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[@greenlavender44]

How long can you use a bag of substrate?

[@samljer]

Ive never got mold at all growing with coffee grounds But I do mix my grounds with sunflower seed hulls.

[@ChrisParayno]

I'm gonna need to drink more coffee lol

[@j.l.thurman2725]

I've got 3 pounds used that I dried to store. pasteurising it now to use for my spawn. doing 4 indoor bags and the rest in the garden

[@hamsterfangaming1441]

You can probably go to a local coffee shop and get what they throw away

[@vancexavier8339]

McDonalds now leave a bag of used coffee grounds on the counter for people to take.

[@jamalpeoples3736]

They will gladly give stuff to you they have to pay to dispose of.

[@esraeloh8681]

@@j.l.thurman2725 Every time I try to use coffee un sterilised, I get mad contamination, Trichea is common but sometimes some of that white bacteria that's all over humans too. I always sterilise my grain, substrates of straw + coffee and agar media, I just sterilise the lot, every time I've experimented with pasteurising, utilising a still air box sterilised and left for air to settle, I've gotton contams that grow out of control and stunt the mycellium, sometimes cutting off whole areas of substrate. Even when I do the mixing in open air, I always get contams that way.

[@rtlo6170]

My very first trying of growing mushroom was using coffee grounds and dry gress mix. it was just happened 3 weeks ago, and so far so good...

[@jonathan-bk4gb]

best video ive seen so far.. not only steps through the process (like everyone else) but awesome incite on why to do things a certain way

[@alwynvanwyk1851]

Aaaag come on now! Best video my a$$

[@Norbingel]

Some clarifications please. You say that coffee grounds have already been pasteurized. But from what I gathered from other videos, they say this only applies to newly (no older than 24hours) used coffee grounds. If this is the case, can old coffee grounds still be used by pasteurizing them again?

[@bellsofthenorthhomestead5326]

We’re going to try this for our customers of our CSA here in North Pole!

[@clancy9438]

Do you think coffee+sawdust would be a good combo to use?

[@nieha8667]

Thanks for this video Adam! Very helpful. I'm a total fresher at this, so I have a few questions. Is water to be added to the substrate? How much? Should the bags be pierced for the fruition process? or the mushrooms just tear the bags and grow out? What kind of environment/temperature needs to be maintained throughout the process? Can button mushrooms be grown using coffee grounds?

[@davidschmidt270]

Dear Nieha .....so it's been a whole yr now.....have you pressed forward with growing mushrooms??? Anything you'd share would be a blessing.....I don't know if it's actually worth it....seems like waaaay to much work....the thing that gets me is all the grow labs I see on these videos..... always makes me think my house isn't even that much of a controlled environment....how the heck am I gonna do that for mushrooms???

[@STOPSYPHER]

@@davidschmidt270 it’s nowhere near as complex as it seems. full on morons can do it in their dirty basement in a tent.

[@BoukhariMounir]

Hi,I really do enjoy your videos, find them very instructive, add to it the good energy you transmit with it, thank you...

[@saltlifegull4091]

Awesome! Need to know the best place to buy the spawn. So appreciative:)

[@drrobsmorfitt5376]

Sylvan

[@precy940]

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[@precy940]

👆 that's the Instagram handle of the legit dealer that ships mushrooms spawns and spores to me, after i was ripped off my 💰 severally by online scammers. Dude is a life saver I was scared at first but when I received my package I was so ecstatic because it was worth the $

[@madaxe79]

I’ve tried many times to grow on coffee grounds, with zero success.... but I’ll try again

[@sarcasmo57]

I'm drinking as much coffee as I can to try this!

[@Sasscat58]

Lol ask Starbucks or other coffee houses for free grounds! I got a big sack from them and I’m going to go back for more 😆

[@retiredmomphtv600]

Wow! U gave me an idea, thanks

[@tyson526]

“Grounds for your garden” is a program Starbucks started back in 1995 I think. There are many great uses for coffee grounds.

[@infiniteadam7352]

I've picked some used grounds from gas stations, and Starbucks as well.

[@lottesarembe2949]

just discovered this channel, amazing!!!

[@NFTeve]

Thanks. I will do this. I live in a city and it seems the easiest and best! Im cooking up a pound of coffee. I also like that you put it back into the same bag!!

[@bigj3508]

Really great method, thanks for sharing!

[@QuiteButtery]

Hi guys, great video. Quick question, do you wash or rinse the straw before mixing with the substrate? Thanks

[@laggerpig720]

I'm wondering too, but assuming the straw has been pasteurized (they have a video) at least, or sterilized (which they wouldn't recommend for Oysters). So I think the straw is pasteurized in this case, but they didn't state it in the video.

[@penthesilliaas]

You soak it for a day then boil it it clean water.

[@kasikmura9948]

I really want to thank you for sharing your knowledge. I am here in the Philippines and this video is amazing. what they teach us here is different. I would love to try growing mushrooms using this technique. Thank you very much 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 I appreciate what you are doing !💯👌🏿🙏🏿☝🏿

[@GroCycleTV]

Thanks Kasikmura, happy to hear you found it useful :-)

[@kasikmura9948]

GroCycle Yes very helpful 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@patrickvickers8033]

Thank you for this demonstration! I'm trying to practise at home currently and have a quick question. Do you pierce the bags during incubation phase, or only fruiting phase when the mycelium has taken over the substrate?

[@GroCycleTV]

The substrate needs air so if you don't have a filter patch then you would need to pierce/ slit the bags

[@parisgreen4600]

Thanks, I was wondering the same thing. Very helpful!

[@daisymonsalve1485]

its rare that Ive been impressed however watching this certainly would make anyone say wow I need to ask - have you checked out the site called gregs mushroom grower just google for it

[@domenicomonteleone3055]

@@GroCycleTV yes I have seen and read about using coffee grounds to grow mushrooms 🍄 and Mushrooms 🍄 can me grown on any farm substrates I have watched a video of you talking about that all we need to do is look and following you was the best 👌 idea 💡 from 🇨🇦 #YSW I follow you 💯 from Domenico Monteleone

[@Tachikomaster]

Hi I really like the video and the idea of using spent coffee grounds. So far I'm using them only in my vermicomposter with great success. The issue I have with them is although they are sterilized in process of making coffee, they tend to catch mold very quickly. How do you address this issue? Are there any storing methods to help this?

[@homegreens2886]

Yes, this is what I also noticed. I think it is not practical from the coffee grounds that come out of a single machine. He mentioned that they use the coffee ground within 24 hours. So, my guess is that they procure coffee grounds from large number of coffee shops and use it within 24 hours. Storing grounds won't help in this case.

[@bellsofthenorthhomestead5326]

I wonder if freezing the spent coffee grounds can deter mold some until your ready to mix to grow the mushrooms?

[@torero3]

Great video. A few questions. What kind of bags? How do you seal them? Where do you store them? How long does it take? Where do get 'spawn'? Thank you!

[@GroCycleTV]

We make these column bags ourselves from layflat plastic tubing and seal them with zip zies. Check out these articles on our site for more info about growing conditions: grocycle.com/how-to-grow-oyster-mushrooms/ or grocycle.com/growing-mushrooms-in-coffee-grounds/ or grocycle.com/how-to-set-up-a-low-tech-mushroom-farm/

[@denisesinclair1913]

I have been studying for a year and how to grow mushrooms I think the best thing to do is get a closet Martha I believe closet I tried both on my own time it gets contaminated lots of alcohol and a warm old-fashioned steam also I do believe that you do need it’s a monitor and a humidifier gauge if you use a bucket you need to put a holes in them with filters you need to use sterile water. They did great this time except for the last phase the fruiting phrase you have to be extremely careful not to use any kind of water that has bacteria in it. Also you have to make sure that you have the proper light the proper heat in the proper humility is very difficult to grow mushrooms but I swear it’s worth it. DM me if you need more information 248-807-4607 enlightenment abound

[@denisesinclair1913]

Coffee grounds work really well because they hold water. But I am still learning I’m trying to increase my enlightenment.

[@seaglassmomma4040]

We own a coffee roaster so I’ve been wanting to do this for a while now. Would it help to grind the coffee more course? I also was wondering if mixing in the coffee chaff would work the same as straw or sawdust. Which mushrooms work best or do only oyster mushrooms work?

[@HoboJohnGalt]

Yes it would. I used it when I was a roaster. Straw chaff and grounds.

[@annalisasell7939]

Thank you so much!! I don't have access to logs so this is a great alternative. Good luck with all of your work!!

[@jodimuse18]

Super! I'm living in Vietnam but am from Canada. I have been gifted boxes of these at home to grow on the kitchen counter. Super awesome! What I am wanting to do is show a young struggling family here during covid, how to make some extra money by making these as they have a tiny coffee shop. I thought what a great idea. As it's very difficult times for the average vietnamese person right now. Question ❓ where would I get the straw from? Or is any straw good? They have really strange mounds all over the country side whee they produce mushrooms for markets but I thought this guy could do it for gifting like in the west. Cheers great video 🙏

[@Okhorgotekonati]

Thank you so much for all the videos from you, they all are very helpful for a people like myself

[@zachking5138]

Beautiful sustainability!

[@benjamindejonge3624]

Hi Eric & Adam do you think that instead straw that I can use grass weed what is plentiful here on the beach, to be honest it’s posedenia oceanica, a very kind off flaky material what withhold a very good water content.

[@habibi4154]

You guys are amazing .pls keep it up

[@sarahhicks9651]

Awesome videos! Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge. Is the 600g of straw damp or dry straw?

[@quinxx12]

Could you also use coco coir instead of the straw?

[@robtaylor7833]

Came here to ask this.. did you ever try it?

[@robtaylor7833]

Could I use coco coir instead of the straw?

[@chomoloko1512]

I would say your technique using coffee ground is awesome.. Have a question - While closing the incubated plastic bag , do you let air inside the bag before securing it or do you puncture them for natural air to pass through for mycelium to grow and formation of mushroom pins? 2) 20 % mixture of straw is definitely a great idea , can we use any other form of substrate? Have you experimented on any other type of straw or similar stuff 3) Can you send me a link of your app or something..love to follow you guys..

[@JackGilbertJr]

1) the bag at the end has a 2 to 5 micron filter patch. This is where fresh air exchange takes place. The long bag that are hanging would need to have some small one-inch x’s cut into it for air exchange and for a place to pin. 2) oyster mushroom are aggressive eaters. You could mix in pasteurized peanut shells, Aspen chips, cardboard, that doesn’t have a glossy surface or colored ink, and other carbon rich materials.

[@koralcohen389]

Wow! Thank you! I'm so excited to try this 🙌

[@elylatorres6120]

I've been spending time with the help of my son researching into growing mushrooms at home then we discovered an awesome website at gregs mushroom grower (check it out on google)

[@paolagonzalez2495]

here's several things worth trying pick the best type - there are lots available. grow them in the right environment - some eg oyster muchrooms like cool humid conditions and can be put outdoors (I read these and why they work on Gregs Mushroom Grower website )

[@simonabbott]

Thanks for sharing this! I was wondering if I could mix wood shavings from my workshop with the coffee grounds and how I would go about pasteurising them

[@wipeoutxl21]

no need to pasturize the wood shavings just soak them for about 9 hours and mix with the cofee

[@Marlene5018]

@@wipeoutxl21 why no need to pasteurize?

[@wipeoutxl21]

@@Marlene5018 wood chips dont easily grow mold like other substrates

[@Marlene5018]

@@wipeoutxl21 Thanks 😊

[@BlaisZeroni]

How do you pasteurize the straw that you use in the substrate?

[@ire1398]

Can I freeze coffee grounds for a few weeks and use that? Will it stay pasteurized?

[@IsabelaFaleiro]

if the coffe is moist for too long you can get get some unwanted mold! you can dry and store it until it's time to use it, and then pasteurize it again

[@og_kushwhacked]

Very helpful. Thank you. 😄

[@davidschmidt270]

I'm trying to start out growing my own mushrooms for food.... I'm super broke but I have a lot of imagination and a pretty big lot in the backyard so this video was the first one that makes me feel like I actually got my foot in the door on how to do this cheaply and semi proficient.....can anybody please point me towards some more videos like this one in terms of step by step/ strategies/ do's and don'ts pleeeeeeees????? Thank you for any help in advance!!! Mother nature is free and should not be monopolized !!!!

[@blackgirloffgrid1054]

Also look up 90 second mycology "uncle Bens tek" also called "broke boy brown rice" 😄

[@Calchick7]

was the coffee grounds moist or do the mushroom spores not need the coffee to be moist? thanks

[@VoidLabs]

How much water should be added to the bag mix?

[@chrisearle1542]

What about if you were using spore syringes?

[@HeatherSierraVEVO]

I've started growing mushrooms, and I know the owners of several local shops. I'd love to get my hands on the spent grounds and mix it with sawdust and a rye grain spawn.

[@jacksaccount]

Coffee shops..... Just ask coffee shops for them. They are usually happy to give them to people for free. Starbucks coffee shops in my area usually has big bags of used grounds that they put out for people to take for free. Just ask them for them if you don't see any. They're usually very happy to help. OR... You could just save your grounds whenever you make a pot of coffee, just put them in a container and place them in your freezer until you have enough grounds saved up. Then you can put them all in a large pot, add some water, and boil it. This will kill off any mold or other harmful pathogens you don't want in your grounds. I hope this helps you.

[@denisesinclair1913]

Heather Donigan One thing Heather like they said it’s better if you mix straw with coffee grounds but never throw coffee grounds because they’re good for roses and all kinds of different plants. Including the enlightened ones meaning Magic mushrooms. And don’t forget if you do and just them they turn from 37 says Celeban do your homework and it’s not something that shows up in a drug test. If you’re interested look at John Hopkins study and they’re calling it a miracle and that would be the scientists. Good luck to you all I will spread this as far as I can it’s worth 20 years of meditation because it dissolves the ego. Love you I’m Johnny Appleseed I don’t want to spread it everywhere I’m still working on my part because I can’t I’ve done it twice and I can’t seem to do it but I actually know what I did wrong this time do you have to have at least 4 inches of dirt, sterile dirt in a bucket or get Martha’s fruiting chamber. Good luck to you guys love you all

[@GeordieGrower]

Amazing! Which tall bags do you use? They look ideal!

[@Gabee135]

I like using a coffee/cardboard mix. All the benefits of straw and can be completely recycled.

[@skiingyouth]

How long does coffee, or other subsrates keep after pasteurization assuming it is in an enclosed container?

[@fusion9619]

@@GaryDaBussy excellent, great idea! I started collecting coffee grounds at home to try it out, but the way I'm doing it just isn't going to work

[@Sara-qc5nl]

@@fusion9619 you tried to grow mushroom on dried and stored coffee ground? Still not working?

[@gwendilynonagan5557]

Thank you for sharing this 🙏 ❤

[@jameskim3915]

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[@jameskim3915]

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[@billyyang7120]

thanks for your idea．can I use the coffee for shiitake mushroom?

[@stargate905]

Do the mushrooms eat through the plastic?

[@TheOnlyBosley]

What do you do with the coffee and straw mix that's left over after several flushes? Can it be broken up and used as compost in a garden?

[@fritsen3244]

The left over will still have mycelium in it so you could let it produce again or you and put it in your garden for the mycelium to help your plants

[@regurgitatereinstate7422]

Great video thank u can u tell me where to purchase the long bags

[@nateitscake88]

Love the experiments/experience here. One question? Have you ever tried to inoculate a coffee/straw substrate bag with a spore syringe? Skipping the grain spawn all together.

[@ritacistone]

Where do you buy the Bags? Has to be Brand new and don't need to Sterilize these Bags?

[@mlevif]

Is there an alternative to those plastic bags?

[@micahbotts8852]

I wonder...could you use coconut coir instead of straw?

[@GroCycleTV]

No direct experience but am sure other growers have used this.

[@TITAN0402]

Great information respect G

[@LemonyFresh2000]

Can you use tea leaves from tea bags as well as coffee grounds?

[@ChineseNewYear2-19]

Thanks for your info-video. Just wondering how to grow Morels Mushrooms.

[@bryantannibanjr.158]

What are the dimensions of your plastic bag?

[@balmoralwatersportscentere909]

Thanks guys

[@ernestotoro7306]

Where can i buy the seeds?

[@Sara-qc5nl]

Can I use a dried coffee ground for mushroom cultivation? (Dried under the sun, packed, and shelf life = 6 months)

[@markharris5544]

Do you pasteurize the straw?

[@umdiadiferente]

thank you very much / from Brazil ❤

[@james.5768]

Great video. Can you grow lions mane in the same way? Thanks

[@GroCycleTV]

It won't adapt as easily as the very versatile oyster mushroom I'm afraid

[@james.5768]

@@GroCycleTV oky doky, in your opinion what would be the best substrate for growing lions mane indoors then? Thanks

[@GroCycleTV]

@@james.5768 Logs outside or a grow kit inside seems a safe way to go.

[@dtroystopper2]

@@james.5768 Try to get some hardwood fuel pellets. Expand them with water and add wheat bran before sterilizing in a pressure cooker for 2 hours at 15 psi.

[@isaacgarcia2979]

Where do you get so much coffee waste from?

[@jaynem2197]

Hi Adam and Ian. Thanks for the videos. For incubation, what is the recommended moisture content during that time? Is water added?

[@JackGilbertJr]

Field capacity. This means if you squeeze it gently it would just produce a drop or two. If you squeeze it hard it runs.

[@VoidLabs]

Do you not add any water to your bag mixes?

[@mbg840]

Thank you for your video! I have a question that might be obvious, but I just want to know for sure: How do you cut your growbag to allow the fruiting bodies to grow out of them?

[@denisesinclair1913]

I am new to growing mushrooms. This is my second attempt and I’m growing it in the tub is taking so long the fruits I see no mushrooms growing I see them Iceland it’s been two weeks how long should it take to start growing mushrooms. I mix sterilize dirt with my spawn was completely colonized. I do see one black fuzz growing in one of my pockets is that what I should cut out of a hydrogen peroxide on it is that a sign that it’s contaminated? Thank you so much for your KZbin channel is teaching me a lot thank you thank you thank you

[@AndyTanguay]

Great stuff!!! Thank you.

[@sharadaranganath4162]

Very useful video…. Hello one question on this…. Is there no need to pasteurize coffee waste before mixing it with the straw…

[@jimcrelm9478]

Is mould dangerous, or does it just reduce yields/cause complete failure?

[@couldbesweet02]

Can you grow mushrooms on unused coffee grounds?

[@Supergn0me]

Great video! One question because I didn't catch it, do you need to pasteurized the straw before you add it and how?

[@Supergn0me]

@18 Hands Ok, so exactly how does one heat sterilize properly?

[@laggerpig720]

@@Supergn0me 185* F, for an hour or more to pasteurize. 250* for 25 min, in a pressure cooker to sterilize, let it cool naturally before decompressing. good luck.

[@autumnbuckner4004]

What kind of bags are they using?

[@juleshustlequeen9027]

Can coffee husks work too as substrate?

[@susieirwin3346]

do you cut holes in the bags? when do you cut the holes in the bags? What temperature should they be at? in the dark?

[@samanthagardener6163]

Could you use coffee grounds instead of agar?

[@dorfriedman9115]

Great video, does it have to be black cofee beans ?

[@streetglide_g4105]

Great content, thank you. I’d like to know more about how you go about reaching field capacity of the grounds and straw. Meaning, how to do go about hydrating the straw to 75% and coffee to 50% before bagging?

[@boarderzone6]

Excited to get my mushroom farm rolling. When storing coffee grounds in preparation for making the substrate, should the coffee be dried out to prevent mold or will it be safe just stored in a jar in fridge?

[@laggerpig720]

They recommend using fresh coffee grinds (ideally from an espresso machine) within 24 hours after they've been used. The heat from the steam running through the coffee puck, pasteurizes the C grounds.

[@maribellelebre6809]

What about adding cardboard to the coffee instead of straw?

[@DanteVelasquez]

nice! can you use another mix in like wood or grains or paper?

[@GroCycleTV]

Yes you can mix in hydrated wood pellets instead of straw, but best to grow in smaller quantities if you do this to avoid compaction and poor air exchange (particle size is smaller with wood pellets than with straw)

[@DanteVelasquez]

@@GroCycleTV Thank you! I am about to embark on growing some indoor urban mushrooms and I was thinking coffee grounds because they are so plentiful. Ive wanted to do it for years :-)

[@Lytaification]

Fabulous! Thank You!!!

[@strontvliegable]

Do i need to pasturize the used coffee grounds ?

[@annetteisager8308]

I have plenty of muslin, could I use it to make bags for growing mushrooms in coffee grounds?

[@nathanwycoff4627]

I'm not a mushroom expert, but I worry that the mushroom would eat the bag if it's made of organic material.

[@AmenaBinteAriff]

Can you please explain why do I need to use the substrate with the coffee ground? Thanks in advance.

[@farisasmith7109]

What is the best temperature for growing mushrooms?

[@gladysma308]

5:00 how and ratio, 20% straw Clean container with alcohol, Weigh

[@teaceremony2460]

Thank you. great video, great info...

[@urbangardenerjournal379]

Hi, thanks for this very informative video. I’d like to know if you can re use the coffee ground after you harvested your mushrooms? Thanks

[@pimvandenoort4763]

If all goes to plan your coffee will be fully colonized, this you could use as spawn for a new batch. I think the rule of thumb is to add to your total substrate mix 10% of spawn. So if you have a fully colonized bag that has fruited several times, just take out 80/90% of the bag and mix the remaining spawn with fresh substrate, I think that should work.

[@fusion9619]

Seems like I'm gonna need more coffee grounds than what I produce at home...

[@kicknadeadcat]

Free grounds at all Starbucks.

[@fusion9619]

@@kicknadeadcat really? Hmm... But, there's a problem. I would feel so guilty going in there to ask for something without buying something. And I _despise_ their coffee...

[@justwhistlinpixie]

@@fusion9619 They usually don't mind at all, it's one less trip to the dumpster with a heavy bag for the employees. You can always try different coffee shops, and some places are very happy to keep their grounds out of landfills.

[@carolsantulis2874]

I throw the daily batch of grounds into a bag in the freezer until needed

[@clayjones553]

What about mixing coffee with mulch?

[@marcdekonkolythege5050]

Eric and Adam, thanks so much for the generous and informative materials you put out about your process. I’m unclear about whether your substrate mix is homogenous with spawn mixed throughout, like the mix that’s made at the end of the video, or whether the spawn is added in layers. Your bags in incubation, as photographed, seem to have layers of spawn that have been added, at evenly spaced intervals throughout the bags. Or is that just the spawn growing out in a layered sort of way within the homo mix? Greetings and thanks from NYC. We’re experimenting growing mushrooms in NYC, on coffee fermented with EM/bokashi.

[@GroCycleTV]

with smaller bags we throughspawn (mixed throughout) and with larger column bags we tend to inoculate in layers

[@MrRofivi]

Is there a way to preserve the coffee until you have enough to prepare a block? Freezing it in a clean container?

[@GroCycleTV]

Yes you can freeze it and then defrost when you have enough / want to use it. It's definitely important to use coffee that hasn't been left at room temperature for more than 24 hours as this allows time for mould spores to develop.

[@MrRofivi]

@@GroCycleTVThanks for the content and answer! I guess the container you freeze it should be stelized. And I assume it should be closed as tight as possible so there is no problem with the freezer humidity

[@irumesung]

how much contamination happen among the mixed bags ?

[@phil_matic]

Do you have to poke holes in the bag or do they just pass through as they grow?

[@sjewitt22]

Could you use vermiculite with the coffe to help it be less compact.

[@judithorr3226]

Do psilocybin mushrooms grow the same way or do they require a different procedure?

[@GroCycleTV]

You would need to master sterile techniques for this.

[@judithorr3226]

Thank you, I will research this technique. I love your videos!

[@Distillations21]

@@judithorr3226 coco coir & verm

[@icykenny92]

LOL 😅

[@NordeggSonya]

look for Arvin forty seven, he's a master