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Lion's Mane Ready-To-Grow Fruiting Block Kit














Skill level | Beginner |
Grow location | Indoors |
Grow speed | Moderate |
Shelf life | 6 months (refrigerated) |
Flavor profile | Mild, crab-like |
Kit dimensions | 6in H x 9in W x 6in D |
Kit weight | 5 lbs |
Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus) is a nutritious medicinal mushroom that produces plump white clusters with icicle-like teeth. When cooked, it has a consistency and flavor similar to crab meat. Though slightly harder to get flushes than oysters or shiitake, lion's mane fruiting blocks are still a great mushroom for confident beginners. They colonize quickly and are relatively reliable producers. Note that Lion's mane can be prone to drying out if the ambient humidity is too low, so we recommend that you water it generously or grow your fruiting block in a humidity-controlled chamber.
Our mushroom fruiting block kits are fully colonized and ready to grow.
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Your fruiting block kit is an amended sawdust block that has been colonized by mushroom mycelium. Mushrooms need adequate humidity and ventilation to survive and thrive, so proper care is important.
1. Leave the block inside the bag, and do not open it. To activate your block, place it on its side, exposing an area where the block presses right up against the plastic. Take a sharp knife or razor blade and make a 5-to 6-inch cut along this part of the bag, then gently squeeze out any remaining air. Finally, take the loose bag flap, and fold it underneath the kit.
2. Place your sliced bag in the most humid part of your home (like next to the sink) or in a humidity-controlled grow chamber. Make sure it is kept away from direct sunlight, and keep it well hydrated. Do this by spraying the outside of your block, over the sliced area, with water at least once per day.
3. If your home is very dry, and you do not have a humidity-controlled grow chamber, you may need to make a humidity tent to place over the over fruiting block. To do this, find a loose-fitting plastic bag and make plenty of ½-inch holes all over it. Then place it over the fruiting block (that is still inside it’s original bag.) Once you’ve made the humidity tent, be sure to spray the inside of it a minimum of once per day.
4. Within 1-2 weeks of first slicing open your fruiting block bag, the mushrooms will sense the oxygen in the air and begin to produce mushroom “pins,” or little baby mushrooms. When you spot your first mushroom pins, keep a close eye on them. After 5 to 10 days of pin formation, your mushrooms should be ready to harvest.
5. Harvest your mushrooms when they resemble the mushrooms in the photographs -- large clusters of plump, dense, shaggy mounds.
Each subsequent harvest will be smaller in size, but can still produce a nice flush. Before trying for another flush, give your block a one-week break from spraying, then soak it in cold water for 20 minutes, and re-start daily water spraying.
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Fruiting Temps 50-65 degrees F CO2 Sensitivity 500-700 ppm -
If you don't plan to use immediately, you can refrigerate your block for up to 6 months.
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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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Spawn used in our fruiting blocks is grown on USDA certified organic grain and made with organic cultures from our own culture bank. Our fruiting blocks are 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 your home is really dry you may want to make a humidity tent to place over your bag. Simply take a trash bag or other loosely fitting plastic bag, put PLENTY of 1/2 inch holes in it. (THIS IS IMPORTANT mushrooms exhale CO2 and inhale Oxygen. They will suffocate themselves if there isn’t adequate airflow! Lion’s mane that look stringy or strange are usually growing that way because they need more air or humidity!) If you choose to use a humidity tent make sure to spray the inside of the tent once per day to maintain humidity.
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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.
Mushrooms grow spores as they develop. This is a natural means of reproduction. This is when people with allergies or compromised immune systems may want to consider putting fruiting mushroom kits outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. Spores in mushrooms sometimes cause respiratory irritation. In rare cases, spores may also cause irritation for some non-allergic or non-immunocompromised mushroom growers. If you are one of them, it is recommended to reduce the overall spore load by harvesting mushrooms while they are still in their younger growth stages.
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Fun and easy!
This is probably the easiest mushroom kit I've had. Followed the instructions, placed a humidifier by it and off it went. They are really interesting to watch grow and they are delicious!

This Lion's Mane Roared for us beginners!
We bought 2 of these kits and followed the directions loosely. I think we let the spores grow in the bag for longer than recommended. The bags were totally whited out and there was some limited "Fruit" growth on the inside. We ended up cutting the bags open and placing them in our giant open concrete shower area (The most humid spot in the house). We didn't spray them directly but they were frequently misted. We were delighted to see them jump out of the bag and produce large mushrooms as advertised in the pictures. We are going to harvest them today, eat them tonight and hope for another round of mushrooms in the next couple weeks.

Absolutely worth it!
Despite not having a complicated setup or using a humidity dome (our windowsill area is generally pretty humid), I got a MASSIVE haul the first time around. Despite UPS dropping it off in the wrong spot and it sitting around outside on the ground when it was 39°F, it still survived. Honestly I was terrified it was gonna be dead or stunted, but it thrived (my pink oysters not so much, sadly). Absolutely gonna buy more of these blocks over time.

Best fruiting blocks
I wanted to try a fruiting block, and this did not disappoint. The mushrooms grew large and plump and were delicious. Will buy again.

Growing great
So far so good! We had it fruit within about two weeks and cooked up some delicious mushroom. Since then, it’s been less consistent so we’re doing some research to keep it up!