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I feel as though there is a lot of incomplete info on this, so I wanted to share what I did and why. Feel free to challenge me on it.
Bucket 1 solution:
3/4 distilled water, make sure it’s room temperature. 1/4 3% hydrogen peroxide.
***USE food grade hydrogen peroxide.
Heavy metals are used as stabilizers in commercial grade hydrogen peroxide. Food grade versions are formulated to be free of them.
Submerge cannabis for approximately 30 seconds, then allow to drip dry for 15 minutes before continuing. This drying period allows any residual H2O2 to decompose and won’t “contaminate” the 2nd bucket.
Bucket 2 solution:
1 cup lemon juice, 1 cup baking soda per 5 gallons of room temp-warm RO or distilled water.
***Use lemon juice from REAL lemons. Store bought bottled lemon juice contains oils, and cannabinoids and terpenes are lyophilic. (Fat/OIL soluble).
***Do not mix solutions with hydrogen peroxide and lemons into one bucket thinking it will save you time. That essentially creates mild bleach. That’s why people lighten their hair with this mixture.
Submerge cannabis and agitate the water. Slosh it around. You can be moderately aggressive, as the water is not cold.
Bucket 3 & 4
Just room temperature distilled water.
Submerge, swirl, repeat.
Shake excess water off cannabis lightly.
Hang to dry. Does not have to be in total darkness and can continue photosynthesis for a couple days even after chop, but don’t burn your harvest with a bunch of little water droplet magnifying glasses either.
You can put a fan directly on them for initial dry, as long as it is blowing clean air and you’re not coating them in dust, making this whole process pointless.
Dry as normal after this. In darkness, around 60 degrees/60% humidity, with fans not blowing directly on the buds.
Bucket 1 solution:
3/4 distilled water, make sure it’s room temperature. 1/4 3% hydrogen peroxide.
***USE food grade hydrogen peroxide.
Heavy metals are used as stabilizers in commercial grade hydrogen peroxide. Food grade versions are formulated to be free of them.
Submerge cannabis for approximately 30 seconds, then allow to drip dry for 15 minutes before continuing. This drying period allows any residual H2O2 to decompose and won’t “contaminate” the 2nd bucket.
Bucket 2 solution:
1 cup lemon juice, 1 cup baking soda per 5 gallons of room temp-warm RO or distilled water.
***Use lemon juice from REAL lemons. Store bought bottled lemon juice contains oils, and cannabinoids and terpenes are lyophilic. (Fat/OIL soluble).
***Do not mix solutions with hydrogen peroxide and lemons into one bucket thinking it will save you time. That essentially creates mild bleach. That’s why people lighten their hair with this mixture.
Submerge cannabis and agitate the water. Slosh it around. You can be moderately aggressive, as the water is not cold.
Bucket 3 & 4
Just room temperature distilled water.
Submerge, swirl, repeat.
Shake excess water off cannabis lightly.
Hang to dry. Does not have to be in total darkness and can continue photosynthesis for a couple days even after chop, but don’t burn your harvest with a bunch of little water droplet magnifying glasses either.
You can put a fan directly on them for initial dry, as long as it is blowing clean air and you’re not coating them in dust, making this whole process pointless.
Dry as normal after this. In darkness, around 60 degrees/60% humidity, with fans not blowing directly on the buds.