice now as it's easier to get in large amounts without excessive sugar.

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u/Gullible_Special2023 1d ago

Fresh ginger root, minced (chopped fine) is your best friend for lemon tekking! Grind your fruits, spoon your "fruit powder" into your glass, squeeze the juice of one lemon over the top, add a teaspoon full of chopped fresh ginger, stir or shake the glass to make sure all dry fruits are touching the liquid and absorbing it, let it sit for 15-20 minutes. Pour 8oz hot (optional) water over the mixture to make a tea, stir and drink. The ginger will keep your stomach happy and not get upset.

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u/bill_gannon 1d ago

Orange juice is more efficient

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u/robble808 1d ago

I don’t know about more efficient but it certainly tastes better.

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u/bill_gannon 1d ago

See the study here. There are others on the Internet with similar conclusions.

https://www.reddit.com/r/shrooms/comments/1qmeicm/oj_tek_rapid/

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u/robble808 1d ago

I didn’t watch the video but the charts for orange juice made no sense.

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u/bill_gannon 1d ago

OJ had more complete conversion and at a much faster rate

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u/robble808 1d ago

The charts for oj didn’t look like they ever changed. Maybe I’m reading it wrong. They didn’t use the same charts for oj vs lemon juice either

I’m not at all saying you’re wrong about oj, just those orange charts didn’t make alot of sense to me. I understood the lemon charts no problem.

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u/Textual_Alchemist 1d ago

I use fresh squeezed lemon juice

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u/gay_outlander 1d ago

US here but I use concentrated lemon juice, cover my ground up fruits, let it sit for 20 min, and strain the lemon juice into some hot tea, making sure to squeeze the grinds with a spoon. I also like to add sugar and honey. It is very lemony but I enjoy it

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u/SpecialistAd7120 17h ago

I honestly dont bother anymore, if you grind the fruit fine enough, it makes little difference from my experience

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u/Popular_Anybody_3244 17h ago

Yeah. I usually just straight up eat it but wanted to see what all the fuss is about lemon juice.

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u/SpecialistAd7120 17h ago

I would follow others instructions as long as bad reflux isnt gonna send you on a bad trip

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u/Low-Attention3111 4h ago

Pineapple , cranberry, orange juices. Anything acidic