Oysters on Straw Pasteurization Party - 12 pm Nov 27 @ Grafton Town Hall - Please Read Details!
$40 per individual, family or group - BYO 5 gallon bucket with lid
$40.00
Join us for our first ever make-your-own fruiting bucket workshop! Bring a CLEAN 5 gallon bucket with lid & make an oyster mushroom fruiting bucket that you can harvest indoors for 2-3 months. *Please note - growing mushrooms is not recommended inside or near structures with active water damage!
Address: 35 Turnpike Rd
Grafton, NH 03240
Time: 12 p.m.
$40 ticket includes:
Attendance for 1 individual, couple, family, small group of friends - please bring a CLEAN 5 gallon bucket with lid
2 lb. oyster mushroom grain spawn, pre-hydrated pasteurized straw to make an indoor fruiting bucket
Home pasteurization demo, brief info session, growing and cooking tips, Q&A
Hands-on workshop with tools provided to drill your bucket, sanitize, mix and fill with inoculated substrate
Small group setting - only 4 buckets / group work stations will be available
How-to and care sheet, private Facebook group only for our growers, online support thread on Substack
Additional kits of 2 lb. spawn and unprocessed straw for home pasteurization will be available for $25 by preorder only for pickup at Grafton Town Hall on Nov. 27 from 1-5pm. for anyone wanting to pasteurize straw and make a bucket at home
Before the workshop:
Pick potential spots to incubate and fruit your bucket at home
Ensure your spaces are free of vulnerabilities like water damage
Think of any questions about growing, cooking, selecting a site etc.
Day of workshop:
Make sure your 5 gallon bucket is clean
Check address & GPS, especially for Grafton Town Hall - we have had reports of people getting lost using GPS
Be present - please leave devices silent or off if possible. We request no unauthorized photography during the workshop aside from photos of your own project and group
After the workshop:
Place your bucket in a warm, dark area for 3 to 4 weeks to incubate
Check inside the lid after a week or two for white growth and a pleasant smell
Move to an area with daylight, mist bucket and monitor drill holes for pins (baby mushrooms)
Keep bucket humid by misting until mushrooms are ready to harvest
Rest bucket for 3-4 weeks, monitoring for pins, and repeat until fruiting stops or mold develops (normally 3-5 flushes over 2-3 months