Can You Dry Weed in a Food Dehydrator to Save Time?

The Gram Reaper

The Gram Reaper

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This is what your weed will taste like if you use a dehydrator.
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Just use that money on a dehumidifier if you humidity is too high. Adding more steps to a process is not productive innovation.

RIP to this thread BTW. It died for a reason.
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

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darkstar01 said:
I did experience this when I removed the moisture too quickly.. it does make it harsh. The idea is to remove the water around the same rate as regular drying process does but maintain a level of moisture in the bud so it doesn't crumble into oblivion. My first attempt I actually forgot about it LOL (for 2 hours)... thankfully it was only a test run... so it wasn't more than 1oz I was able to revivfy it using a leaf or two from a plant placed into a container to evaporate into the container... it'll go from crusty dry to more fluffy and crumbling will stop, but you will have to watch for mold formation when introducing moisture into weed that is overdry.
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This does nothing to support the statement that caught my eye. By that logic, quickly but completely dried weed should be least harsh.

So I am not moved from my current opinion that water is not the carrier of harshness.
 
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darkstar01

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The Gram Reaper said:
This is what your weed will taste like if you use a dehydrator.
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Just use that money on a dehumidifier if you humidity is too high. Adding more steps to a process is not productive innovation.

RIP to this thread BTW. It died for a reason.
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I don't have that experience, I've done a lot of experimenting with duration, temperatures, etc... the best seems to be 70-86f (20-30c) using a thermostat timer to turn on and off when it gets under 70, or above 86f
 
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Rdickenson

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If I am out I'll dry some in my dehydrator to get me through till the majority dried and cures
Use the lowest temp setting,it takes about 12 hours to dry a half o on my lowest setting...any higher and u get that quick dry taste that I hate
 
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conor c

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Just save the bud dont rush it it takes what it takes and there are no real shortcuts id say you would probably have more luck with freeze drying it than vs a food dehydrator method personally id just do it the old fashioned way theres a reason people dont rush it they dont wanna fuck up alot of bud making it taste shit or worse to each to there own i just think your better waiting
 
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darkstar01

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Rdickenson said:
If I am out I'll dry some in my dehydrator to get me through till the majority dried and cures
Use the lowest temp setting,it takes about 12 hours to dry a half o on my lowest setting...any higher and u get that quick dry taste that I hate
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My dehydrator only runs around 133.8f (after 30mins roughly) so by cycling the temperature on and off I achieve the same results as your 12hr timer on low. Yeah I could use a newer dehydrator, but this works fine I used a temperature sensor to test the temperature so I know it's accurate at least.
 
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darkstar01

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cannabineer said:
That is entirely different from “all the water which is what makes the pot taste harsh”. Were the quote-marked correct, an immediate and forcible dehydration would make for smooth weed.

So you are saying A but meaning B, which is never a good thing.
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I'm not here to debate water harshing the weed lol :) But it's a good theory though, I think primarily its high temperatures which ruin the taste. People get impatient and just turn it on and forget it... Most terpenes have fairly high boiling points, but I suspect the terpenes which carry most of the taste get destroyed with excessive temperature (which are still below the boiling point!) so possibly a combination of excessive heat, and drying to quickly. Which seems to go hand in hand.
 
DarkWeb

DarkWeb

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darkstar01 said:
I'm not here to debate water harshing the weed lol :) But it's a good theory though, I think primarily its high temperatures which ruin the taste. People get impatient and just turn it on and forget it... Most terpenes have fairly high boiling points, but I suspect the terpenes which carry most of the taste get destroyed with excessive temperature (which are still below the boiling point!) so possibly a combination of excessive heat, and drying to quickly. Which seems to go hand in hand.
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You joined in '12 and have 16 posts......and bumped a dead thread.....
 
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darkstar01

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DarkWeb said:
You joined in '12 and have 16 posts......and bumped a dead thread.....
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Time is an illusion, and I don't care about dredging up old posts. Sometimes they are pertinent, if they didn't want people commenting they should have turned off posting.
 
nunyabidness420

nunyabidness420

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When I'm in a hurry, I cut a bud into little pieces and spread them out on the bottom of a glass tupperware container and stick it behind my computer fan.
They get clumpy but still smokable after a couple hours.
 
SpawnOfVader

SpawnOfVader

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I do something similar to speed dry buds about 1-2 weeks into curing to take samples/test it but I definitely wouldn't do it for any large scale. Low and slow!
 
xtsho

xtsho

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I have a dehydrator but I use it for drying fruits and vegetables. It's been running for awhile now as I try and keep up with the tomatoes.

 
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Agronut

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mr.kite said:
I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge on drying weed with food dehydrators? I have a REALLY good dehydrator, an excalibur, and it has an option for drying herbs!!! should i try it?
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i’ve tried it, makes your herb harsh and vegey-tasting, but its perfect to set on 135 and leave a bud overnight when you want to test your plant, like in preparation to harvest for example. Good for quick drying a sample, but go the long, correct route for your real stash.
 
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