Lentinula edodes
Can fruit above 18°C (~65°F)
It should be able to fruit at about 50-75/80°F.
“Popcorning”
These pins formed in the bag after they were kept in my basement as winter was approaching and temps dropped.
Image below is from @fungi_am_i who grew this culture around 71°F:
All gourmet liquid cultures (LCs) are provided with a 16g needle (in the manufacturer’s packaging) and come in 10 mL capped syringes. They will be labelled on the plunger and are grown in a 2% malt extract solution. Shake well before use.
