Ok folks. I posted this same question in my grow diary, but I’m looking for broader feedback after thinking it a bit.

before I go into it, I do want to ask up front if others have had success with easier methods for drying. one key for me is the smell containment inside my home.

Onto my idea!

I have a grow going where the flowering stages of the plants are offset. I only have one tent and was thinking of just drying the first plants buds above the light in an open paper bag. But.......

i’m questioning if drying my buds in my tent is truly the right idea. Especially since I have 2+ weeks to go in my second plant. Everything I’ve read says temps need to be in the 60s, not in the 70s like my tent. also the humidity should be 50ish, not 35-40 in my tent. Also, air flow in my tent will still be pretty fast, which is a third negative to drying too quickly.

So for the hell of it i found a few cardboard boxes and taped them together. It’s about 26”x28”x36”.

What are your thoughts on the below approach? I was thinking of buying a humidity controller to turn the fan on/off for 45-55 RH, and leave it at that.

I’ve had a sensor there for the past few days and this area in my basement has a stable temp of 61F and 45RH. So I figure as long as I can capture the smell, keep the temp stable and control the humidity, I should be golden.

Describing the box in words, it’s got an exhaust fan hooked up to a humidity controller and a carbon filter at the top of the box. There’s an inlet at the bottom of the box. There’s a single rod running width wise with hangers to hang buds. Finally, there’s a hatch cut into the face of the box for access. Nothing crazy.

see pic below for a visual. If this works well enough, I’ll fill the space a bit better with a custom sized plywood box.