Harvested the oyster finally and there were some surprises as I just had never seen spores and the “trash” they can make. I also think I definitely waited too long to harvest the oyster. I cut it up and had it in place of chicken for some stir fry using this: Stir Fried Oyster Mushrooms, how to cook delicious mushrooms 炒平菇
Month: May 2023
Storage
I tried storing in plastic bags but didn’t feel too good about it after all my hard work. I decided on these small jars as they’re small, easy to store and organize. Added silicone packets to keep it dry inside. And to be fwancy, I got a label maker! But they ARE small, 3″ x 4″, so I might have to get some bigger ones later.
Dehydration
I happen to have a Cosori Air Fryer that has a handy dehydration function. It’s default is 150f for 6 hrs, and after some trial and error, I’ve currently settled on 130f for 3 hours for one tray full of harvested mushrooms. Great to get more use out of appliance I already had.
First Shittake
Starting the Martha off with some pre-made blocks I got on Etsy from Trailbridge Farms. I bought a combo of two blocks, one oyster and one shittake.
Starting with a Martha
After some research, getting started with a Martha. The lights are from Walmart, humidifier from Amazon and fan from dollar store. I used a pipe joiner from Home Depot, cut a hole in the top of Martha and put a black filter and fan inside it. It helped to stabilize the fan and carry its weight.
Edit: (2023-07-14) The monitor seen here appeared to work properly but never was accurate when I used the corded sensor nor even setting it inside itself inside the Martha.