Uncolonized grain spawn

We select only the highest quality, fully colonized spawn to package up and ship out to you. If when you receive your spawn it looks uncolonized or it's difficult to see the mycelium, it's likely that the spawn was broken up in transit. That sort of physical agitation separates the grain making the mycelium appear much finer. You'll notice the same thing happens when you break up the bag of spawn to use it. Each grain will still work as an inoculation point and it is viable! We simply recommend letting it sit at room temperature for about 24 hours to recover before use.
It's also worthwhile to note that lion's mane spawn grows finer mycelium, so they will tend to look different from the dense white mats of mycelium characteristic of oysters.