Fancy a complete Monotub set-up with a syringe? We’ve got your back!

When purchasing your Monotub (and/or your optional heat mat) we’ll send you a 20ml syringe at a reduced rate! This syringe will be chosen at random from our entire spore range.

Please note that any Magic Mushroom spores must not be used in conjunction with this kit as this is illegal. They are for your study purposes only.

The Kit Itself

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 the other kits available on our website! Meaning bigger and better projects with multiple, larger yields.

Protection from Contamination

The hard, plastic walls will keep contamination at bay! Alongside the walls, holes have been carefully melted into the chamber to provide clean and safe ventilation when paired with the included polyfil air filters!

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, 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. Lay down the black liner and make any necessary adjustments to ensure it fits right. 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

45L MonoTub with 6 thermally cut vent holes.

20ml spore syringe- randomly picked by our team of packers!

(Optional- 20w heat mat and thermostat controller)

6x wads of Polyfill for air filtration

1.5kg bag of Sterilized Rye Grain Spawn Substrate

3x1kg bags of Bulk CVG Bulk Mix

1000ml bag of Vermiculite Casing Layer

Black Liner for the MonoTub

1000ml fine mist Spray Bottle

MycoMedi Glove Pack

Warranty and Returns

If purchasing a heat mat:

Your heat mat is protected under a 3 month warranty for any electrical or heating faults. If you believe your heat mat to be effected by an issue, please call us on 08009949404 so we can assist you in resetting your chamber and sending out a replacement if necessary.

We will not replace a heat mat if the fuse has gone, as this is a natural safety mechanism designed to prevent electrical surges from creating a fire safety issue.

We will not replace heat mats due to natural wear and tear, or due to incorrect settings effecting the integrity of the mat. These heat mats come pre-set to avoid issues such as these, if you would like to change the settings please give us a call so we can assist you in the correct way of doing so.

If your heat mat has been damaged during transit you have 14 days to contact us from the point of delivery and we will arrange to send you out a new heat mat on the return of the damaged heat mat, free of charge.

By purchasing this heat mat you agree to this warranty as well as our return policies.

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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).