Like any good chef, we need to practice mise en place, which means to pull out everything we are going to need to finish getting the fruiting kit ready to grow.
Fruiting Chamber Recommended
This controlled environment will increase your chances of success. If you don’t have one on hand, but want to try one with your growing kit, we sell these as part of our growing supplies!
While you can grow mushrooms from our fruiting kits without a fruiting chamber, you greatly increase your odds of success with this simple way to create a controlled microclimate.
When kept in a paper bag in the fridge, fresh mushrooms will last about 7 days. If you harvest more than you can eat, then dehydrate the extra mushrooms. Stored in an airtight container with a desiccant pack, dehydrated mushrooms will stay fresh for up to two years.
This recipe is simple, flavorful, and a crowd-pleaser. If you are lucky enough to have 6 guests for dinner, it should be a great start to your night. Also, it...
This recipe is simple, flavorful, and a crowd-pleaser. If you are lucky enough to have 6 guests for dinner, it should be a great start to your night. Also, it...
A fresh twist on a classic Italian favorite. Oyster mushrooms give a delightful flavor to a pasta dish that will satisfy your taste buds. Recipe courtesy of Krista Towns Ingredients 1/4...
A fresh twist on a classic Italian favorite. Oyster mushrooms give a delightful flavor to a pasta dish that will satisfy your taste buds. Recipe courtesy of Krista Towns Ingredients 1/4...
So you have too many mushrooms? Lucky you! French Duxelles are an old school, traditional recipe and one that in modern days is somewhat underrated. Useful in many dishes, they...
So you have too many mushrooms? Lucky you! French Duxelles are an old school, traditional recipe and one that in modern days is somewhat underrated. Useful in many dishes, they...
If your block arrives broken, gently press it together at the cracks. Move the block to a 100% dark space with fresh air flow like a closet or a cabinet with no light. The ideal temperature for this resting phase is between 65°-70°F. At this temperature the mycelium in the block should mend the breaks in 5-8 days. If you have questions about a broken block send us a message with a picture to info@circularfarm.com
While we do recommend using your kit withing two weeks, Lion’s Mane store well in a cool dark place for up to 4 weeks. Make sure that the white filter patch is facing up with space around it for airflow, allowing the mycelium to breathe. During this time, the mycelium may try fruiting in the bag. With Lion’s Mane, this usually means that it will try to grow up into the open air space of the bag. If this happens, with clean hands, open the top of the bag to remove the extra white groth on top. This mycelium could be dehydrated and used for medicinal powders or composted.
