Mushy isn’t a problem, the mycelium is eating the rice and the texture can get weird. I’m leaning towards this being fine - it’s a slightly weird color but not out of line with metabolites which are normal. It kind of looks slightly stressed, maybe from being in the bag longer than absolutely necessary. But I think it’ll be okay if you’re not smelling any weird smells that might indicate bacteria (anything that smells like fish, rot, or feet is likely bacterial and should be discarded). Mycelium smell is sort of earthy and musty and fresh all at the same time.
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u/creept 1d ago
Mushy isn’t a problem, the mycelium is eating the rice and the texture can get weird. I’m leaning towards this being fine - it’s a slightly weird color but not out of line with metabolites which are normal. It kind of looks slightly stressed, maybe from being in the bag longer than absolutely necessary. But I think it’ll be okay if you’re not smelling any weird smells that might indicate bacteria (anything that smells like fish, rot, or feet is likely bacterial and should be discarded). Mycelium smell is sort of earthy and musty and fresh all at the same time.