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Beginner here, so I definitely could use some help with some drying and curing
Agree. Gave me the same advise. I dialed in a closet with fan and small space heater. Had a/c in the room closet belonged to Room was in 60s just set hygrometer in the closet at hang level. Kept fan on low and when I saw temp drop to 70 turned knob on the space heater to barely kick on. It litterally stayed 75 degrees and 55 humidity. Took 4 days. Jarred and it was at 61% in the jar.75* and 55%rh is the perfect conditions with a small air circulation with a fan. Do NOT have fan blowing directly in buds.
This just happens to be the environment of my veg space.75* and 55%rh is the perfect conditions with a small air circulation with a fan. Do NOT have fan blowing directly in buds.
Does it matter how fast the dry time is? Or does it all mater with the curing?Agree. Gave me the same advise. I dialed in a closet with fan and small space heater. Had a/c in the room closet belonged to Room was in 60s just set hygrometer in the closet at hang level. Kept fan on low and when I saw temp drop to 70 turned knob on the space heater to barely kick on. It litterally stayed 75 degrees and 55 humidity. Took 4 days. Jarred and it was at 61% in the jar.
I cut the fans off and trimmed most of the smaller leaves. But from what I've read there is no wrong way. More leaves you leave more trouble trimming once they wrap around buds n dry But on other hand leaving the leaves slows the dry. Also by blocking fresh air to buds you risk more chance of molding. Dry area should be in the dark too. The thc-a breakdown process and the ridding of chlorophyll happen in the dark.Indoor drying room. More dry than humid and cannot make the room more humid. Need to know if I should dry with the fan leaves in and manicure later, or manicure when I cut down and cure more. And how would you guys cure? Which method is best especially for a fat
Perfect dry is more important than cure. If you dry to fast you lock the clorophyl which makes weed smell n taste like you pulled it from under a lawnmower. Cure can fix some things but if dried tooo fast cure time won't fix it. Perfect case would be as slow as possible without molding. My plant only weighed 82 grams dry and was 4 full days drying. Don't blow air on the plant.Does it matter how fast the dry time is? Or does it all mater with the curing?
I vaccum seal mine. The mason jars work fine, but they are bulky to store.Once they are "ready" what do you do? Just keep the mason jar closed unless you are taking some out to use? Or do you freeze it in a zip lock back? Just curious what others do after they get it cured to where they are happy with it. Thanks!
What do you mean by ready? Have you checked humidity of the buds? If you have a humidity meter small enough put it in the jar. Watch the humidity. You can still destroy it by jarring to wet. May seem dry but once it’s in that jar it might not be dry it’ll pull moisture from centers out. If too wet it’ll moldOnce they are "ready" what do you do? Just keep the mason jar closed unless you are taking some out to use? Or do you freeze it in a zip lock back? Just curious what others do after they get it cured to where they are happy with it. Thanks!
After it's cured leave it in the jar, take out as needed. Don't freeze, it makes thc brittle and will break off the plant... unless you're making water hashOnce they are "ready" what do you do? Just keep the mason jar closed unless you are taking some out to use? Or do you freeze it in a zip lock back? Just curious what others do after they get it cured to where they are happy with it. Thanks!
Thanks that's what I'll doAfter it's cured leave it in the jar, take out as needed. Don't freeze, it makes thc brittle and will break off the plant... unless you're making water hash