Mushroom Man LLC, Lion's Mane Mushroom Kit

My daughter is a chef, and she prefers cooking with home grown herbs, spices, fruits, and vegetables. She mentioned to me once that one of the cooks in her kitchen grew his own shiitake, and lion's mane mushrooms, and that he had brought some in for her to try at home. She said they were incredible! So my brain started spinning and I thought to myself, ‘I wonder if Amazon would sell what she would need to grow her own. Sure enough!! I checked out the reviews and this was the top rated product ~~ and for good reason!! I sent the seller a question at 10:30pm on a Friday night and within 5 minutes I had a response!! And it was NOT an automated response - it was a PERSONALIZED note answering my question. And when my daughter received her gift, she reached out to him as well, and he responded to her immediately.So far she has gotten 3 cuttings from it, and she said it's still going strong. So YES, I most definitely recommend this product from this seller! I would not hesitate to purchase anything from him!! Now, or in the future.

I've only recently (maybe one silver lining of a pandemic-induced socially-isolated summer?) discovered the wonders the mushroom world has to offer, and if you've never tasted Lions Mane, boy are you in for a treat!!I'd been toying with the idea of trying to grow one at home for a few months so, when my boyfriend bought this kit as a Christmas gift, I was very excited. It had been sitting unopened in its box under the tree for a few weeks so I didn't think the kit looked ready when I opened it 2-3 weeks after the inoculation date.Per the instructions, I emailed the seller, and he responded almost instantly with very detailed instructions on what to do. He also requested that I keep him posted every few days. I'm happy to say that today we are about to harvest our first Lions Mane!It's very clear from my correspondence with the "mushroom man" that he not only cares about selling his kits, he cares about his creations coming to fruition and ensuring buyer satisfaction. I highly recommend these guys not only for their beautiful mushroom kits but also for their outstanding customer service and support!!

This growing kit is great and I'm just waiting now to move to the second step in growing my lion's mane mushrooms.They have pretty good videos online for step by step instructions for noobs like me.

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!

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.

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.

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.