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Everything you need to grow gourmet mushrooms at home using a simple ready-to-inoculate grow bag. This complete kit is designed for beginners and includes the mushroom culture, sterile growing substrate, inoculation supplies, fine-mist spray bottle and species-specific instructions.
Choose from Blue Oyster, Pearl Oyster or Lion’s Mane. Each kit is prepared with the correct liquid culture and instructions for your selected mushroom.
What Is Included
One sterile hardwood and wheat-bran mushroom grow bag with a grain layer, filter patch and self-healing injection port
One 10 ml mushroom liquid-culture syringe
One sterile 18G needle
One alcohol wipe
One pair of black nitrile gloves
One black 100 ml fine-mist spray bottle
Printed species-specific growing instructions
Growing support from Artisan Mushrooms
Choose Your Mushroom
Blue Oyster
A vigorous and productive Oyster mushroom that is especially suitable for cooler fruiting conditions. Blue Oyster is a strong choice for first-time growers.
Pearl Oyster
A classic, versatile Oyster mushroom with reliable colonisation and attractive pale-grey fruiting clusters.
Lion’s Mane
A distinctive white gourmet mushroom that grows well on hardwood substrate. Lion’s Mane requires good humidity and regular fresh-air exchange during fruiting.
How the Kit Works
Clean the injection port and attach the sterile needle to the liquid-culture syringe.
Inject the liquid culture into the grain layer through the self-healing injection port.
Allow the grain layer to colonise with healthy white mycelium.
Mix the colonised grain through the hardwood substrate when instructed.
Allow the complete block to colonise before introducing fruiting conditions.
Follow the included species-specific instructions to fruit and harvest your mushrooms.
Designed for Beginners
The grow bag remains sealed during inoculation and colonisation, helping to reduce unnecessary handling and contamination risk. No pressure cooker, flow hood or specialist laboratory equipment is required.
Colonisation and fruiting times vary depending on the mushroom species, temperature, culture vitality and growing conditions. Full instructions are included with every kit.
Freshly Prepared to Order
Each kit is prepared fresh to order. Please allow up to 4 working days for preparation and dispatch during busy periods.
Shipping is available from Ireland to Ireland, the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States and Canada.
Our premium grain spawn is produced using carefully prepared, sterilised grain and vigorous mushroom mycelium to provide fast, reliable colonisation for growers of all experience levels.
Grain spawn acts as the foundation of successful mushroom cultivation, allowing healthy mycelium to rapidly colonise bulk substrates while reducing colonisation times and improving consistency. Each grain kernel serves as an inoculation point, helping the mycelium spread evenly throughout your substrate.
Suitable for gourmet mushroom production, our grain spawn is prepared under controlled conditions to promote strong mycelial growth and dependable performance. Whether you are growing oyster mushrooms, lion's mane, shiitake, king oyster, chestnut mushrooms or other gourmet varieties, quality grain spawn provides the strong start needed for productive harvests.
Benefits
Vigorous and healthy mycelium
Fast substrate colonisation
Reliable performance for growers
Suitable for hobby and commercial cultivation
Freshly prepared for optimal viability
Ideal for a wide range of gourmet mushroom species
Grain spawn is one of the most important components in mushroom cultivation. Produced by allowing mushroom mycelium to fully colonise sterilised grain, it functions as the inoculation material used to introduce mycelium into bulk substrates. Because each grain kernel becomes an individual growth point, grain spawn enables rapid and even colonisation throughout the growing medium.
Professional growers and hobby cultivators alike rely on quality grain spawn to establish healthy mycelial networks before fruiting begins. Common grain choices include rye, wheat, oats and millet, all valued for their nutritional content and ability to support vigorous mycelial growth.
Choosing fresh, high-quality grain spawn helps reduce contamination risks, improve colonisation speed and support stronger mushroom yields. Whether you're cultivating oyster mushrooms, lion's mane, shiitake or other gourmet species, premium grain spawn provides the foundation for successful mushroom production.
What is grain spawn?
Grain spawn is sterilised grain that has been colonised by mushroom mycelium and is used to inoculate larger growing substrates for mushroom cultivation.
Why is grain spawn used?
Grain spawn provides hundreds of inoculation points that allow mycelium to spread quickly and evenly throughout a substrate, helping reduce colonisation times.
What mushrooms can be grown with grain spawn?
Grain spawn can be used for many gourmet and medicinal mushrooms, including oyster mushrooms, lion's mane, shiitake, king oyster and reishi.
How should grain spawn be stored?
Fully colonised grain spawn is typically stored under refrigeration until use to help maintain viability.
How long does grain spawn take to colonise substrate?
Colonisation times vary depending on species, substrate and environmental conditions, but quality grain spawn generally helps achieve faster colonisation than lower inoculation methods.
Lion's Mane Liquid Culture
Grow the remarkable Lion's Mane Mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) with our premium liquid culture, prepared fresh to order under sterile laboratory conditions. Known for its distinctive cascading white spines, unique appearance, and excellent cultivation characteristics, Lion's Mane is one of the most sought-after gourmet mushroom species among growers worldwide.
Lion's Mane is prized for its dense, fluffy fruiting bodies that resemble a flowing white mane. Its vigorous growth, unique texture, and striking appearance have made it a favourite among home cultivators, gourmet mushroom enthusiasts, and commercial growers alike.
Product Features
Premium Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) liquid culture
Active, healthy mycelium grown under sterile laboratory conditions
Fast-colonising gourmet mushroom species
Suitable for culture expansion and mushroom cultivation projects
Freshly prepared to order
Professionally packaged for maximum sterility
Fast shipping from Ireland to customers across Ireland, the UK, Europe, and Canada
What's Included
Each order contains everything needed to begin your mushroom cultivation project:
10 ml liquid culture syringe – Contains active Lion's Mane mycelium ready for inoculation
Sterile alcohol wipe – For sanitising your inoculation point
18G sterile needle – Precision injection tool for inoculating substrate or grow kits
Protective packaging – All items sealed in a resealable zip-lock bag to maintain sterility during transit
About Lion's Mane Mushrooms
Lion's Mane mushrooms (Hericium erinaceus) are recognised for their unique appearance, forming dense white clusters covered in soft, cascading spines rather than traditional mushroom caps and stems. This distinctive growth pattern makes them one of the most visually striking gourmet mushroom species available.
Lion's Mane is a vigorous species that performs well on hardwood-based substrates and is widely cultivated by growers seeking reliable colonisation, strong fruiting performance, and beautiful harvests.
What Is Liquid Culture?
Liquid culture is a nutrient-rich solution made from distilled water and carefully selected carbohydrates such as light malt extract, dextrose, or honey. These nutrients provide an ideal environment for mycelial growth and expansion.
The mycelium suspended within the liquid culture acts as a living inoculant that can be used to inoculate a grow kit, grain spawn, or suitable substrate. Liquid culture is often preferred because it allows rapid colonisation, efficient expansion, and reliable mycelial growth.
Storage
For optimal viability and vigorous growth, use your Lion's Mane liquid culture as soon as possible after receipt.
If immediate inoculation is not possible:
Store the sealed syringe in a refrigerator at 2–4°C
Do not freeze
Best used within 3 months of receipt
Laboratory Prepared
All liquid cultures at Artisan Mushrooms are prepared fresh to order in our sterile laboratory using professional laminar flow hood technology. Every culture is carefully produced and packaged to minimise contamination risks and provide reliable, high-quality cultures for your cultivation projects.
Product Specifications
Species: Hericium erinaceus
Common Name: Lion's Mane Mushroom
Format: Liquid Culture Syringe
Volume: 10 ml
Preparation: Sterile laboratory-produced culture
Use: Mycology research, culture expansion, grain spawn production, and mushroom cultivation projects
Whether you're expanding cultures, producing spawn, or cultivating one of the most distinctive gourmet mushroom species available, our Lion's Mane Liquid Culture provides a vigorous and reliable starting point for successful mushroom cultivation.
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