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There's plenty of methods and opinions out there, but after a couple years of harvesting, here's what I've found to be the easiest for me. Once the trees start to drop their nuts around early … See more

After removing the hull the nuts will still be covered in black goop and need to be washed. Fill a big Rubbermaid or plastic container with them, get the hose, and fill the tub with water. Using a stick or some other crude tool, swish the nuts around in the water to help loosen clinging bits of hull. Dump the water, then repeat the process a few ti... See more

Once the nuts are drained they need to be cured/dried. Put the nuts in a wide container to dry in a cool place with ventilation--a porch or garage is fine but make sure squirrels can't get into them. A net bag works, as will laying the nuts out on screens, or in a cardboard box as long as you have a fan or something to move air over them, as even a... See more