Even though I knew it wouldn't be true, I immediately thought it looked like a tort. Lol
Trust me the pyramiding on a shiitake is almost gone .... nothing like a closed chamber my friends.Your mushrooms need more humidity...
...and now I want pho...
I'll have to admit, when I first looked at the contents of that pot, it appeared to be the same stuff I flushed out of my rain gutters last autumn...