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| Skill level | Beginner |
| Grow location | Outdoors |
| Spawn shelf life | 6 months (refrigerated) |
| Incubation | 9-12 months |
| Fruiting temps | 55-70°F |
| Best log type | See wood chart below |
Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) is a nutritious mushroom that produces medium-to-large, brown, umbrella-shaped caps that tend to fruit throughout the summer to fall growing season. They are a delicious edible fungus from East Asia and their flavor is often described as rich, savory, buttery, and umami.
Shiitake tends to produce generous flushes and they are a great mushroom for beginners. They colonize quickly and are the most reliable producers of any species.
Note: Dowel may be fluted or spiral. Aside from being kiln dried, our wooden dowels are not treated in any other way.
Shiitake wood chart:
| BEST WOOD SPECIES* | Alder, Beech, Hophornbeam, Hornbeam, Hard Maple, Oak, Sweetgum |
| OTHER SUITABLE SPECIES | Basswood, Birch, Chestnut, Eucalyptus, Hickory, Soft Maple, Pecan, Sassafrass, Sycamore, Tuliptree, Tupelo, Willow |
| AVOID | Ash, Aspen, Black Walnut, Cherry, Cottonwood, Elm, Hemlock, Peach, Pear, Pine |
Ideal project size:
Plug spawn is ideal for smaller projects of 1-10 logs, though some log cultivators will use them for larger projects.
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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To grow on logs using plug spawn, you will need a Drill Bit, Log Sealing Wax, and Wax Daubers.
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Click here to download our pamphlet on growing mushrooms on logs, stumps, and totems.
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Shiitake works best with the log method. Colonization takes at least 9-12 months, and fruiting tends to occur throughout the summer to fall growing seasons and after rainfalls. Preferred wood species are oak, maple, or beech.
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 Shiitake Mushroom Recipes"
Shiitake has a meaty texture when cooked and is good for drying and reconstituting in winter soups. It pairs beautifully with tamari, ginger, and garlic and can bring needed umami to many different dishes. These mushrooms are delicious sauteed and can be used in stir-fries, risottos, ramens, on pizzas, or simply eaten by themselves.
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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.
*Recommendations are based on our own testing. You may have different results experimenting with other wood species.
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12/17/2020
Adam
Plugs away
Excited about the logs I inoculated this winter. I’ll update when they start to grow. I took a few plugs and inoculated some saw dust and the mycelium took off! Totally confident this spawn is healthy and active.
K
08/19/2020
Kent
Shiitake
After 16 months I harvested my first shiitakes today! I’m excited to see more come soon!
S
08/25/2020
Sarah
Giddy like a school girl
I inoculated my logs in November 2018, and at the time I was nervous that it was too late in the season and too cold for the spores to survive. Well, this week I walked past my logs after some rainy days and noticed a bunch of shiitakes popping up like crazy! I've been giddy like a schoolgirl ever since. Be patient with your mushrooms... they will come!
RC
08/31/2020
Russell C.
Fun Project
I drilled about 30 logs for my 1,000 plugs recently and they're stacked up ready for winter now. Lot's of work but rewarding even without any mushrooms yet.
TB
10/28/2020
Tony B.
An Extraordinary service.
I actually bought and set up wine cap and snow oyster beds as well as shiitake logs and did send support team member Brit a picture of the finished scene (also receiving a prompt and encouraging reply) I was delighted and grateful for the support provided by Brit : so prompt and helpful in responding to my several questions, especially in regard to a delay/difficulty I experienced with the postal service getting product to me in to Canada. It has been an outstanding experience and I await the harvest with great anticipation. Thank you , thank you , thank you . Tony
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