GROW YOUR OWN REISHI MUSHROOMS, Easy Monotub Method

[@SirDydimus86]

Thank you for this! 🙏

[@microppose]

That turned out well. Didn't know reishi made a good candidate for confinement in a tub 🙏

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

They did great in that medium tub, even better than I expected. Having a blast growing in these 👊

[@SporeWhore661]

I stick mine in a bathtub full of cold icy water. Works pretty good

[@Enderchats2020]

Love seeing the grow in a mono tub!!

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

I was somewhat surprised at how well they did, next time I'll see if I can get them to conk out. Thanks for watching as always 😁

[@datkro]

Love how the fruits are pinned and set in the center of the tub. Very interesting and awesome grow! Thanks for sharing this with us

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

That was very unexpected and interesting. Still not sure why that happened as they typically like to fruit most at the bag interface in filter patch bags.

[@A_O-o3p]

Thank you so much u seem a great guy keep up the good vibes

[@therabbithole223]

Great one, Reishi is perfect for that tub

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

I was pleasantly surprised how they turned out, thanks for watching and commenting 🧡

[@jacobjamar]

Dang! Those grew extremely well! I bet it was hard waiting but worth it!

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

They do take awhile to grow, but you can notice a tiny change from day to day. They also grow towards your light source, so by rotating the container you can make them grow into interesting shapes.

[@RockSolidSilverStacker]

I gotta grow some Reishi Love your videos brother Keep them coming

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

Will do, thank you for watching.

[@The-life-of-z]

Amazing. Looking forward to growing mine. Just got my liquid culture today

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

Awesome 👊 let me know how it goes, I always love hearing other growers experiences with the techniques I use.

[@SporeWhore661]

I have a few of these tubs, absolutely love them!

[@SporeWhore661]

Also microppose and mycology Simplified are 2 of my fav sites.

[@SporeWhore661]

And I didn't get clips with mine! Is that something new?

[@KOKO-uu7yd]

​@@SporeWhore661I think it all depends on where you get yours. I got that size off of Amazon with no clips. I also got the smaller ones from Midwest Grow (I think) and that also did not come with clips. There was another supplier or two that did have the clips though, but fewer sizes and different pricing 🤷‍♀️😊 The small ones are fitting my space and needs beautifully, but they're not very common.

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

All the tubs from Microppose.com should come with the clips I believe. If you purchased them from there I would let them know so they can get you a set.

[@SporeWhore661]

@@RenegadeMushrooms I ordered it through Amazon awhile back, honestly I don't have any problems without them. Just gotta be careful and clean

[@ermagerd101]

Another great video. I didn't know these were so easy to grow. I'm gonna try'em out!

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

Cool, let me know how your grow goes, good luck 👊

[@jeffreydennis3267]

Outstanding. I've foraged different Ganoderma Species including Reishi, but these Reishi "Antlers" are crazy cool.

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

They are really cool looking and very easy to grow. Let me know how it works out for you 👍

[@davidflores2605]

Yay new videos!!!! Love your videos bro.

[@Alexmw777]

awesome thanks for sharing! what's that sort of white discoloration on some of the antlers near the base? condensation, spores, or mold?

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

I've grown them a bazillion times this way and they've always gotten that haze near the bottom. I don't think it's spores or mold. Reishi spores are chocolate brown. My best guess is it's hard water deposits from the misting/ultrasonic humidification but not sure. Our water is pretty hard here.

[@gordoncairns1070]

You’ve inspired me to try this, I love this video I keep coming back for reference. Thanks for putting this out there! Can you get a second flush from the tubs?

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

I've always found that they develop mold indoors after the first flush. I would recommend burying the blocks outdoors for the second flush.

[@LudoStuijt]

i love your video's man! thanks for all the info you're sharing!! question; do you know how high Reishi antlers can grow? how big where yours when you harvested them?

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

When I've let them go til they're about maxed out I've gotten them to about 20 inches. These were harvested early in the video because I needed the space. They will continue to grow for months if you let them. Thanks for watching 👊

[@juliansullivan102]

Would like to see how you process post harvest

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

I have a video on how I process conks. Antlers are pretty much the same except not as much slicing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJq5emZjf5dghsU

[@michaelbessette8685]

So, no pressure, correct? I like that.

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

That's right 👍

[@alisaa3999]

Did you inoculate the grain spawn with the culture? And did it colonize before you put it in the monotub?

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

Yes, 5 lbs. of fully colonized grain spawn goes into each tub.

[@adrianrose5969]

Hi there Can I please ask how long you left the monotub in darkness/covered with the towel before you uncovered it. Many thanks. Ade

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

With Reishi I leave them that way until they are fully white and colonized and I see antlers starting to form (small protrusions on the surface). This is usually 3 to 4 weeks after inoculation with my strain.

[@adrianrose5969]

⁠ that’s great thank you I’ve followed exactly what you did and my tub has now fully colonised and is covered with a thick layer of mycelium after about 13/14 days. So I’ll keep an eye out for it pinning and then move to a my warmer grow room with a 12/12 light source if you think that’s wise. Thanks again Ade

[@barbaragibb898]

I’m a beginner mush-grower, this looks fun. What proportion of oak-fuel pellets? Loving your vidz, love from New Zealand☘️

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

- 6 lbs. dry oak pellets - 8 lbs. 4 oz. boiling water for pasteurization and hydration, so 14 lbs. 4 oz. total substrate weight. Once the substrate cools to room temp add 5 lbs. of grain spawn. Less spawn would work, but spawning heavy reduces contam risk.

[@JAHBOAN]

I've been using bear mountain oak for a few months now. Cheap and very effective. Been mixing some wheat bran in to it and running it through a home made steam sterilizer. Do you know how long and at what temp I should run it at? I usually make 5lb blocks and pack 32 in the barrel. Thanks man! Love the videos...

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

That's awesome you made a homemade steam sterilizer. It depends how high you go with the bran. I routinely use 5% with just my quick in-bag pasteurization method and don't get any contams. If you want to go to 20%, I use a 12 hour extended cooler pasteurization, not sure what the equivalent time would be for your steam sterilizer. Here's my cooler vid for 20% if you haven't seen it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKexpaRmpbusrs0si=7WTvjXNOLaF_Vxtc

[@MisterMattis-ro9ql]

hi Dude, thanks for share, can you get a second flush?

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

@@MisterMattis-ro9ql Yes you can, it takes a long time because Reishi are so slow but it will happen. Thanks for watching 👊

[@toddronald8753]

Do you think they would grow on any hardwood pellets or do you think Oak is better for Reishi ?

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

Any hardwood pellets would probably work fine, but they do seem to like oak. Lately I've just been buying the Bear Mountain oak pellets used for pellet grills. They're a little more expensive but not bad.

[@ukuleledanno]

Thanks for the inspiration and more great tips! I was pondering how to grow a high CO2 loving mushroom like a King Oyster, and I think your method of putting Reishi mushrooms into a tote and spritzing the walls of the tote for humidity with minimal ventilation would work for the King Oysters. What are your thoughts?

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

Kings need a little more fresh air than Reishi. You can still use the tub, but I recommend having the holes wide open to get air exchange from the room and using a small humidifier to maintain the internal humidity. I show that method in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6inl6BsirOIe7ssi=JS9GXOSNSqw3mcpT

[@ukuleledanno]

@@RenegadeMushrooms Thank you for the feedback, and video link! I will check it out. The mycelium will probably also thank you 🙂

[@thedrjclark]

Did you use masters mix or straight up hwsd pellets?

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

Straight up HWFP

[@feedvid]

Great video. What is the ratio of substrate to mycelium? Thanks.

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

- 6 lbs. dry oak pellets - 8 lbs. 4 oz. boiling water for pasteurization and hydration, so 14 lbs. 4 oz. total substrate weight. Once the substrate cools to room temp add 5 lbs. of grain spawn. Less spawn would work, but spawning heavy reduces contam risk.

[@pilzlabor]

What are the 3 easiest species to grow in a monotub and why?

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

I haven't tried a lot of species in the monotub yet, but so far King Oyster and Reishi antlers were pretty easy. Any species that isn't super demanding of fresh air exchange usually grows well in a monotub.

[@juliansullivan102]

With Reshi being so long lived. Does moisture in the substrate need supplemented

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

Not for me no, if you follow the recipe in the video they basically grow themselves as long as you have good genetics. I highly recommend the Reishi strain from Field & Forest products. LC syringe is around $30. I've had the same culture going for 12 years.

[@coryg7051]

Interesting. No soy hulls or wheat bran?

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

No, not necessary for Reishi. I do spawn heavy for extra nutrients though. 5 lbs. of grain per tub.

[@coryg7051]

@@RenegadeMushrooms I've had 2 different attemps with Masters Mix and only managed 1 sad little antler. I'll definitely try this method...although this past weekend, I found a beautiful huge shelf while hiking so I'll process that for now. Great vid!

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

@@coryg7051 Cool, let me know how it works for you. Genetics is super important too. I highly recommend the G. lucidum strain from Field & Forest Products. Thanks for watching and commenting 👊

[@hoosierdaddy70]

The spawn didn’t look like there was mycelium?

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

When you shake it up before spawning to sub it breaks up all the mycelium. It can be hard to see, but it's still there.

[@ahlay5306]

Hi, bro I have a question about organic any mushroom . If we sale our organic produce any mushrooms, we need to approve USDA?? Or not need?? Please

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

Not sure on that. Last time I checked, if your annual sales were under $5,000 and you follow organic practices, you can call your product organic. Sales over $5,000, you need USDA certification. That was a long time ago though, so the rules may have changed.

[@ahlay5306]

@@RenegadeMushrooms thanks bro ,so you mean under $5000 we don’t need usda certificate right?

[@ahlay5306]

@@RenegadeMushrooms bro I have one more question,! Right now I was building in my garage. Some buckets are fruit and harvest but I don’t sale any mushrooms. so I need to registration any documents from our government?? I’m living in TX

[@brayanignacio5828]

what temperature do u fruit?

[@RenegadeMushrooms]

65 F