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Thank u for pointing this out. I’m totally not familiar with sweating them in a paper bag though.I use Grove bags to cure. Buds have to be sweated out in a paper bag before going in a grove bag. It is a very important step when using grove bags. Grove bags even mentions sweating buds out prior to placing in their storage bags on their website.
BROWN paper bags, make sure that they are not coated with anything, like a department store bag. Starbucks paper bags, burger king bags are both working for me. Gently shake and open and plan to have them in there for about 2 weeks. I took 1 bud out yesterday to try it -- can tell from rolling the joint it was still too wet. Took another bud out and put it in a jar all by itself and will see what is what today. Take your time, don't hurry....we've got all the time in the world.Thank u for pointing this out. I’m totally not familiar with sweating them in a paper bag though.
Can I ask you to give me the quick version of how that would work? I’d really appreciate it.
I do have some brown grocery bags and am ready to do this…..I see so many different versions of using paper bags for the dry/cure and am unsure about the sweating part.
THANK YOU again for sharing the info and your time.
I wet trim and dry buds until they are crisp on the outside but still marshmallowy when squeezed. When they are at that point I move to paper bags. I use a reptile humidity meter with a long probe wire so I can drop it in the bag. I roll the bag up and use a large binder clip to keep bag closed. Note the difference between ambient surrounding humidity and the meter reading for the bag interior. It should be 3 - 5 % higher than ambient. I do open the bags once or twice a day to turn the buds and then close the bag. When the difference between bag interior and ambient is equal or less than 2% I test to see if a small bud stem will snap. They usually do at that point. If they do it’s in to the grove bags and heat seal closed. Leave them alone in the grove bags 2 - 3 weeks. I use larger grove bags. Good luck.Thank u for pointing this out. I’m totally not familiar with sweating them in a paper bag though.
Can I ask you to give me the quick version of how that would work? I’d really appreciate it.
I do have some brown grocery bags and am ready to do this…..I see so many different versions of using paper bags for the dry/cure and am unsure about the sweating part.
THANK YOU again for sharing the info and your time.
So the sweating process takes up to 2 weeks? Then they go into the grove bags or mason jars?BROWN paper bags, make sure that they are not coated with anything, like a department store bag. Starbucks paper bags, burger king bags are both working for me. Gently shake and open and plan to have them in there for about 2 weeks. I took 1 bud out yesterday to try it -- can tell from rolling the joint it was still too wet. Took another bud out and put it in a jar all by itself and will see what is what today. Take your time, don't hurry....we've got all the time in the world.
How long would u anticipate the sweating process to take w/ buds that were wet trimmed and dried in 60/60 for 10 days?I wet trim and dry buds until they are crisp on the outside but still marshmallowy when squeezed. When they are at that point I move to paper bags. I use a reptile humidity meter with a long probe wire so I can drop it in the bag. I roll the bag up and use a large binder clip to keep bag closed. Note the difference between ambient surrounding humidity and the meter reading for the bag interior. It should be 3 - 5 % higher than ambient. I do open the bags once or twice a day to turn the buds and then close the bag. When the difference between bag interior and ambient is equal or less than 2% I test to see if a small bud stem will snap. They usually do at that point. If they do it’s in to the grove bags and heat seal closed. Leave them alone in the grove bags 2 - 3 weeks. I use larger grove bags. Good luck.
It appears the cellar would be the more ideal environment. For me sweating takes about 7 - 10 days.How long would u anticipate the sweating process to take w/ buds that were wet trimmed and dried in 60/60 for 10 days?
My hygrometers are reading 63-64% when they are in a jar or grove bag.
I’ve already dropped some in a brown grocery bag……should I leave the bag of buds in my drying cellar or would another environment be better?? The cellar is 58-59F and 61-65% RH…..
Ok then….consider it doneIt appears the cellar would be the more ideal environment.
Right on, do the bud shuffle, don't touch 'em with your fingers -- once a day is fineOk then….consider it done
I don’t have a reptile gauge to judge things with…..so I guess I’ll have to use my best judgement.
So at this point I should leave them closed up for 12hrs, then open and shuffle them around.?? And do this every 12 hours ?
First few days I turn the buds over a couple times a day, and then once a day as it progresses and feels more dry. Try to use stems to turn so you don’t break trichomes off touching buds.Ok then….consider it done
I don’t have a reptile gauge to judge things with…..so I guess I’ll have to use my best judgement.
So at this point I should leave them closed up for 12hrs, then open and shuffle them around.?? And do this every 12 hours ?
So I brown bagged the buds which consisted of 2 large colas weighing a little over 1/2 oz each and about 1.5 oz of ping pong ball size buds. They went in Tuesday night and I opened them once every 12 hrs or so.
About 2 hrs ago I did an inspection and they seem pretty dry…I put a handful of the smaller nuggets into a Mason jar and and they are currently reading 59% RH…..after 2 hrs. I haven’t opened to sniff but I’m wondering if they are good to go for jarring??
I would like to do about half in the jars and half in Grove bags.
Shoot me straight fellas…..should I sweat them more? I’m kinda afraid they’ll get too dry if they stay in the brown bags much longer.
Also, assuming the jarred buds (at 59%) are ok to leave, if I still have the hay smell when I burp will this eventually turn ? They are good smelling when squeezed, which I had to do just once.
I called Grove Bags and spoke to a nice guy who advised me to buy a moisture meter. Said if I have a 60/60 dry room to simply let them dry until the moisture meter read 10-12% and go straight into the bags.
I ran out to Home Depot and bought one with the pins.
He advised sticking the pins into the stem where the buds connect. One attempt and I practically destroyed a good size bud. The pins are kinda short and you have to pull the bud apart to stick the stem.
I’ve just about punted that process.
Any thoughts or advice.
thanks to all.
View attachment 1227263 Jar and burp jar and burp...I predict you are ready....View attachment 1227263
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