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Organic Lion's Mane Mushroom Sawdust Spawn
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| Skill level | Intermediate |
| Grow location | Outdoors |
| Grow methods | Logs, buckets |
| Spawn shelf life | 6 months (refrigerated) |
| Bag weight | 5.5 lbs |
| Incubation | Buckets: 3-4 weeks; Logs: 12-24 months |
| Fruiting temps | 55-70°F |
| Best log type | See wood chart below |
Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) is a delicious hearty mushroom that produces plump, dense, shaggy "pom pom" clusters. It also makes a great seafood substitute, as it has a consistency and flavor similar to crab meat. What's more, it's highly versatile, as it can be enjoyed cooked, dried, extracted, or even steeped as a tea.
For those who don't mind waiting, lion's mane is ideal for growing on logs and totems. However, if you're looking for a faster-growing lion's mane, we recommend growing it in buckets (as it's a great side-fruiting mushroom).
The log method requires patience, as it can take 1-2 years from inoculation to get your first flush. But once established, a single log can continue to produce for several years if kept in the right conditions!
Recommended use:
- Lion's mane sawdust spawn is recommended for log projects and/or bucket projects.
- Lion's mane sawdust spawn must be added to another substrate (like hardwood chips or sawdust) or used in log inoculation in order to fruit.
- If growing on logs, one bag of sawdust spawn will reliably inoculate up to 20 logs. (You can calculate how much you'll need here.)
Lion's Mane log chart:
| BEST WOOD SPECIES* | Beech, Hornbeam, Hard Maple |
| OTHER SUITABLE SPECIES | Alder, Aspen, Birch, Black Walnut, Box Elder, Cherry, Chestnut, Cottonwood, Elm, Hackberry, Mulberry, Oak, Soft Maple, Sweetgum |
| AVOID | Hemlock, Pine |
Upon receiving your spawn:
Remove it from the shipping box as soon as possible. Then, unfold the top of the bag, making room for air space. It's also important to check and confirm that the filter patch is not obstructed. This will help the organism breathe and continue to thrive!
Scroll down for cultivation, inoculation, and storage guides.
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To grow on logs using sawdust spawn, you will need a Log Inoculation Tool, Log Sealing Wax, and Wax Daubers.
For larger log projects you may also want to purchase an Angle Grinder Adapter and specialized 12mm drill bit.
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Click here to download our pamphlet on growing mushrooms on logs and totems.
Click here to learn how to grow in buckets and containers.
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Lion’s mane prefers the Totem Method, though it can work with Log or Stump methods. (Yields tend to be smaller with log or stump methods). Colonization is 12-24 months and fruits in the fall. Lion’s mane prefers maple but can grow on many hardwood species and on logs with large or small diameters.
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If you don’t plan to use your lion's mane sawdust spawn right away, store in the refrigerator. Use within 6 months of receipt.
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"5 of the Best Lion's Mane Mushroom Recipes"
Its unique flavor and consistency make it ideal as a seafood substitute in recipes. We like to slice it into rounds and pan-fry it in olive oil or butter. We also recommend ripping it up and making vegan or vegetarian crab cakes with it. You can find some amazing recipes online!
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All our spawn is made using organic cultures from our own culture bank. Our sawdust spawn is handmade from a blend of locally sourced, all-natural, organic, and non-GMO woods and supplements from farms and forests in New England and North America.
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If you’re going to consume home-grown mushrooms, make sure to cook your fresh mushrooms thoroughly with heat. If it is your first time eating this species, it is best to start with a small amount to check for allergies, even if cooked.
*Wood recommendations are based on our own testing. You may have different results experimenting with other wood species.
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DB
06/05/2019
Don B.
Solid genetics.
I bought north spore lions mane from north spore , and thought it was alright. I thought with all the hype on stamets product, it would be better. I was wrong. I now see north spore has a superior genetic that they do it correctly. I never wait longer than two weeks for full colonization, and usually most of it is done by the first week. The fruit is generally about 2 pounds for the first flush, and it is quality.....solid center, and fluffy outside. The weight is much heavier than what stamets offers, and it is more resilient in almost every way. I shelved stamet’s lions manes, and now only grow north spore’s variety. A note; I use coffee, rice hulls as the basis of my substrate.
C
10/28/2020
Chad
Huge Flush
I inoculated several logs and got a huge flush! The fruits were tasty and if I had more logs I'd do it again.
E
09/07/2020
Ed
Really nice strain
I've bought this 2 times (3 counting today :) ). Really strong and tasty strain, usually fully ran through sawdust & bran substrate in 14-18 days. So strong I chopped a big in half, shipped it to a friend. Covered the cut - it produced for a few more weeks.Then I threw the half on my "wood and sticks" compost pile outside - silly things kept producing even after 90f heat. Albeit, on the shady side of the pile.
JM
12/01/2020
Jamie M.
Always Great!
I have been growing Lion's Mane for its health properties. My wife has diabetes and research has shown it may be helpful--among the other benefits for cognitive function. North Spore has been amazing in service. Even when they say there will be a delay, there is not and they always ship FAST (like normal) and with excellent communication. Always better to under-promise and over-deliver! Also, their spray and grow kits have been very productive, producing many flushes. I am a big fan and have been more recently using the sawdust spawn to inoculate totem logs and their hardware to inoculate shiitake logs. They are my definite go to for mushroom growing products and I will always be back!
L
02/06/2021
Lucas
United StatesLions Mane sawdust spawn
I have been a wild mushroom forager for many years. Cultivating mushrooms has always intrigued me. This year, I finally bought some Lions Mane sawdust spawn (as well as oyster spawn) from North Spore, and inoculated some totems. I did the inoculation in August, and had some quarter and golf ball sized mushrooms within 6 weeks! I am looking forward to see how they produce this coming growing season!
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