@Amanda Leigh Can you confirm that I'm on the right track? I made the grain (long grain brown rice). I sterilized it in the pressure cooker. I added chunks of the culture to the sterilized grain. I tightened the lids all the way then slightly loosened them to allow for air flow. They are now sitting in the back of a closet for 10-14 days and I'm waiting to see the mycelium cover 2/3 of the jar (I'm using the 8 oz jars because that's what would fit in my pressure cooker). Does that all sound right for this stage?

Mushroom lovers unite and please join me in welcoming our newest members! @Shera DElia, @Crystal Rose, & @Maggie Worthington We are so happy to have you here! Please take a moment to introduce yourselves in the pinned post.

Hi friends, I’ve had a slight delay getting module 3 uploaded and so it will be available by the weekend. I apologize if anyone was feeling eager to jump into the material tonight. Here is a video of how to build a monotub and this is the direction we are heading if you’d like to watch. My lions mane is beginning to fruit, so exciting!!! How is your grow journey going???

The next phase of my growing journey is soaking my king blue oyster in water to get a second flush after my first harvest and I’ve introduced the black pearl oyster & lion’s mane to the grow chamber. Also, my partner made a DELICIOUS mushroom pie with the king blue oysters we harvested. The crust was flakey and buttery with a filling of cheese the the KBO sautéed with onion, garlic, & curry. So yummy.

Hey @Amanda Leigh, I attempted to start the grow process today and didn't make it very far. I have a few Qs that hopefully you can clear up : 1. The recipe for the agar calls for 15-20 min in the pressure cooker @ 15 psi. I quartered the recipe and I'm using the 8oz jars because they're the ones that will fit in the pressure cooker. Should I still do 15-20 min? (My pressure cooker's highest setting is 11.6 psi) 2. Once the time for sanitation is done, do I remove the agar jar right away and pour it into the petri dishes? (Today I waited for it to naturally cool because I had watched a video that said if you pull the top off the pressure cooker right away, the suction pulls in all the contaminants that you just worked to clear out, but then when I went to pour out the agar it was completely solid (in the jar) and I couldn't get it into the petri dishes). 3. Should I transfer the culture into the grain right away (after it's cooled and in the jars) or is it OK to make the grain ahead of time and then transfer to the culture later on?