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Everything you need is included, with no garden or specialist equipment required. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChoose Your Mushroom Species\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore 17 gourmet varieties, from colourful Oyster mushrooms and Lion’s Mane to rare gourmet species such as Enoki, Reishi and Coral Tooth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat’s Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 × Pre-Sterilised Rye Grain Jar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 × Pre-Sterilised Master’s Mix Bag\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 × 10ml Liquid Culture Syringe\u003c\/strong\u003e (culture selected from dropdown)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 × Sterile Needle\u003c\/strong\u003e (individually packaged) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 × Alcohol Swab\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStep 1) Inoculate the Rye Grain Jar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWash hands and work in the cleanest area possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWipe the rye Jar injection port with the \u003cstrong\u003eincluded alcohol swab\u003c\/strong\u003e and allow to dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttach the \u003cstrong\u003eincluded sterile needle\u003c\/strong\u003e to the syringe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInject liquid culture into the rye jar via the injection port.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStep 2) Incubate the Rye (Spawn Run)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlace jar in a clean space out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral incubation range:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e20–25°C\u003c\/strong\u003e (most gourmet and many functional mushroom species perform well in this window).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet mycelium spread until the grain is fully covered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt around \u003cstrong\u003e30–60% colonised\u003c\/strong\u003e, you may gently shake and mix the grain once to speed up even coverage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMove to next step when:\u003c\/strong\u003e rye is \u003cstrong\u003e100% colonised\u003c\/strong\u003e (firm, white, even coverage).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStep 3) Transfer Colonised Rye to Master’s Mix\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut the top of masters mix grow bag and add\/mix colonised grain from jar directly into the \u003cstrong\u003epre-sterilised Master’s Mix bag\u003c\/strong\u003e using clean technique. 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