Lion's Mane Liquid Culture Syringe - Isolated Pink Variety (10cc)
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Description
Description
Pink Lion's Mane Liquid Culture Syringe (10cc) — Isolated Pink Variety — Hericium erinaceus, a wild-cloned isolate from Myco Labs selected specifically for its pink coloration. It grows exactly like standard Lion's Mane — the same cascading spines, the same hardwood preference, the same fast colonization — but the fruit bodies come in with a soft rose blush instead of pure white. Limited availability.
- SpeciesH. erinaceus
- Volume10cc
- GeneticsG1 Wild Clone
- DifficultyBeginner
- Colonization~10 Days
Why Growers Choose Pink Lion's Mane
This is a collector's culture. Lion's Mane is already one of the most striking mushrooms you can grow, and a pink-tinted isolate is genuinely uncommon — most growers have never seen one in person. It came from a wild clone that we isolated and stabilized in the lab, and we run it in limited batches.
Practically speaking it behaves like our standard Lion's Mane: about ten days to colonize grain, a wide 50–75°F fruiting window, and a strong preference for supplemented hardwood sawdust or Master's Mix over straw. If you have grown Lion's Mane before, nothing about the process changes.
In the kitchen it delivers the same crab-like texture and mild sweetness that makes Lion's Mane a chef favorite, holding together well when sliced into slabs and seared. The color is at its most saturated on young fruits and softens as they mature.
What's In the Package
- One 10cc liquid culture syringe, sealed and lab-tested
- 16-gauge 1.5" luer lock needle
- Sterile alcohol prep pad
Pink Lion's Mane Growing Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Hericium erinaceus — isolated pink variety |
| Origin | Wild clone, isolated and stabilized in our lab |
| Recommended Substrates | Supplemented hardwood sawdust, Master's Mix, hardwood logs |
| Incubation Temperature | 70–75°F |
| Incubation Humidity | 82–85% |
| Colonization Time | ~10 days |
| Fruiting Temperature | 50–75°F |
| Fruiting Humidity | 90–93% |
| Time to Harvest | ~14 days after fruiting conditions begin |
| Fresh Air Exchange | Moderate — 3–5 exchanges per hour for proper spine development |
| Availability | Limited batches |
| Storage | Refrigerate at 35–45°F; do not freeze |
How to Use Your Liquid Culture Syringe
- Let the syringe come to room temperature, then shake gently to redistribute the mycelium evenly through the broth.
- Flame-sterilize the needle until it glows orange and let it cool for a few seconds.
- Wipe the injection port on your grain spawn bag or jar with the alcohol prep pad.
- Inject 2–3cc per quart jar, or 3–5cc per 3–5 lb spawn bag. One 10cc syringe inoculates roughly 2–4 containers.
- Incubate at 70–75°F in the dark for about ten days, shaking once at roughly 30% colonization.
- Spawn to supplemented hardwood sawdust or Master's Mix, cut a single slit in the block, and let the fruit form from that one point.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Pink Lion's Mane different from regular Lion's Mane?
It is the same species, Hericium erinaceus, from an isolate selected for pink coloration in the fruit bodies. Cultivation is identical — same substrates, same temperatures, same timings, same cascading spine structure. The difference is visual, and it is why this one tends to appeal to growers who already have standard Lion's Mane running.
Why is my Pink Lion's Mane growing as a smooth ball with no spines?
Insufficient fresh air exchange. Like all Hericium, this isolate forms a smooth coral-like mass when carbon dioxide builds up around the fruit, and only develops hanging spines once FAE is adequate. Increase air exchange to three to five times per hour while holding humidity at 90–93% and the spines will begin to differentiate.
What substrate should I use?
Supplemented hardwood sawdust or Master's Mix. Like standard Lion's Mane, this is a hardwood specialist and performs poorly on straw. Master's Mix — hardwood sawdust with soy hull supplementation — produces the largest and densest fruits. Hardwood logs work outdoors, though fruiting takes considerably longer.
How much liquid culture do I use per bag or jar?
Use 2–3cc per quart grain jar and 3–5cc per 3–5 lb spawn bag. A single 10cc syringe will inoculate roughly two to four containers. Adding more than the recommended dose does not speed colonization meaningfully and simply uses up the syringe faster.
How long does it take to colonize?
About ten days on grain at 70–75°F, then roughly fourteen more days to harvest after fruiting conditions begin. That makes it one of the faster gourmet cultures we carry despite being a specialty isolate.
Do I need a flow hood or still air box to use liquid culture?
A still air box is strongly recommended and a laminar flow hood is better still. Liquid culture syringes ship sealed and lab-tested, but the moment you pierce an injection port you are exposing your grain to whatever is in the room air. Working in still air with flame-sterilized tools dramatically improves your success rate.
How should I store the syringe before use?
Keep it refrigerated between 35 and 45°F and never freeze it — freezing ruptures the cell walls and kills the culture. Store it in the sealed bag it shipped in, away from strong odors. Bring it back to room temperature and shake gently before injecting.
Packed to Arrive Alive
A liquid culture syringe is living mycelium, and the trip from our Illinois lab to your door is the part of its life you have the least control over. That is why every Myco Labs liquid culture ships inside a foil-lined insulated mailer rather than a plain envelope. The insulation buffers the syringe against summer heat sitting in a delivery truck and against sub-freezing temperatures in winter, so your culture arrives viable in either extreme.
When it arrives: move the syringe to the refrigerator at 35–45°F until you are ready to inoculate. Never freeze it. Bring it back to room temperature and shake gently before use.
Sold as a mycological culture for cultivation purposes. Nothing on this page is intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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Working good. Lights my closet just enough for the environment I need! Thanks!
It's started good. Let's hope it continues to grow so I can break a shake it!
Bought the 3-Pack Premium Quick-Colonizing 5-grain Jar (32oz) and inoculated 9 days ago. Love it! Colonization quick and clean. Highly recommend!
So when i got this i was worried because of past experiences. Leave it up to midwest to be nice a patient with me. The team at bonsai gives great support . This flow hood is meant to run a little higher than normal clean room standards because most people need this working from home . This thing is nice and laminar. Very inform . With a speed contoller i average about .45 m/s across the face. It passed everyone one of my agar grid tests . Which blows my mind becuase i ran it through three diffrent 30 mins agar grid tests . Ive used a few flow hoods and this one is my favorite . Perfect for any home or small buisness.
"Upgraded to the MycoClimate 44Q and the difference in consistency is night and day. The dual-chamber water-bath heating keeps temperatures rock-solid without drying out the substrate like standard heating mats do, and the automated HEPA air pump takes all the stress out of fresh air exchange—even tucked away inside a closet.
i saw germination in my jar within 2-4 days!! I ordered a 3 pack and i injected 3 different strains and they are all colonizing and germinating very rapidly i see ne difference in rate of germination for genetics they are all moving about the same speed im happy with my purchase!
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Reliable and I know what I am getting. Pretty quick colonization.
I got the grow bag instead of jars this time because I am not interested in the steps of the jars.
Been there done that.
I am not an expert🤓 but now I have enough knowledge and experience to call myself an apprentice.
The thrill of the process is gone. Just give me the dam mushrooms.
I am hurry up and waiting😉.
Seems to be working is all I have to say at this point day 7. The green is reflection not mold.
All I knew was I wanted to grow some mushies for me and the boys, I did a bunch of research on companies and you guys have been around the longest and have the best reviews for these types and I was not disappointed. Took exactly 8 weeks to harvest my first 4 ounces and more on the way! Thanks so much for all the awesome guides and videos! Made it so easy!
It's a great monotub kit. I recommend throwing the horse booster, used the whole bag to 4 small quick grain jars and the 7.5 mix. I learned how to do a pf tek with these guys 10 years ago when you still got the sticky light for the lid and the monotub was a blue tub with polyfill. These monotub kits have come a very long way since then. Substrate has always been clean and performed better than what I try to recreate with a pressure cooker.
10cc liquid culture and follow the instructions mgk gives you hard to mess up.
So far , I only have a little bit on agar , and am only beginning to study this mycelium. Super excited to try to put it to use in this Aspen tree.
Everything is looking real good so far
If your ever in need of replacing your hepa filter on your bonsai flowhood these are an exact match to whichever size you have. Worth noting that a filter will actually work a lot longer than is recommended due to physics but if your externals get dirty or damaged it’s worth replacing.
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