Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim: General Chemistry Tips *Solved Alcohol Supply Problem* (Workarounds)

How to fix it

1. Work with a small batch – Use roughly 20 ml of mushroom material (dreamcap mush) and mix it with about 120 ml of alcohol. This keeps the alcohol requirement low while still giving a usable amount of extract.

2. Maintain the optimal temperature – Keep the mixture at 45 °C while extracting. At this temperature the dreamcap compounds dissolve efficiently and the alcohol does not evaporate.

3. Refresh the mush continuously – Once the first batch of mush has finished extracting, add another 20 ml portion of fresh mush to the same alcohol solution. Keep the temperature steady at 45 °C; the solution will stay stable even after heating.

4. Scale up cautiously – If you need a larger quantity, you can increase the ratio to about 1 part mush to 6 parts alcohol (e.g., 68 ml mush with 435 ml alcohol). Keep the temperature in the 40‑41 °C range for the first pass, then raise it to 45 °C for the final extraction. The extract volume remains roughly the same, so you’re not losing yield.

5. Avoid overheating – Dreamcap extract begins to degrade above 60 °C. Do not let the mixture exceed this limit; the solution after heating stays stable at 59 °C, so staying just below that is safe.

6. Experiment with the water purifier – Some players have run reagents such as acids or bases through the water purifier to see if they survive the process. Give it a try if you need a purified version of a reagent; results may vary.

If it still doesn't work

• Check that the temperature never climbs above 60 °C; even a brief spike can ruin the extract.
• Verify you are using the correct alcohol‑to‑mushroom ratio; too much alcohol can dilute the extract, too little can cause premature boiling.
• Make sure the alcohol you use is the standard type accepted by the chemistry system; exotic spirits may behave differently.
• If the water purifier route fails, consider running the reagent through a different purification method or adjusting the concentration before purification.