Description
Lion's Mane Mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) Grain Master
For sale is a 1-quart jar of Lion's Mane 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 Lion's Mane culture for long even spine development and a clean single-head fruiting habit rather than the coral-like clustering some strains produce.
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, break, recover, transfer. Lion's Mane grows a fine wispy mycelium on grain that looks thin compared to an oyster. That is normal for this species and is not contamination. Expand into fresh grain or spawn to sterilized supplemented hardwood sawdust.
Lion's Mane Growing Conditions
Lion's Mane colonizes grain in 10 to 14 days at 70 to 75F and fruits at 55 to 70F on supplemented hardwood sawdust or Master's Mix. The mycelium runs fine and wispy on grain rather than thick and rhizomorphic, which is normal for Hericium and not a sign of anything wrong. It is one of the most dependable indoor fruiters in the collection and a genuinely good species to learn on. Fruit at high humidity with moderate fresh air exchange, and harvest while the spines are long and still white.
| Spawn run | 70 to 75F |
|---|---|
| Grain colonization | 10 to 14 days |
| Fruiting temperature | 55 to 70F |
| Substrates | Supplemented hardwood sawdust, Master's Mix, hardwood pellets |
| Difficulty | Beginner |
| Season | Cool to moderate |
| Note | Wispy mycelium on grain is normal for this species |
Storage and Shelf Life
Refrigerate at 35 to 40F. Bring to room temperature for a day before transferring. Do not freeze.
In the Kitchen
Slice thick and dry sear until golden, then finish with butter. The texture is the reason to grow it, closer to crab or scallop than to a mushroom. Do not crowd the pan or it steams.
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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Description
Lion's Mane Mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) Grain Master
For sale is a 1-quart jar of Lion's Mane 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 Lion's Mane culture for long even spine development and a clean single-head fruiting habit rather than the coral-like clustering some strains produce.
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, break, recover, transfer. Lion's Mane grows a fine wispy mycelium on grain that looks thin compared to an oyster. That is normal for this species and is not contamination. Expand into fresh grain or spawn to sterilized supplemented hardwood sawdust.
Lion's Mane Growing Conditions
Lion's Mane colonizes grain in 10 to 14 days at 70 to 75F and fruits at 55 to 70F on supplemented hardwood sawdust or Master's Mix. The mycelium runs fine and wispy on grain rather than thick and rhizomorphic, which is normal for Hericium and not a sign of anything wrong. It is one of the most dependable indoor fruiters in the collection and a genuinely good species to learn on. Fruit at high humidity with moderate fresh air exchange, and harvest while the spines are long and still white.
| Spawn run | 70 to 75F |
|---|---|
| Grain colonization | 10 to 14 days |
| Fruiting temperature | 55 to 70F |
| Substrates | Supplemented hardwood sawdust, Master's Mix, hardwood pellets |
| Difficulty | Beginner |
| Season | Cool to moderate |
| Note | Wispy mycelium on grain is normal for this species |
Storage and Shelf Life
Refrigerate at 35 to 40F. Bring to room temperature for a day before transferring. Do not freeze.
In the Kitchen
Slice thick and dry sear until golden, then finish with butter. The texture is the reason to grow it, closer to crab or scallop than to a mushroom. Do not crowd the pan or it steams.
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.