Mushroom Man LLC, Lion's Mane Mushroom Kit

Arrived on time. Did not come with written directions however QR code scanned which takes you to the videos which has the written directions also. I followed the directions exactly and had no issues. You do have to monitor your “cube” regularly however as long as I kept an eye on it, it did amazing. Already harvested once over a pound and have another 2 growing. Was very easy for my first time growing a mushroom. Highly recommend.

Great product

I really like this guy's product. The only thing I would liked to have known before purchasing was the amount of "labor" required in the fruiting stage. Where I live(pacific northwest) warm and humid is not an easy thing to achieve. Misting the tent twice a day was not enough and I work a lot. When I get a better set up I will definitely buy his kits because they grow well (even with my neglect).

Bought this as a Christmas gift. Hubby is enjoying it. He's had two mushrooms out of it so far and the taste is fantastic.

The block comes as a just-innoculated block of substrate, with a QR code to watch the instructions and a thick plastic bag with holes cut in it to control the humidity. The instructions are really comprehensive and very clear, and frankly the whole process was a breeze! Watching the block colonize from a brown bag of substrate to full of whispy white mycelium was really fascinating. Cutting the bag open and watching the mycelium start to clump up and grow on the side of the block was really rewarding, and the care for it was straightforward and simple. Lions mane is also really delicious! Our favorite recipe was making "crab" cakes by shredding the lions mane into smaller strands and mixing in to the rest of the ingredients as a crab substitute! Also great fried up on its own.

Not my first experience in growing kit mushrooms, but certainly the poorest. After removing the bagged substrate from the shipping container, I had to find instructions online (thankfully I am internet savvy as he said yours may or may not come with instructions, which mine did not) and I was rather shocked by the rudimentary “rigging” I was expected to perform. Directions are as loose as the received substrate bag I pulled out. YouTube instructions look like they’re filmed by an annoyed guy using sub par lighting/video quality/sound on an outdated iPhone 6. “Your plastic might be loose so grab your shipping tape and tape it up.” What? Non specific, and frankly, air should not be allowed in during shipping process by lazy bagging. Gross. There wasn’t enough tape to get the air out and spores were already activated all over my substrate within six days. Very premature. The guy offers a “fix” for this in step two YouTube video which I had to search for but this fix wouldn’t cover my issue— since not only if one side wasn’t air tight; it was the whole bag. This gets low stars from me especially because this was expensive per the yield, instructions were condescending, and lacking in accountability. Mushrooms can be dangerous, and for all I know, mine sucked up everything floating around in the USPS truck before they ever reached my plate. In retrospect, I’m glad it rendered such a small amount. There’s better out there.

They grew well and I ate mushrooms for a little while! Fun project.

Great quality lion's mane mushroom kit. I loved it from the moment I un boxed it. I could tell mushroom man really loves their products by the neat way they put it together and his ernest instructions video. Being patient and attentive was the key to my success with this beautiful kit. I have a second flush peeking through the subtrate 2 weeks after harvest as we speak! Once harvested,I simply sauteed it with pink Himalayan salt and butter so I could get to the pure experience of this mushroom. It chews like sponge and turns into that velvety mushroom feel, I am more familiar with. I'll make the vegan crab cakes next time.(and I'm not vegan either) I suffer from neurological problems and feel constant burning in both hands,after eating this lion's mane the pain has subsided on my left hand. I'm getting my money's worth as I watch my 2nd flush grow. They were generous with the mycelium in this kit. I may get a third flush as well. Enjoy!