Space Saver

Part-time mycologist? We’ve got you! This inflatable chamber also deflates with ease, ensuring you can pack it away when not in use. It’s less bulky, but just as resourceful as the traditional monotub everyone knows and loves.

Reusable and easy to clean.

After a quick wipe down after your last project, this kit bounces back and can be used time and time again. In the unlikely event you puncture your chamber, you can easily repair it using the included puncture repair kit. Perfect for those of us who have had enough of single use kits!

Larger Yields

This kit can hold a lot more substrate than you’d think! Meaning bigger and better projects with multiple, larger yields.

Protection from Contamination

The walls of air (courtesy of the air pump provided) maintain a thick barrier between the safety of the inside of the kit, and the contaminants lurking outside. with intermittent holes which you can choose to fill with the included air filter bungs, or seal of completely with the included red caps. The lid itself is fastened on with handy velcro tabs, meaning your project is secured from outside invaders when closed. Please be aware that whilst the lid is off, unless you are using a Flow Hood, your project will be susceptible to contamination.

Getting Started

1. Safely store your CVG and Vermiculite in a cool, dry place. We don’t need these bits until later! Unpack the monotub, pump it up with the included air pump, give it a wipe down with 70% Isopropyl Alcohol spray and leave it to one side. You can also disinfect the surrounding area to minimize the risk of contamination.
2. Turn on your heat source and ensure it gets up to temperature. Your project should be kept between 26-27c. Wash your hands then remove your bag from its protective outer plastic bag. Be careful not to touch the air filter too much as the oils from your hands can affect its integrity.
3. Pop your Gourmet Health Mushroom syringe out of its silver foil packet, keeping the end cap secured until you’re ready to use the syringe. Open your needle packet from the top, remove the end cap from your needle and insert the syringe into the needle, careful not to trigger the plunger early. Keep the protective cap on the needle until you’re ready to inoculate (we’re not there yet!).
4. Take out your alcohol wipe that comes with your bag and wipe the injection port of your Rye Berry Grain bag (the small grey square sealed in plastic). You do not need to wipe or heat the needle as it’s a gamma irradiated, NHS grade needle. Therefore, sterilizing it further can cause contamination. Leave this to dry for a few seconds.
5. Gently shake your syringe against your hand to shake up the spores. No spores should be left behind!
6. Once you feel ready, take the protective cap off the end of the needle, and inoculate the bag. Ensure to tilt the syringe so it’s slightly angled downwards as you press the needle into the injection port, stopping halfway into the port. Push down the plunger and release your spores into the bag. If your plunger is stuck, slowly pull your syringe out (but don’t remove it from the port) and push the plunger down again.
7. Pull the needle out and place your bag within your monotub set-up, directly between the floor and the temperature probe with the heat mat underneath the set-up. Place this set-up in complete darkness. At this stage you want to keep the holes within your monotub empty. It’s acting as a fruiting and incubation chamber for this rye bag, and is not yet needing the extra protection the air filters provide. Keep them to hand for the next stage!
8. Once you notice a chunk of mycelium the size of a 50p coin, you need to give your rye bag a bit of a mix to encourage it to cultivate a bit quicker. In total, for full cultivation, it can take 2-4 weeks depending on the strain.
9. Once the bag is fully colonized you want to remove it from the monotub. You can give the monotub another wipe down if you’d like as we’re about to get to the part where it pays to be as sterile as possible. Give your bag a mix to break up all the mycelium to prepare for this next step. Make sure to add your polyfil air filters before continuing!
10. You want to put down a layer of CVG on the bottom of your monotub, 1/2 an inch or so away from the walls of the monotub. This gap between the walls will prevent side-pinning and decrease the chance of contamination.
11. On top of this layer of CVG, you want to add a handful of your cultivated rye grain. Again, you want to leave around 1/2 an inch from the edge of the CVG so that when you add your next layer, the CVG will encompass the entire layer of mycelium protecting it from any light or contamination.
12. Repeat this CVG, rye grain lasagna until you’ve run out of either mycelium or CVG, but be sure to top with CVG as finishing with a layer of mycelium will be likely to encourage contamination. On top of this final layer, conclude with the casing layer of vermiculite to encourage your Gourmet health mushrooms to grow to the light and airy surface.
13. Put your project in low, indirect light. If you’re worried about whether your project is too dark/light, pop us an email with some photos at [email protected]. We’d be more than happy to help!
14. With monotubs, you must mist and fan them daily throughout this stage to ensure the mycelium has enough moisture to continue it’s biological processes. This can be a tricky process if you haven’t cultivated a project before. Never spray your lasagna directly, but rather the walls of the monotub. The fruiting process should take 10-15 days until you receive your first harvest.

Harvesting

Once your project is moved into the light and pins are starting to rear their little heads, it’s almost ready to harvest your gourmet health mushrooms! It’s unlikely your mushrooms will mature all at the same time as this is an organic process. However, it’s incredibly important to harvest them before they fully mature and release their spores as that can cause contamination and bring an early end to your project. So, make sure to pick any mushrooms that are ready to pop their hoods whenever they pop up!

Make sure you harvest them between stage 3-4 to ensure your mushrooms don’t drop their spores!

What You Will Receive

You will receive your Inflatable Monotub with an air pump, 12 filter bungs, 12 red caps, gloves, and a puncture repair kit.

Please be aware that unless you’ve specified a refill pack, your Monotub will not come with any additional substrate. They also require the addition of a heat mat

The optional additional kit for the inflatable Monotub includes:

• 1kg CVG
• 1kg Rye Berry Substrate
• 1000g Vermiculite

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Disclaimer

Please note that it is illegal to grow magic mushrooms within the UK. We ask that you do not use these spores to grow mushrooms, but instead use them to study under a microscope. We cannot be held liable for any illegal use of these spores. Please check your local regulations as we cannot be responsible for the laws you should follow in your own country.

Contact Us

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns regarding your order! You can call, email, or message us between Monday to Friday, 9-5 (excluding bank holidays).