Help With Mushrooms

[edds5p0]

Hey all, I've been doing some research on growing my own mushrooms and I'm considering trying to use spent grains as a substate. Has anyone had and luck with this?

 

[Billy-Klubb]

yeast good. mushrooms yucky.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

Hey all, I've been doing some research on growing my own mushrooms and I'm considering trying to use spent grains as a substate. Has anyone had and luck with this?

You might find this interesting:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/mushroom-grower-looking-spent-grain-manchester-ct-area-343952/

Scroll down a couple of posts & the guy says you can't use just spent grain as a substrate, that it has to be mixed with other things like compost/manure.
Regards, GF.

 

[m_c_zero]

I've seen spent coffee used as a substrate.

 

[edds5p0]

You might find this interesting:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/mushroom-grower-looking-spent-grain-manchester-ct-area-343952/

Scroll down a couple of posts & the guy says you can't use just spent grain as a substrate, that it has to be mixed with other things like compost/manure.
Regards, GF.

So it looks like if I did use spent grains, I would need to add a lot of other stuff to get it to work out. Hmmm, maybe I'll try to make a substrate with other goodies for the mushrooms to thrive.

 

[brewinginnc]

I remember in college some guy talked about mushrooms grew best on cow patties. But i didnt have any chance to try that.

 

[m_c_zero]

Brown rice flower mixed with vermiculite (sp?) always worked well for me.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

Seems that coffee grounds are the way to go:
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-03-26/b-school-startup-turning-coffee-grounds-into-food

AND:
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&gs_rn=...82,d.cGE&fp=922b15a2462036bf&biw=1383&bih=787

You could always mix the spent grains into the coffee grounds for added volume, but you might be better off composting them first. Regards, GF.

 

[Goofynewfie]

I remember in college some guy talked about mushrooms grew best on cow patties. But i didnt have any chance to try that.

I know a few people who have tried those mushrooms lol

 

[ChuckO]

Just got a notice that our West Virginia State University's Extension Service will be holding workshops on mushroom growing. For $60.00 I can attend 3 seminar's and get all materials needed to grow them at home. I'm game to try new things involving fungus.

 

[edds5p0]

Just got a notice that our West Virginia State University's Extension Service will be holding workshops on mushroom growing. For $60.00 I can attend 3 seminar's and get all materials needed to grow them at home. I'm game to try new things involving fungus.

That's awesome, I should see if there is anything available up where I live like that.

 

[Hoppity]

Worst buzz kill quote from my BIW ten seconds after ingestion: "I'm a bad shroomer". Hours later at the golf outing dinner I knew he meant it.