Hi. Is anyone grown the purple mukitake yet? I was given some blocks to fruit out.  They had a top "fluff" similar looking to maybe Pioppinos.  I just sent them.

A- do they taste good?

B- is it common for this to fully colonize substrate quicker than Oysters?

Maine Fungi Fest 2025 A.D.

I had to bust so much ass leading up to this and I made a lot of grow blocks. The breaks on my car were so bad I probably broke glass from the screeching.....set up the tent, go back home and fix the breaks. Day 1 -Met countless people asking me why their NorthSpore grow blocks didn't work, lol I said you need Cap n Stem genetics, love in your heart + a shit load of FAE. Got to hold the most precious cactus on the planet which was the highlight of a LIFETIME for me (a forever tripping hippie unfortunately). The Chesnut spores were KILLING me. I forgot my blanket and like Jesus christ that camping lawn was pretty hard. I figured out I am too big to sleep in a 1 man tent made in china. Gordon frigging Walker stop by the NH Mush Co tent and held my Mushroom,  lol. It was awesome to meet him,  I wish I wasn't like so shy a person but I got to chat with him a bit and it was great.  Saw Alan Rockefeller like just walking off alone and I was like..."OH shit that's Alan Rockefeller.  Ok cool 👌" . I brought really good green bud and hash so I was really happy the whole time. Schooled many on how Cubes are like a PBR and ought to try some fine wine like a truffle. Sold like Not a lot but I made some cash and made my rent so it was 100% wicked good. Every block I made that I didn't sell (PoCho/AAcns/HEcns) Ive since been fruiting and All of em made it home fine so really no loss. The Pioppinos are ALL pinning hard af right now and they are so cool. I've never eaten one yet so I'm stoked.  All and All it was something to remember for me and it was great to be a part of the Psychedelic Movement that was there. Live Free Or Die.

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P Rex looking to be a Kick Ass mushroom.   Luckily NH Eric helped me out by fruiting them so I could go vacation for a week and not fuck them up. Been getting pictures but they apparently look to be almost 1 pound a mushroom. Holy shit right!?  This is Milligan's hand/picture. 

I'll be up at the Maine Fungi Fest at the NH Mushroom table, I hope to see some MycoWizards there  

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Rosecomb is from water correct?  

I'm getting it a bit on a couple oyster strains. The grow has a cement floor and I'm using pure water so I'm thinking possibly the water outside the basement foundation is possibly a cause?  Next step I guess is A-get good H2O filtered into humidifier and keep cleaner B- install a floor of sorts.  Maybe epoxy.   Any suggestions welcomed

Scoop out 10 jars of Oats into the pot wanting like at least 10lbs of grains cooked. A jar is almost 1lb dry every time. 12 hr Soak&simmer in good water w/gypsum.  Ended with (16lb soaked & simmered+ dried all day and bagged Grains).  

-3 four pound bags and 2 two lb bags. Incredible Math that I'd never know how to consider but that's pretty damn perfect 62% grain hydration right there. 

10 = 16 - 62% = 6.08 = the H2O

Who's using the black bags?  Do you like them? Wondering if the magically increased yields are happening with Chesnuts also. They are pricey for sure.  Found 100 for $60 but just wondering other's thoughts/experiences 

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Tuesday Frigging Night 🤘☮️🤘. Got some agar, got some Liquid mediums and I'm cooking French fries at 420°.  This is a good day and I can't wait to take pictures of the cool shit this is all for. Hope everyone is doing well, fully stocked with Green bud and happy for this summer.  I am. 

The water treatment was due for me.  Chesnuts seem to do well no matter what.  Upon cleaning my huge tub of water I noticed the UV light stopped working.  Not sure when. Cleaned all parts pretty well and bought 25 gallons of distilled h2o looking like the crazy dude at market basket.  Should be good for this month until I get a water treatment filter apparatus. Rocking well water and oysters seem to not like it whatsoever 

I'm in seacoast NH and trying to find buyers, restaurants or other growers who want to collaborate business let me know here

Perfect Lions Mane.  I actually took some for myself today too and I'm cooking a meatloaf......it's going to fucking awesome 

Snow white oyster. These are awesome.  I had a feeling people would like them at least around here being White and pleasant looking as most are used to buttons.  Harvested a couple blocks so not a lot of weight.  They sold at the farmers market within an hour. Bank account from zero to enough for the whole work week quick. Very cool mushroom.