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Post by darthslater on Apr 22, 2011 19:47:38 GMT -5
Hey folks, any of you raise mushrooms? Its easy and at 12.99 a lb you better beleive we do, here is The P in PKS seeding oak logs for shitake mushrooms, we also grow the oyster mushroom. We get out spawn from an American based company.  Norm Peters, seeding oak logs. |
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Post by darthslater on Apr 22, 2011 19:55:58 GMT -5
The spore comes on pre-inoulated dowels, do not clean the fuzz off, that is the mycilium. The dowels will stay good in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.  |
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Post by summerhawk on Apr 22, 2011 23:31:27 GMT -5
That is cool Darth! I would like to learn how to grow mushrooms! I get catalogs in the mail from time to time for a place called "Fungi Perfecti"
Mushrooms are interesting and I love the flavor they add to cooking!
Do you set the logs in the woods after they have been inoculated?
One day when I get a bigger piece of land I am thinking of building a "darkhouse" hehe... The opposite of a greenhouse:) for growing mushrooms. Having some wooded land would be great also!
I am glad that you made the post here! Please post pictures of the logs when they fruit.
Thanks!
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Post by blane on Apr 22, 2011 23:32:37 GMT -5
Norm Peters himself! Shroom Lords of the North!... Love this stuff Guys!  |
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Post by darthslater on Apr 29, 2011 20:40:26 GMT -5
Here are the pics of the mushroom logs all done, Norm drilled 700 holes and put all the dowels in, then sealed them with sealing wax. Now we wait in 6-8 months we will get $12.99 a pound! These are oyster and shitake mushrooms.  |
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Post by blane on Apr 29, 2011 21:06:57 GMT -5
That is so Neat! You got our gears turning now!
I love shrooms! And the payoff you get??? Very Impressive Dean! Norm looks very pleased with his work!
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Post by darthslater on Apr 29, 2011 23:24:08 GMT -5
Norm is one of the hardest working guys I ever met. Here is another angel. Thats our dog Maynard..real good dog, never messes up.  |
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Post by blane on Apr 29, 2011 23:31:16 GMT -5
Very Cool! Youre gona get me started into this- And I hope others that love the shrooms will post on this subject too!  |
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Post by darthslater on Apr 29, 2011 23:36:37 GMT -5
Use oak, it will give you longer yield..you can use other hardwoods, but they won't last as long.
And the flavor will be compromised.
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Post by willyswoodpile on Apr 29, 2011 23:41:21 GMT -5
Very, very interesting.
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Post by summerhawk on May 1, 2011 16:11:07 GMT -5
Hey Darth... Do you set the logs in a shaded area? I think you have just started a wave:) Do you inoculate in the winter? How many years do you get a harvest? Curious... This is the place that I was thinkin of ordering from: www.fungiperfecti.com/It would be cool to have some fungus among us here at TTG!  |
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Post by blane on May 1, 2011 17:43:21 GMT -5
Use oak, it will give you longer yield..you can use other hardwoods, but they won't last as long. And the flavor will be compromised. Excellent, I have a couple of Pin Oaks I can sacrafice, however the trunks are only 8 to 10 inches across- |
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Post by darthslater on May 1, 2011 20:23:52 GMT -5
Well, they are only supposed to be 4-6 inches around, but I thought perhaps if the mycellium had a larger area, it would perhaps take longer but also give me increased yield.
All the info is on the website. Which I will post later.
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Post by stepheninky on May 1, 2011 21:07:04 GMT -5
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Post by grapenut on May 2, 2011 3:57:50 GMT -5
I just had the opportunity to try these, so I bought a small bunch to try and grill... I put them on and promptly forgot about them...not so much of a total waste, but enough to make me mad as a hornet! texture was good enough to be a meat sub, but just couldn't get over the almost burnt taste...next time I will be more careful, so I can really find out how these baby's taste...I do know enough to know, that I really like the texture, but that's about it so far.
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