Mycelium Grain Spawn and Liquid Culture | Southwest Mushrooms

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[@406Style]

I dont know what it is about fungi, but it is, hands down, the best hobby/passion i have ever gotten into. Growing them is just as much fun as identifying new species while out in the wild. Plus both goes hand in hand. Its just all around fascinating and rewarding. Also thanks for the insight of how you run stuff, always great to see and so much to learn.

[@AquaMayne]

"a species of their choice" ; )

[@naftalibendavid]

Freedom of choice!

[@Barnes-ml9wg]

He he

[@781tunafish]

I’m not growing oysters over here😉

[@ButtSauce666]

@@781tunafish they're reishi 's ; )

[@reneaguirre9745]

"You know?"...

[@sevenproxies]

7:35 Are you the Bob Ross of mushrooms?

[@FlyingBalcony]

omg I can't

[@MEDICx87]

Gotta beat the devil out of it XD

[@ThomasEricWendt]

Another interesting vid. I would love to see an episodic tutorial for a home grower. What tent you would buy to start with, how to climate control it, good vs bad set ups/habits, and go from there...

[@dinandv1178]

exactly, this guy does an awesome job describing how to do it with industrial ecuipment but as a student i dont think im gonna be able to affor 3 flow hoods if im being honest.

[@apkeeney]

@@dinandv1178 one will do 😉

[@jagger9261]

yes please.

[@TheGoodFunGuy]

I thought the same, that's why I made my channel after seeing these videos a few months ago

[@kicknadeadcat]

I grow a number of varieties of mushrooms. This is what I use at home. First for temp I use my garage and pick strains that will grow well during different seasons. I have 3 shelves in a closet where I incubate grain and substrate and grow agar plates and liquid culture. In my garage I have a Small clear grow tent 3x 2.5 with small grow light at the top. small humidifier with humidity control to keep at around 90%. My garage doesn’t go to far below 50 during winter so lots grey dove oyster, black pearl oyster, chestnut, Enoki, piopino. In spring I can grow the same plus blue oyster, shiitake, Mai take. Summer golden oyster, pink oyster, shiitake, mai take. There are a lot of of mushrooms that will incubate and grow in room temps on a table with plastic bags for humidity. Just keep log of temp ranges for different mushrooms and you won’t need to heat or cool.

[@premo154]

When you removed the needle from the injection port, my mind was blown lol this will save me lots of time in my still still air box! Thank you!

[@TaschentuchFabrik]

I really just want to go drink a beer with you and talk about mushrooms the whole night. Keep up doing videos, it's amazing

[@terrancebrown7149]

Beasting. This man got three of them. I just built my first flow hood. I need to keep stepping my game up

[@BonnieInBama]

Mike, I began watching your videos about 3 weeks ago. I. Am. Hooked! Your easy going manner and your thorough explanations make your videos not only informative, but entertaining as well. In just 3 weeks I already have inoculated grain jars, agar plates filling beautifully with mycelium, all the goodies for substrate, and a boat load of other goods and equipment on the way. Thank you for all of the information and inspiration!

[@chadamy1178]

Such invaluable insight into a successful Mushroom farm like this is so incredible. Thank you for sharing your procedures and knowledge. For a visual learner like myself, your videos seemed to have been some of the most rewarding for me in learning to begin cultivating my own Gourmet and Medicinal mushrooms!!

[@michaelee5897]

Well said!

[@jpsilverhand]

I am venturing out into this medium. Thanks for sharing your joy. Everything is art and art is everything. Peace to you and your family

[@bytefu]

Man, your videos are much more useful than any others I have stumbled upon while researching this stuff. Thanks so much to you and anyone who helps filming and editing these.

[@zamfirt.dannicolae2495]

I am watching this from Romania. I must say that you are a very wise man and I thank you for your videos. I hope one day I will be able to grow mushrooms like you.

[@DjAtomize]

Excellent video again. Exactly the process I am doing right now. Working with liquid cultures. The syringe technique with the jars is a great detail. Thanks!!

[@jamesw8699]

Thanks for the videos. It’s so helpful to have this expert experience available.

[@kashem425]

I learned folding bags watching your vids.

[@goe591]

I really enjoy this channel. I think Fungi cultivation is a wonderful thing. It is awesome to see what a dedicated facility can look like and that you are sharing knowledge and knowhow is fantastic. Stay well, stay safe. -Sam, a fan.

[@vincentcuneo66]

Great technique I love that pouring into the bag from the jar!

[@sustratiotes7]

Such a wealth of information. Thank you! God bless.

[@JoeSnippingmodz]

I appreciate all your videos and the help

[@alexstryker3499]

I’ve learned a lot about mushrooms thanks to your channel. I just started growing my own. Thank you!

[@klifffinley9915]

You are great. I'm work on an automated system that doesn't use bags. You are the perfect balance of scientific knowledge with a firm explanation that everyone can understand.

[@matte4123]

that flow hood setup is uhmazin

[@licandres01]

Keep posting my friend, I enjoy every video.

[@potumnn]

I genuinely love this.

[@harleybaertschy412]

Appreciate your work and the market you have. Mushrooms are a huge part of my life. Plan on me getting a lot of item from you. I grow mushrooms in hawaii and provide for our market and your are super affordable

[@existentialpotato1552]

This videos give off The Office vibe

[@chasecash485]

tons of gems in this video thank you

[@odonnell88m]

Thanks, appreciate your time and wisdom

[@bartzilla333]

Love your videos!

[@koltoncrane3099]

That’s a great tip. If ya got a flow hood you can just pour liquid culture and that way you save a needle or two.

[@MettaZen]

I wish i could work with you for a whole year and then come back to my country and properly start a business with all the knowledge

[@AlexN5597]

You know you're in a sterile environment when you can just dump liquid culture straight from the jar. No syringe, no still air box lol. Love it. And honestly, thank you for sharing with us 👍really learning alot from this channel!

[@jake_fsf7014]

Probably not that sterile. No face mask. Talking over everything. Think about it.

[@adarshguptak]

You can use disposable transfer pipettes for inoculation. Really cheap, clean and safe

[@DFNW]

Bob Ross of Mushroom cultivation.

[@sageglassdesigns6393]

Love the video super informative. Was wondering if you use a low pressure/no pressure sterilization drum similar to the one for fruiting blocks for grain spawn. Just watched your video on sterilization and got the answer to my question. Thanks for all the great info

[@emeteriogomez3748]

i love you guys miss yall

[@nomaneok2890]

You are awesome! I love mushrooms 🍄

[@xanderkeefer3593]

What is a good mushroom to grow for beginners? Just wondering because I've wanted to grow mushrooms for a few years but I never knew where to start

[@naftalibendavid]

Oyster

[@elotherios9524]

Nice I been waiting on liquid culture videos

[@BOBSKIZZZ]

Another great video!! 🏆

[@samshuijzen]

A perfect video.

[@kingmasterlord]

I'm going to try using mycelium samples from the woods behind my house and a bunch of chicken feed and lawn clippings run through this blender and crock pot I got at a yard sale

[@gigglesmclovin]

Another super useful video, thanks man. How come people always innoculate grain spawn and not just inject the bulk strubstrate?

[@vikingzeppelin]

I subbed. You've covered everything i need to get started in just a handfull of videos. Thnx

[@Shortcake39553]

Will you ever start providing pre packaged sterile substrate to the public?

[@paulturgeon5803]

Great Videos!

[@chrome2yourdome]

would b sweet if someone offered a grow your own kit with spores included for some nice cooking shrooms,,, ive seen years ago the metal pie plate ones with plastic dome something like how aerogarden sells pods for there mini led lamps

[@chrisgoldbach4450]

Those air filters probably cost him so much. I bet he washes his hands all the time even when hes off work. If you'd call it work at this point. Glad to see him doing what he loves and knows so much about

[@chrome2yourdome]

when i watch his videos i just keep thinkiing man this guy is smart he seems like the mushroom master and is very well spoken

[@chrisgoldbach4450]

@@chrome2yourdome exactly! Itd be awesome working with him. Looks so much more relaxing than cannabis farming. Im done at the end of the day

[@chrome2yourdome]

@@chrisgoldbach4450 ohh ya i recon you have a back of steel by now though :P mabie your cannibus farm will let you open up a shroom division :D

[@chrisgoldbach4450]

@@chrome2yourdome for sure! Fingers crossed. Feds need to lay off And definitely, those girls get heavy hanging 6 at a time 500 times. Probably doubled my age after harvest back in September

[@chrome2yourdome]

@@chrisgoldbach4450 its ok all that good exercise should be reversing your aging even if your back feels 80 :P

[@quinxx12]

the way he's wearing his lab coat is what we call the medicine student's lab coat

[@putkaput9930]

Hello! Please tell me what size, bag for mycelium and substrate, and how many microns. Thank!

[@jordanmercier3616]

Grain spawn you should use the .2 micron, substrate .5 micron. You can use the .5 micron for both though, I preseal my grain bags with the .5 micron filters and pressure cook them sealed. Everyone is going to tell you it won't work, but it does lol, just make sure you tightly pack your PC if they have room to expand upon cooling the bags can explode. I have a loading technique for my PCs and I never have bags pop anymore.

[@reynasolar8451]

Hola gracias x tu vídeo podrías hacerlo en español

[@xinahicks13]

SNACKS!!!😏🤤

[@Wabuh-Wabuh]

bro, how come spores dont germinate in a syringe but will germinate in grain?

[@justwhistlinpixie]

2:54 "This method that I use now really doesn't take any planning" Alright then, keep your secrets!

[@minoberi]

Can we find out what tek you follow to prepare your grain spawn bags? I'd love to eliminate the need to soak grains over night! 🙏

[@jebatevrana]

Use millet. Get water to boiling, dump millet in there, take the heat off, leave it sit for at least an hour. After that strain the grain and put it in jars or bags. Then PC it as usual and rest of the process continues.

[@hernanddiaz207]

hello master of mooshroomland :) one question, the strain could be freezed for long time preservation?

[@rayledfoot5582]

Hey mike ,important question ,I’m having trouble sealing my bags , wat number is your setting on your sealer at ?? Mush love ❤️ 🍄

[@Jafrmi96]

He has that sealer on 5

[@jordanmercier3616]

It's different for every sealer, unfortunately cheaper sealers are just not great and hard to use, used to have to reseal a bag about 5 times before I felt confident it was good lol.

[@ScreamSheLovesMeNot]

Hey man, so do you make your grain bags by adding the dry grain and water and then sterilize..? What's your ratio and cook time?? This would be a game changer, maybe I misunderstood

[@hillbillyboyDakota]

You should make some videos on how to do this at home

[@michaelmordenti1104]

Hi great vids. Your a wealth of info. I'm curious on the make and model sterilizer you use with your scalpels amd where can i purchase one, i really don't like open flames.. thanks in advance

[@jasonlarsen4945]

Does anyone know how long grain spawn can be stored for after it is fully colonized. If someone were to make multiple jars of grain spawn at the same time, after the 14 days it takes to colonize, can they be stored for a while before they're added to sawdust?

[@jordanmercier3616]

They can be stored at room temp for a couple weeks, it will effect the yield though.

[@levitasked6732]

How long for a bag to become fully colonized roughly??

[@MettaZen]

why is the liquid culture brown? what type of mix does that?

[@GINxGORILLA]

What books would you recommend to start learning?

[@andreashofer5494]

Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms by Paul Stamets.

[@mohamelsadig]

@@andreashofer5494 +1 the holy grail of growing mushrooms

[@chrome2yourdome]

i heard mushroom distilate is being made now . cool stuff

[@elotherios9524]

As in like carts?

[@chrome2yourdome]

@@elotherios9524 i dont no about inhaling the shroom distilate but i know someone who had syringes of shroom distilate magic , mabie it was meant to add to tea or drop on tounge iiii donnoo just thought was cool how the made distilate out of it , so i guess if someone were to make a lions mane distilate that would be cool too. not sure if lions mane would distill down like pylisiban would ,,hmm on another not people are making vape carts out of dmt , i just smoke weed though but i do find this stuff interesting

[@isaacwallace6783]

Wait so i cant fruit from the grains? i need to put it into another substrate bag??

[@israelhydroponics8659]

Is it possible to inoculate a substrate using a diffuser?

[@martinroy7016]

Do you had something in your bags

[@zacharyswain7034]

i wonder why the LC is that color. i do light malt/dextrose and it doesnt look that dark

[@weaselofoz]

I’m sure he knows but there’s people using his name and face for scams on Facebook. Just got a friend request from one myself. Someone let him know in case he doesn’t though?

[@richieoftampa994]

Does mycelium ever really die?

[@gregoryjohnson1256]

Question...my liquid culture medium ( LME, Karo or honey) comes out of pressure cooker clean and clear. After I inoculate they tend to get cloudy. Contamination, bad culture or normal colonization?

[@ryandrest2056]

What brand impulse sealer you use?

[@MohdAradi]

bro be like: Seals bag Aggressively

[@Ahs_Ska]

When using LME how do you get rid of the floaties that always form at the bottom of the liquid after sterilization?

[@slimjimphatt9238]

Is there a cheaper way to seal grain and sawdust bags?

[@marchosias2071]

Im new to this and interested in mushroom farming. Why one culture comes in a petri dish, one in syringe, and in a jar? Do u make ur own culture? Thanks. Inspiring video😁

[@jordanmercier3616]

Just a different way of storing them, petri dishes tend to dry out after a couple weeks. I use slants for long term storage.

[@owenbelbeck1743]

How do you store colonized liquid cultures another video of yours had it in the tent is that when you are just incubating them.

[@jordanmercier3616]

You can store LCs in the fridge, I use a wine fridge because they keep temps more stable.

[@loganwebb7278]

Who is your grain supplier? Im having trouble finding a ton

[@sirgrowsit409]

Are those 5 pound bags?

[@ClipzTDOT]

What are your thoughts on psilocybe

[@jeffruebens8355]

The miracles of biology- the spores do not have any of a possibly banned chemical, until later growth.

[@a1moshe]

what do you. use to sterilize those rye berries? the barrel steam sterilizers ive seen in your videos can't cook through for rye grain and can only be used for other subs right?

[@jozefjanech1705]

I admire your videos, over and over ... it's a pity you deleted the video about making spawns.

[@user-zt4zr7eg6z]

How did he made them?

[@floriancimpeanu7517]

What kind of bags do you use?

[@tuannguyen5657]

If you put spores in a liquid culture will different types of mycelium form?

[@kicknadeadcat]

Spores are usually contaminated with bacteria. Spores should put into sterilized water then sucked into a syringe and smear a couple of drops on agar plate. Different colonies will form. Some may be contamination. You then can take a tiny piece of the healthiest looking mycelium colony and put it in liquid culture. It’s the only way to be sure. And the mycelium will have different phenotypes but will all be the same strain.

[@BaltimoresBerzerker]

Anyone know if the variety sugar drip sorghum is good to use as a grain? I have seeds and was considering growing it produce my grains in house. Anyone have experience or knowledgeable input? Appreciate ya guys.

[@mushroomresearcher]

Hello my friend. Is there 500 ml of water and 2 teaspoons of dextrose in the medium for liquid micellar? Is there any other substance? Thanks in advance . Greetings from Turkey

[@jordanmercier3616]

There's a tonne of LC mixes you can use, honey, Karo, malt, basically anything sugary will work. I like malt because that's what I use for my agar and it comes out fairly clear.

[@pradiptalukdar2442]

What is that white colour bar inside the liquid culture jar ?

[@SouthwestMushrooms]

It's a magnetic stir bar

[@jakem6750]

Do you guys offer bulk pricing or just flat 30?

[@nicholasfrillman802]

What level is your impulse sealer set to? All the way up, and mine melts straight through the plastic. What keeps happening to me when I lower it, is I seal it for 25 seconds, at 5 out of maximum (I think 7 or 8) and then when I open the impulse sealer off the presumably sealed bag, one small part of the otherwise perfectly sealed bag has stuck to the silicon element and ripped slightly, causing me to have to seal a corner of the bag again. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong? Is it possible that I damaged my silicon element with melted plastic and need to replace it? And yeah to reiterate, what level is your bag sealer set to?

[@eternalsource4655]

How many times can you reuse the grains? Or do they have to be thrown away after each use?

[@naftalibendavid]

After a couple flushes they are out of nutrients

[@bradford0113]

Do have a video or details somewhere about your LC jar lids? I'm using metal versions with the same filters and injection ports but they get a lot of rust. I have plastic lids but they don't seal well and leak when the jars are tipped. Do you buy the gaskets seperately? Do they hold up well during sterilization?

[@brianjanku4549]

They have the gaskets at shroom supply. Com. I just got some.

[@SwiggitySwagDopeInTheBag]

where do you purchase your myco bags? Ive asked this on EVERY channel Ive viewed, and no one EVER answers..

[@SwiggitySwagDopeInTheBag]

@Chris Gabriel thank you :)

[@me.1475]

very nice! do you sterilize your grain spawn for 5 hours?

[@jordanmercier3616]

I do, 5lb bags 5 hours.

[@chrisg2163]

Whats it for

[@a_bowlofsoup]

"It really doesn't take any planning.... I can just wake up and say, 'I wanna make some spawn today' and have it done by the end of the day." - Genghis Khan

[@mahammadmammadov-ne8os]

doesn't it need air to stay alive?

[@CommodeToad]

Do you need a bulk substrate? Or can they fruit from pure grain?

[@jordanmercier3616]

You can fruit from grain, the bulk substrate does have a nutritious element to it, but its mainly to hold a lot of moisture and it's cheaper than grain spawn. Mushrooms are 90% water so a substrate without a lot of water won't produce as good of a yield.

[@nawam.5688]

Hello gents Can I sterilize grains in the atmospheric sterilizer? Thanks

[@jordanmercier3616]

You can, but it's kind of risky, preseal the bags before putting them in the atmospheric sterilizer and do a long cook time, like 20 hours after they've reached 210F internal.