Agar recipes

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agar recipes

There has been a lot of experimentation with various agar recipes. Below are some resources to consider.

tried and tested recipes[edit]

  • Gordo - MEA (source: gordo patreon video)
    • 8g light malt extract
    • 8g agar agar powder
    • 400mL hot water
    • sterilize 15psi for 30 mins
    • wait 30 mins and pour into plates


mycocook

  • Stamets - Malt Extract, Yeast Agar
    • 1,000 milliliters (1 liter) water
    • 20 grams agar agar
    • 20 grams barley malt sugar
    • 2 grams yeast (nutritional)
    • 1 gram peptone (optional, soybean derived)

source: Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms, 3rd ed, 2000, Stamets

experiments[edit]

  • FrankHorrigan did some great experiments from Aloha medicinals' cookbook. He explored the use of mealworms, crickets and even cat food : [1]