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}\n\n@media (max-width:700px) {\n  .mgk-pdp .mgk-tags { display:grid !important; grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }\n  .mgk-pdp .mgk-tags li { width:100%; padding:.5em .55em; }\n  .mgk-pdp .mgk-facts { grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }\n  .mgk-pdp .mgk-facts li:last-child:nth-child(odd) { grid-column:1 \/ -1; }\n  .mgk-pdp .mgk-spec-table td:first-child { width:auto; }\n}\n@media (max-width:380px) {\n  .mgk-pdp .mgk-tags { grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n}\n@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {\n  .mgk-pdp *, .mgk-pdp *::after { transition:none !important; animation:none !important; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mgk-pdp\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"mgk-lead\"\u003eThis \u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eLion's Mane mushroom grow kit\u003c\/span\u003e is a 5 lb block already fully colonized with first-generation \u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eHericium erinaceus\u003c\/span\u003e mycelium. The hard part is finished before it reaches you. Cut the bag, mist twice a day, and cascading white clusters start forming on your counter — no sterile technique, no incubation, no equipment beyond the mister in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mgk-inline-video\"\u003e\n  \u003cvideo autoplay loop muted playsinline preload=\"metadata\" aria-label=\"Close-up video of Lion's Mane mushrooms\"\u003e\n    \u003csource src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/videos\/c\/o\/v\/efb10ec48c3841148f522427480eeaa3.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\u003e\n    Your browser does not support the video tag.\n  \u003c\/source\u003e\u003c\/video\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the kit we recommend to first-time growers more than any other, and it is the best-selling kit we make. Lion's Mane fruits readily at ordinary room temperature, tolerates beginner mistakes better than most gourmet species, and delivers a genuinely useful harvest — a crab-and-lobster texture that holds up to a hot pan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul class=\"mgk-tags\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSeafood texture\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNo gills, no spore dust\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMost forgiving species\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOur best seller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cul class=\"mgk-facts\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mgk-facts-k\"\u003e5 lbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mgk-facts-v\"\u003eColonized block\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mgk-facts-k\"\u003e2.5–3 lbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mgk-facts-v\"\u003eTypical yield\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mgk-facts-k\"\u003e64–78°F\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mgk-facts-v\"\u003eFruiting temp\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mgk-facts-k\"\u003e4–6 wks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mgk-facts-v\"\u003eFlush window\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mgk-facts-k\"\u003eBeginner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mgk-facts-v\"\u003eSkill level\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr class=\"mgk-rule\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy growers pick Lion's Mane\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eThe easiest gourmet species to fruit\u003c\/span\u003e – forgiving of temperature swings and irregular misting\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eNo gills\u003c\/span\u003e – it forms flowing spines instead, so there is no spore dust on your counters\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eUnmistakable harvest window\u003c\/span\u003e – you can see at a glance when it is ready\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eGenuinely useful in the kitchen\u003c\/span\u003e – shredded-crab texture that survives a hot pan\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eGrows in small spaces\u003c\/span\u003e – a counter, a shelf, a bathroom windowsill\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eReady to fruit\u003c\/span\u003e – open, mist, and provide indirect light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat comes in the kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e5 lb pre-colonized fruiting block with first-generation Lion's Mane genetics\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUltra-fine pump mister for daily watering\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePrinted step-by-step growing instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow a spray-and-grow kit works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mgk-eyebrow\"\u003eThe short version\u003c\/span\u003eEverything difficult about mushroom cultivation — sterilization, inoculation, colonization — already happened before this block shipped. Your job is to trigger fruiting and keep the surface from drying out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003col class=\"mgk-steps\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eCut the bag.\u003c\/span\u003e Make a single slit across the face of the block. That exposure — the shift from still air to fresh air — is what tells the mycelium to stop eating and start fruiting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eMist once or twice a day.\u003c\/span\u003e Light passes over the cut face with the included mister. You are keeping the surface from drying out, not soaking it. Standing water invites bacteria.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eGive it indirect light.\u003c\/span\u003e Roughly 12 hours a day. Ambient room light or a north-facing windowsill is plenty — mushrooms use light as a signal for where to point, not as food.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eHarvest, then rest the block.\u003c\/span\u003e Twist and pull the whole cluster while the spines are still short and white. Stop misting for a week, then resume for the next flush.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mgk-callout\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eThe most common beginner mistake:\u003c\/span\u003e harvesting too late. Lion's Mane goes from firm white pom-pom to shaggy, yellowing, and slightly bitter faster than people expect. If the spines have lengthened past about half an inch and the surface is turning cream or tan, pick it that day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr class=\"mgk-rule\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mgk-table-wrap\"\u003e\n  \u003ctable class=\"mgk-spec-table\"\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpecies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHericium erinaceus (Lion's Mane, Hedgehog Mushroom, Pom Pom)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlock weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 lbs, fully colonized\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExpected yield\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5–3 lbs wet weight across all flushes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFruiting temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64–78°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 hours indirect light per day\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHumidity method\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMist cut face 1–2× daily\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlushes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMultiple, over a 4–6 week window\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSkill level\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner — no sterile technique required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAppearance, flavor, and cooking\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLion's Mane sits in an unusual spot: it is one of the easiest gourmet mushrooms to fruit and one of the most interesting to eat. It forms a single dense white cluster of downward-flowing spines rather than a cap and stem, so there is no ambiguity about when it is ready and no gills to drop spores across your kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the pan it behaves like seafood. Torn into strips, dry-seared until the moisture cooks off, then finished in butter, it develops a sweet, faintly briny flavor and a shredded crab texture that most substitutes never reach. Crab cakes, rolls, and chowders are where it shines. It is also the species most associated with cognitive and nerve-related research in functional mushroom literature, which is why it turns up in supplement aisles as often as it does in restaurant kitchens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mgk-rec\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mgk-eyebrow\"\u003eWorth adding\u003c\/span\u003eIf you are fruiting a block out in the open on a counter or shelf, a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.midwestgrowkits.com\/products\/portable-mushroom-humidity-tent\"\u003eportable humidity tent\u003c\/a\u003e makes a real difference for very little money. It holds moisture around the block so you mist less often and get fuller clusters, and it matters most in winter when forced-air heat drops indoor humidity well below what a fruiting block wants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr class=\"mgk-rule\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n  \u003csummary class=\"mgk-faq\"\u003eHow long until my Lion's Mane grow kit starts fruiting?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mgk-faq-body\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall white knots usually appear on the cut face within the first one to two weeks, then bulk up quickly over the following several days. Cooler rooms slow this down; a spot in the 68–75°F range moves fastest. If nothing has formed after three weeks, the block is almost always too dry — increase misting frequency rather than misting more heavily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n  \u003csummary class=\"mgk-faq\"\u003eDo I need a humidity tent or a special chamber?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mgk-faq-body\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The kit is designed to fruit in open room air with daily misting, which is the whole point of a spray-and-grow block. That said, dry winter air with forced-air heat makes the job harder, and a tent holds humidity around the block so you mist less often and get fuller clusters. If your home runs below about 40% relative humidity, it is worth adding a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.midwestgrowkits.com\/products\/portable-mushroom-humidity-tent\"\u003eportable humidity tent\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n  \u003csummary class=\"mgk-faq\"\u003eHow many harvests will one kit give me?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mgk-faq-body\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost blocks produce two to three flushes across a 4–6 week window, totaling roughly 2.5–3 lbs wet weight. The first flush is typically the largest by a wide margin. After harvesting, pause misting for about a week to let the mycelium recover, then resume — the block is rebuilding reserves during that rest, and pushing it early usually costs you the next flush.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n  \u003csummary class=\"mgk-faq\"\u003eMy mushroom has long, stringy spines and is turning yellow. What happened?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mgk-faq-body\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt matured past its window. Elongated spines and a yellow or tan cast mean the fruit is past peak — it is still edible but turns bitter and loses the firm texture. Harvest earlier next flush, while the cluster is bright white and the spines are short. Yellowing paired with a wet, slimy surface is different: that is too much standing water, so ease off the misting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n  \u003csummary class=\"mgk-faq\"\u003eCan I grow this outdoors or does it have to be inside?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mgk-faq-body\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndoors is strongly preferred. The block needs consistent temperature and protection from wind, direct sun, and insects — fungus gnats in particular will find an exposed block quickly. A kitchen counter, bathroom shelf, or any spot out of direct sunlight works well. A shaded covered porch can work in mild weather, but yields are less predictable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n  \u003csummary class=\"mgk-faq\"\u003eWhat's the difference between this and a Lion's Mane grain spawn bag?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mgk-faq-body\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis kit is a finished fruiting block — it is ready to produce mushrooms and nothing else is required. A grain spawn bag is an ingredient: colonized grain you mix into bulk substrate to start a much larger grow, typically a monotub or a batch of fruiting blocks. If you want mushrooms on the counter, take the kit. If you are scaling up production, start with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.midwestgrowkits.com\/collections\/pre-colonized-grain-spawn-bags\"\u003epre-colonized grain spawn bags\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cul class=\"mgk-ctas\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.midwestgrowkits.com\/collections\/spray-grow-gourmet-kits\"\u003eBrowse all gourmet grow kits\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"mgk-cta-alt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.midwestgrowkits.com\/collections\/pre-colonized-grain-spawn-bags\"\u003eScale up with grain spawn\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"How long until my Lion's Mane grow kit starts fruiting?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Small white knots usually appear on the cut face within the first one to two weeks, then bulk up quickly over the following several days. Cooler rooms slow this down; a spot in the 68-75F range moves fastest. If nothing has formed after three weeks, the block is almost always too dry - increase misting frequency rather than misting more heavily.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Do I need a humidity tent for a Lion's Mane grow kit?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"No. The kit is designed to fruit in open room air with daily misting, which is the whole point of a spray-and-grow block. Dry winter air with forced-air heat makes the job harder, and a tent holds humidity around the block so you mist less often and get fuller clusters. 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Harvest earlier next flush, while the cluster is bright white and the spines are short. Yellowing paired with a wet, slimy surface instead indicates too much standing water, so ease off the misting.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Can I grow a Lion's Mane kit outdoors?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Indoors is strongly preferred. The block needs consistent temperature and protection from wind, direct sun, and insects - fungus gnats in particular will find an exposed block quickly. A kitchen counter, bathroom shelf, or any spot out of direct sunlight works well.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"What is the difference between a Lion's Mane grow kit and a grain spawn bag?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"A grow kit is a finished fruiting block - ready to produce mushrooms with nothing else required. 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