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LiquidLumen

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Is there a maximum amount of time you should cure buds for? Is there any downside to curing for 6, 9, or even 12 months?
 
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polar

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I smoked with a buddy a long time ago and after we were done he put it on his night table and we played video games... a year later we were hanging out and found the bud in his night table (same baggie with the same markings, and it was the same brownish bud with yellowish hues and very frosted in crystals - it was from miami, we usually didn't get that kind of strain where we lived). Anyway, to make a long story short, a year later we smoked that bud and it was some of the most intense shit I've ever had!
It was kept in a sealed ziplock baggy and in a dark drawer so it wasn't really like "curing" where you burp the jars... I read that light and air decompose THC, so I don't know if the bud was just really well sealed or what, but it was FIRE...
 
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smppro

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You should be curing all your bud for a couple months to do it right, 2-3 weeks isnt optimal so you should be more than fine.
 
nellyatcha

nellyatcha

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LiquidLumen said:
Is there a maximum amount of time you should cure buds for? Is there any downside to curing for 6, 9, or even 12 months?
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you cure for about a week or 2 depending on the smell and how fluff or crispy you buds are man so dry for about 1 week and cure for about a week and then check it out and see how it is
 
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T.H.Cammo

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LiquidLumen said:
Is there a maximum amount of time you should cure buds for? Is there any downside to curing for 6, 9, or even 12 months?[/QUOTE
I'm glad you asked that question! That's something that, very seldom, gets any "air time" because most folks are in too big of a damn hurry!.

All this information is recalled from my mentor, "Ranger Danger" (R.I.P.):
1. The "curing process" doesn't just, mysteriously, end on "The 30th day". Once properly dried and cured, and then properly stored - the curing process continues (at a diminished rate) throughout the entire storage period.
How long might that be? I don't know - beats the shit out of me, it might take an archyologist to really answer that!
2. The absolute best way to store marijuana (long term), is the same as it is for fine cigars - in a humidor! There are many fine "Pre-Castro" Cuban cigars that have been pampered in well kept humidors for well over 50 years - they are better than ever! Repeat - BETTER THAN EVER!
3. The "Operative Words", here, are "properly stored". THC potency is subject, primarily, to two things: excessive exposure to light and heat. I also believe that a relatively large consentration of atmospheric Oxygen (about 18-20%, as in fresh air) will degrade THC to some degree, if not pampered in a humidor (or stored under "humidor conditions".

The relative chemical complexities of cannabinoids allow them to convert into THC, over time, making the buds stronger - not weaker! I would imagine there is a point when even a humidor can't preserve the THC stability - but I bet that's at least 50 years!
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erkelsgoo420

erkelsgoo420

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I "cure" mines til its gone always in a jar after the dry but it seems (in my case at least) that after the second month in the jars its no longer curing so much as just being stored. Just make sure its a dry dark cool place and u can store it in there for a looonng time. But like I said after two months I don't notice much change in look smell or taste but I personally have stored it for a little over a year and it still tasted like it should.
 
Relaxed

Relaxed

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T.H.Cammo said:
LiquidLumen said:
Is there a maximum amount of time you should cure buds for? Is there any downside to curing for 6, 9, or even 12 months?[/QUOTE
I'm glad you asked that question! That's something that, very seldom, gets any "air time" because most folks are in too big of a damn hurry!.

All this information is recalled from my mentor, "Ranger Danger" (R.I.P.):
1. The "curing process" doesn't just, mysteriously, end on "The 30th day". Once properly dried and cured, and then properly stored - the curing process continues (at a diminished rate) throughout the entire storage period.
How long might that be? I don't know - beats the shit out of me, it might take an archyologist to really answer that!
2. The absolute best way to store marijuana (long term), is the same as it is for fine cigars - in a humidor! There are many fine "Pre-Castro" Cuban cigars that have been pampered in well kept humidors for well over 50 years - they are better than ever! Repeat - BETTER THAN EVER!
3. The "Operative Words", here, are "properly stored". THC potency is subject, primarily, to two things: excessive exposure to light and heat. I also believe that a relatively large consentration of atmospheric Oxygen (about 18-20%, as in fresh air) will degrade THC to some degree, if not pampered in a humidor (or stored under "humidor conditions".

The relative chemical complexities of cannabinoids allow them to convert into THC, over time, making the buds stronger - not weaker! I would imagine there is a point when even a humidor can't preserve the THC stability - but I bet that's at least 50 years!
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I would like to hear from those with more then one year of experience using a properly conditioned humidor for weed storage and the effects. While the thought works talk to me from personal experience please. Humidors are kept around 62-70% humidity for proper cigar storage particularly if your talking about experienced cubin cigar collectors. That can often provide plume on cigars. See where I am going here? Mold or plume is an ongoing topic by cigar experts. I don't want copy paste articles talk experience please..

Thanks
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Green Cross

Green Cross

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Relaxed said:
T.H.Cammo said:
I would like to hear from those with more then one year of experience using a properly conditioned humidor for weed storage and the effects. While the thought works talk to me from personal experience please. Humidors are kept around 62-70% humidity for proper cigar storage particularly if your talking about experienced cubin cigar collectors. That can often provide plume on cigars. See where I am going here? Mold or plume is an ongoing topic by cigar experts. I don't want copy paste articles talk experience please..

Thanks
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Humidor's are typically cedar, and I don't like the cedar smell in my weed. I guess I'm used to cigars having that smell though.

Tobacco doesn't cure in a humidor, it's cured, and rolled and the cigars stored in a humid environment to keep them from drying out. Cure weed for a month, store air/light-tight forever.
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Relaxed

Relaxed

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yep, Cedar is very much a part of all good humis. Not a taste i've ever heard someone want in weed. Good for aging fine cigars but aging weed not so sure? Still requesting someone who has more then one year experience curing and storing weed in a humidor....Most good humis now have electronic humidity controls for consistent humidity. debatable but most likely not a good fit for weed storage/curing.
 
AirAnt

AirAnt

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a humidor smells so good inside. My dad gave me one filled with change, about $100. I said "nice box" and immediately thought about storing weed in it. Thanks for the info LiquidLumen.
 
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T.H.Cammo

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Wow! this thread has really drawn some good comments, it seems we have some humidor fans! KOOL! Like I said, all my info is re-hashed from RangerDanger (RIP). I have no personal experience with humidors myself - but!
Like my dear old Pappy used to tell me, "Ya just takes the part that don't work and throws it out!". I guess what I'm saying is, "Just build yourself something that resembles a humidor (but don't use cedar)". I'll bet there are even instructions on the internet, somewhere.
 
Relaxed

Relaxed

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T.H.Cammo said:
Wow! this thread has really drawn some good comments, it seems we have some humidor fans! KOOL! Like I said, all my info is re-hashed from RangerDanger (RIP). I have no personal experience with humidors myself - but!
Like my dear old Pappy used to tell me, "Ya just takes the part that don't work and throws it out!". I guess what I'm saying is, "Just build yourself something that resembles a humidor (but don't use cedar)". I'll bet there are even instructions on the internet, somewhere.
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In that case you would have a sealed box with a humity electronic devise that keeps humidity at a specific range. It can be adjusted but for cigars 62-70%. Anything higher in humidity mold is potentialy an issue. Same when you have temps above 70% for long periods of time.
 
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LiquidLumen

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This is all great info, thanks to everyone who replied. In my recent search for information, I've heard people say curing in a fridge or freezer works well- anyone have any input on this?
 
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