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Lion's Mane Mushroom Outdoor Log Growing Kit














Skill level | Intermediate |
Grow location | Outdoors |
Incubation | 12-24 months |
Spawn shelf life | 6 months (refrigerated) |
Flavor profile | Mild, crab-like |
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, they are still a great outdoor mushroom for intermediate growers. They colonize slowly but are relatively reliable producers.
Each outdoor kit contains:
- A drill bit
- Log sealing wax
- A wax applicator
- 100ct plug spawn or voucher
- Instruction guide
That's not mold, it's mycelium!
Your kit includes plug spawn colonized with mushroom mycelium. It may appear covered with a soft, white, mold-like substance - that's the mushroom mycelium! It is completely normal. The mycelium of some species is more prominent than others.
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Ordering a log kit with a voucher allows you to redeem your plug spawn at a later date. Vouchers make a great gift and are good for projects beyond a 3 month start date.
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Ordering a kit with live spawn is best for projects that will be done within 3 months of ordering.
Plug spawn is living and perishable. It can live unrefrigerated for up to three months, or refrigerated for up to 6 months.
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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.
For our complete plug spawn pamphlet, click here.
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If you don't plan to use immediately, you can refrigerate your spawn for up to 6 months.
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"5 of the Best Ways to Cook Lion's Mane Mushrooms"
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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The spawn used in our mushroom plugs is grown on USDA certified organic grain and made with organic cultures from our own culture bank. Our plugs are handmade from a blend of locally sourced, all-natural, organic, and non-GMO woods 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.
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Love the product
It was entertaining how my lion mane grew in the video I made. Speeding up the video and watching the mushroom sprout was like magic
Great customer service – great products.
I tested the ***** Mane indoor kits against other companies and this was by far the best quality and customer service. Am in the process now with the log kit...
Great Customer service – great products.
I tested the ***** Mane indoor kits against other companies and this was by far the best quality and customer service. Am in the process now with the log kit...

so embarrassed
I just realized I reviewed the wrong thing! this log kit is also awesome! super easy to understand, can’t wait to watch it grow!

By the kitchen sink
Love it!! I put mine by my kitchen sink so I wouldn’t forget to spray it. It was so much fun watching it grow! I’ve Already harvested once, now just waiting, can’t wait to watch it grow again