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Yeah, if you having problems with drying 2 fast I would use the big paper bags, or just keep the plastic on more but remember to take them off and allow fresh air exchange every now and then. I don't know your exact environmental conditions so I will just say be mindful if you live in a mold prone area...thanks clockworx. bagged them up this morning, feeling pretty crisp after only 3 days, 50-55% rh. The bag seems to be working, not so crisp tonight.
Better to lower temp than raise humidity too high, that's just askin for a white fuzz takeover.Its been five days and according to the stem bend test they should be going into the jar. I need to get some of those big paper bags. I might try putting some in a room where the rh stays over 60%, gets up to 70. Humidity has been 50-55% in the room, the whole time.
Showem how its done. Grab ur Rambo knives and hop on the bear Dallas cowboy style...walk back like a 60s pimp in ur new bear coat and back slap that pup.. You can give him the " pull ur weight" speech in the morning.ya, think I can keep the rh around 60 in there. and the temps below 70. dog got me up again, it wont chase down the bears, just sit and bark at them, smart dog.
Yes they get wetter with the bags on... That was just a typo but it was obvious and the post was already set in stone by the time I caught it.... SorryIn step 5 where you put the plastic bags over the branches, then let them dry out... So, the buds actually start to feel drier through the bag once bagged, not wetter? I dry my stuff in a garage, but unfortunately the temps range from 65-75, but sometimes it almost gets up to 80 during the day. The rH is around 55-65% in the room, so not too bad there. I found when my smaller stems still bend, the outside of the buds are dry. Then if I put them in a jar with a hygrometer the jar stabilizes around 70-75% rH. At this point can I leave it for 8 hours then put them in a shoe box or paper bag to dry more? Then back in the jar? The problem with the garage is if I let the stems get to the cracking point the buds are then completely dried. If I jar them at this point the rH is 55-65% depending. This takes only 3-4 days. So perhaps the big plastic bags will help slow them down. Instead I take them down when a little dry then put cut branches in paper bags until they dry a little more and I have time to trim.
Yep just pull those bags over and let them pull out that moisture ... When the bags are off make sure you have air in the room moving to avoid any mold... Basements are dank but the moving air will solve that problem...you will have a much better product this time!!! Good luckAwesome thread. I've always cut the plant as a whole, would hang it, it would usually get way to dry by the time I can trim 16 and I'm left with harsh meds that need to be remoistened .
I just harvested 4 days ago and this time hung lines, took individual branches to hang, and removed fan leaves.
So far I like this method SO much more. I can't chime in on flavor and smell yet, but I'll check back in once I know.
I'm currently at 69-71 on temp and 43% RH. Its winter and a basement so I'm pretty stoked I'm even anywhere near those "ideal" ranges.
I think I'll group the flowers together soon and then slide bags over. They are slightly crispy on the outside already but I figured "better safe than sorry" in this scenario means better more dry than not enough. I don't want to make my meds get that musty moisture smell
Your doing perfect,,, fight that feeling to snip early, the buds will reward you when your done.... If you cut them off now your just gonna end up with sog buds in a jar.... Snip them off when they are finished and you will be happy and the buds will have a great shape, after you jar them the smell will come rite out.....It only takes about 15 minutes with the bags being off before the flowers are crispy again..however the stems are still lime green and wet, so I then put the bags back over . I'm always tempted to snip them off into jars but I keep holding out .
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