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You may have harvested a little early.Hi everyone, so I harvested a blue dream about 5 weeks ago, it dried in about 5 days, then I jarred it and began curing, burping daily for the first two weeks then every other day.
The buds started off smelling like hay after I jarred it and even now, 4 weeks later it still doesn't smell right. It's now at a point where there's very little humidity left in the buds.
When I break the buds up they smell amazing but the jar smell is still very hay-like, but not as bad as at the start.
So. My question is this: will buds continue to cure even when they are dry and almost crumble, if not, does rehydrating the buds help the curing?
Aaaand i know my next tests!If you want to drive off the chlorophyll, put your overly dried hay in a lg clear plastic ziplock...glass won't work. Add moisture via your choice, but only enough to make things a little springy, then lay them under the lights if you are using HID or Full Spectrum LEDS w/ UV. The UV and near UV will bleach out some of the chlorophyll. Doesn't make em stronger but gets rid of hay taste and more like hash...sorta. Laying in sunlight works too, but don't overdo it.
I will add this as the fast dry overlaps. You know what i'm curious about lately? How much thc is actually lost via handling. Is that a part of why homegrown stands above once you have quality genetics? Does that actually effect final quality or does chopping and all that mean we're all losing significant amounts of resin? What about shit growers touching plants? Rack drying matter? Dry trimming matter when the protective leaves come off? Shipping a nightmare or doesn't really matter?Chlorophyll is water soluble , and if absolutely necessary, one e can “wash their buds” do this in deionzed water only. Like soak it for good 5 mins. Then hang. To d dry and I mean fast dry. Using di water reduces the risk of mold but one needs to dry the weed again faster , dehumidifier on like 20% and watch the temps , do not allow it to drop below 60 nor higher then 78. This will remove the hay smell and flavor then once dry, start the cure , ensure you don’t over dry again.
The water will contain any “loose” trichomes , strain through mesh 90-220 microns, freeze water ever hash you may catch. , then allow it to dry, (defrost-dry or even freeze dry, lay flat on cookie sheet and just leave in a frost free freezer to dry -7-10 days will be perfect. )
This won’t persay weaken your bud. As you are removing water soluble chlorophyll only but. Risk loosing trichomes that are loose and fall off due to the extra dry buds.
I wash every bud before I dry to begin with so there isn’t a risk with wet bud but dry stufff, it works but understand you are fixing what is bad to begin with
Chlorophyll is water soluble , and if absolutely necessary, one e can “wash their buds” do this in deionzed water only. Like soak it for good 5 mins. Then hang. To d dry and I mean fast dry. Using di water reduces the risk of mold but one needs to dry the weed again faster , dehumidifier on like 20% and watch the temps , do not allow it to drop below 60 nor higher then 78. This will remove the hay smell and flavor then once dry, start the cure , ensure you don’t over dry again.
The water will contain any “loose” trichomes , strain through mesh 90-220 microns, freeze water ever hash you may catch. , then allow it to dry, (defrost-dry or even freeze dry, lay flat on cookie sheet and just leave in a frost free freezer to dry -7-10 days will be perfect. )
This won’t persay weaken your bud. As you are removing water soluble chlorophyll only but. Risk loosing trichomes that are loose and fall off due to the extra dry buds.
I wash every bud before I dry to begin with so there isn’t a risk with wet bud but dry stufff, it works but understand you are fixing what is bad to begin with
Your avatar makes me think flashbacks.OMG...I just had a flashback to 76, when a friend in Ohio grew a huge tree. We didn't know shit and I think it was a male...it didn't have any buds that I could see or remember and was probably Mexican in origin. The stuff had so much chlorophyll that it was almost black, and Kentucky Bluegrass doesn't taste more than hay! We rinsed the stuff, which removed some of the chlorophyll but also transformed it into something freaky looking...and tasting. The thought of it was really intense when I read your post!! Great Flashback!!:cool:
I will add this as the fast dry overlaps. You know what i'm curious about lately? How much thc is actually lost via handling. Is that a part of why homegrown stands above once you have quality genetics? Does that actually effect final quality or does chopping and all that mean we're all losing significant amounts of resin? What about shit growers touching plants? Rack drying matter? Dry trimming matter when the protective leaves come off? Shipping a nightmare or doesn't really matter?
I will add this as the fast dry overlaps. You know what i'm curious about lately? How much thc is actually lost via handling. Is that a part of why homegrown stands above once you have quality genetics? Does that actually effect final quality or does chopping and all that mean we're all losing significant amounts of resin? What about shit growers touching plants? Rack drying matter? Dry trimming matter when the protective leaves come off? Shipping a nightmare or doesn't really matter?
It all comes down to harvest management in and proper handling.I will add this as the fast dry overlaps. You know what i'm curious about lately? How much thc is actually lost via handling. Is that a part of why homegrown stands above once you have quality genetics? Does that actually effect final quality or does chopping and all that mean we're all losing significant amounts of resin? What about shit growers touching plants? Rack drying matter? Dry trimming matter when the protective leaves come off? Shipping a nightmare or doesn't really matter?
I dunno about that. Yes qty may be an issue but any commercial grower worth his damn will be very worried about the end product, least we do! LolImo that’s what separates most commercial from home grown. Commercial bud is handled way too much.
Your avatar makes me think flashbacks.
Just so we understand, i do these things, but i'm still curious to see hard numbers. I'm sure shipping matters, but to what scale? Thank you so much for your reply though. Seriously, great information. Think of dropping a dry bud, or them slamming in jars, how much staying power remains in the dry resin? Any regular kief utilizer knows some but does being on plant matter?It all comes down to harvest management in and proper handling.
Wet weed can be handled but. Precautions as to How.
Gloves, tyvek overalls.
Drying environment, must be almost surgical in nature.
Wet trimming speeds the drying and removes larger non usable leaves.
Also reduces chances on transportation of microbes/ insects into drying area.
Hanging is the best method. Less surface area of contact to any adjacent surface.
Post dry handling is very critical.
Trimming is critical to both bag appeal and cure.
Yes you do loose some trichomes .
But if had ya handle it in a manner where you capture all the residue, you have the makings of good hash.
It’s all about understanding the concepts and methods. And treating your end product as if it was a heart transplant operation
The old adage. Cleanliness is next to godliness, is very true.
I’ve seen some very top shelf weed ruined by amateur handling.
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