Drying Shallots

Daft question probably but first year growing these...   I have some decent size banana shallots that are ready - just waiting now for the rain to stop to lift them!

Once i've lifted them from the ground, to dry them do i seperate the bulbs to dry or just leave the whole clump together?

I was thinking of drying them by hanging them from the crop bars in the polytunnel?  Would this be OK?  The polytunnel is left permanately open at the moment as I haven't got round to putting the doors on so the ventilation is OK...   + Ditto for garlic drying?

Separating them and hanging them on the crop bars is an excellent idea.

Thanks for the responses!  I read also they don't want to get too hot either (i.e, cook them so it'd be a bit of a concern drying them in the PT....   hopefully going to get the shed erected this weekend so they will eventually get bunged in there to possibly finish drying and then for keeping.