Description
Chicken of the Woods Mushroom (Laetiporus sulphureus) Grain Master
For sale is a 1-quart jar of Chicken of the Woods Mushroom Spawn. This is a generation 1 grain master mushroom spawn jar used for expansion of isolate mycelium, optimized for spawn run times and bio efficiency.
Out Grow has isolated this Laetiporus sulphureus culture for vigorous hardwood colonization and the bright sulphur yellow and orange banding the species is prized for.
What a G1 Grain Master Is
A grain master is a jar of fully colonized grain made to be transferred, not consumed. Generation 1 means the mycelium in this jar came directly from one of our agar plates rather than from another bag of grain, so it sits one step from the culture library instead of three or four. That matters because every transfer is another opportunity for contamination to ride along, and because a G1 jar still has the full expansion runway ahead of it. One quart can seed several more quarts of sterile grain, and those can seed your bulk substrate.
How to Use This Jar
Rest the jar, break the grain apart, and let it recover. Chicken of the Woods spawn can be expanded into more grain, layered into a stump, or used to make your own mushroom plugs.
Chicken of the Woods Growing Conditions
Chicken of the Woods cultivation is generally done by slicing up an old stump and layering the mushroom spawn in between the slices like a sandwich, then strapping or stacking the rounds back together. This species can also be used to make mushroom plugs with wood dowels, which you then use to inoculate stumps and standing logs. Oak is the preferred host, though most hardwoods will carry it. The mycelium colonizes grain in 14 to 21 days at 77 to 86F and then works through the wood over the following season. Once established, a stump will produce for several years running.
| Spawn run | 77 to 86F |
|---|---|
| Grain colonization | 14 to 21 days |
| Fruiting | Outdoor, warm season on hardwood |
| Substrates | Hardwood logs and stumps, preferably oak |
| Difficulty | Advanced |
| Season | Outdoor |
| Note | Stump layering and mushroom plug production |
Storage and Shelf Life
Refrigerate at 35 to 40F. Warm to room temperature for a day before transferring. Do not freeze.
In the Kitchen
Named for the texture, which really is close to chicken breast when young. Only eat young tender growth, the older brackets turn woody and can upset some people. Always cook it thoroughly.
Guarantee and Live Shipping
Every jar is inspected before it leaves our lab and guaranteed to arrive alive and contamination free. If it does not, photograph the jar sealed and unopened and contact us within 48 hours of delivery for a replacement or refund. Live spawn is temperature sensitive, so we hold shipments during extreme heat and cold rather than sending something that will not survive the trip.
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Chicken of the Woods Mushroom Spawn, 1 Quart Jar
Description
Chicken of the Woods Mushroom (Laetiporus sulphureus) Grain Master
For sale is a 1-quart jar of Chicken of the Woods Mushroom Spawn. This is a generation 1 grain master mushroom spawn jar used for expansion of isolate mycelium, optimized for spawn run times and bio efficiency.
Out Grow has isolated this Laetiporus sulphureus culture for vigorous hardwood colonization and the bright sulphur yellow and orange banding the species is prized for.
What a G1 Grain Master Is
A grain master is a jar of fully colonized grain made to be transferred, not consumed. Generation 1 means the mycelium in this jar came directly from one of our agar plates rather than from another bag of grain, so it sits one step from the culture library instead of three or four. That matters because every transfer is another opportunity for contamination to ride along, and because a G1 jar still has the full expansion runway ahead of it. One quart can seed several more quarts of sterile grain, and those can seed your bulk substrate.
How to Use This Jar
Rest the jar, break the grain apart, and let it recover. Chicken of the Woods spawn can be expanded into more grain, layered into a stump, or used to make your own mushroom plugs.
Chicken of the Woods Growing Conditions
Chicken of the Woods cultivation is generally done by slicing up an old stump and layering the mushroom spawn in between the slices like a sandwich, then strapping or stacking the rounds back together. This species can also be used to make mushroom plugs with wood dowels, which you then use to inoculate stumps and standing logs. Oak is the preferred host, though most hardwoods will carry it. The mycelium colonizes grain in 14 to 21 days at 77 to 86F and then works through the wood over the following season. Once established, a stump will produce for several years running.
| Spawn run | 77 to 86F |
|---|---|
| Grain colonization | 14 to 21 days |
| Fruiting | Outdoor, warm season on hardwood |
| Substrates | Hardwood logs and stumps, preferably oak |
| Difficulty | Advanced |
| Season | Outdoor |
| Note | Stump layering and mushroom plug production |
Storage and Shelf Life
Refrigerate at 35 to 40F. Warm to room temperature for a day before transferring. Do not freeze.
In the Kitchen
Named for the texture, which really is close to chicken breast when young. Only eat young tender growth, the older brackets turn woody and can upset some people. Always cook it thoroughly.
Guarantee and Live Shipping
Every jar is inspected before it leaves our lab and guaranteed to arrive alive and contamination free. If it does not, photograph the jar sealed and unopened and contact us within 48 hours of delivery for a replacement or refund. Live spawn is temperature sensitive, so we hold shipments during extreme heat and cold rather than sending something that will not survive the trip.
Browse the rest of the mushroom spawn collection.