Mushroom Grain Bag - 3 lb

Hydrated and sterilized whole grains, perfectly formulated for maximizing quality and yield. These sealed bags include a self-healing injection port and special filter patch ao allow for contaminate-free inoculation and air exchange.

We recommend using 1-2cc liquid culture or spores per 1 lb of grain, and 1 lb of colonized grain per 4 lbs of sterile substrate.

NOTE: Let your sterilized grain bag sit for 1-2 weeks before use. This will expose any issues that may have occurred during shipping and prevent wasted spore or culture syringes. If you do find that your product is compromised, please contact us.

What you'll need for inoculation:

• Grain Bag
• Alcohol wipe, or isopropyl alcohol and a cotton ball
• Syringe with liquid culture or spores*
• (recommended) Latex gloves, isopropyl alcohol and spray bottle

Instructions:

• Prepare space:
  • It's best to work in a pet-free room without any fans moving the air around - we want things as clean as possible to minimize the chance of contamination
  • Wipe down your work surface with alcohol, using a paper towel and spray bottle
• Innoculate:
  • Wipe down the bag with alcohol using a spray bottle and gloved hands, avoiding the filter patch
  • Gently rock spore syringe to evenly disperse spores
  • Sterilize the injection needle on your syringe with a lighter and allow to cool briefly
  • Wipe injection port with alcohol wipe or cotton ball dipped in alcohol
  • Inject bag with spores from a spore syringe or liquid culture (minimum of 1cc/pound of media), then cover with Scotch tape
  • Store the bag off the ground in a place with dim lighting - absolutely no direct sunlight - at 70-78F (warmer is better) - colonization normally takes 2-4 weeks
  • When the front of the bag is colonized (white in color) massage, shake and/or knead the bag to break up the media and more evenly distribute the mycelilum
  • When the bag is completely colonized/white, it's ready to mix with your desired fruiting substrate

*BGHydro.com stocks many varieties of 'gourmet' mushrooms. If you're looking for other types of mushrooms please check out our friends at https://inoculatetheworld.com.

We realize that cultivating mushrooms might seem like a daunting task to someone who hasn't done it before. If you have any questions please contact us and we'll do our best to help you achieve success!