A perfect cure every time

harrychilds

harrychilds

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I've never cured my weed before, I just cut it from the base of the plant when it's ready to harvest and hang it upside down in my tent with my carbon filter running and a fan on the floor facing the wall. I was always told the tent sort of has a curing affect seeming as it's pretty much a sealed unit. I find the longer you hang it, the better it becomes with age. My friend tried to cure his weed before and it all went moldy and after that happened it has never really interested me putting it into jars because I'm too scared to lose my whole crop like what happened to my friend lol :bigjoint:
 
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Dark_Hatchling

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ElxFeezy said:
I feel you buddy. I’m just coming back from a year long break from this site. The Elitism and Gatekeeping here can be extreme. As for your comment, if you can’t get the buds dry enough, curing will never work. Curing DEFINITELY kicks your buds to GOD level buds, but if they’re too moist, they get ruined. It’s happened to me twice now. Beautiful buds go in, weird looking, perfume smelling buds come out.
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Ah, my test buds came out smelling a little like perfume too. How do we prevent this?

I hung my buds for about 8 days at a very solid 60%RH. Temps fluctuated between 70-80F. (I'll run the A/C hard when I need to for the full harvest.) They've been in a mason jar for a week or so, the meter in the jar is reading 61%RH. But it seems like it's even losing that perfume smell and nothing is coming back.

Any tips or suggestions you guys can provide?
 
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Dark_Hatchling

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The bud still has a good, sweet bud smell inside when it's broken open. At least this is significantly better than my previous year's harvest, but still not quite where it should be.
 
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Lambda Genetics

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Dark_Hatchling said:
The bud still has a good, sweet bud smell inside when it's broken open. At least this is significantly better than my previous year's harvest, but still not quite where it should be.
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Only thing I have to add is to just keep it under 65f next time during the dry but you've already thought of it. The flower'll retain much more smell in the cure jar after the colder dry for your full harvest.


I'm a tent dryer even after purchasing a Cannatrol (it doesn't hold a lot), and this year I'm running AC or keeping windows open at night for the cold temps, and I run a humidifier outside the tent to keep rH above 55%rH. Day 5... Took down some smaller nugs i had bucked and placed in a drying basket in the tent near the hanging branches and they smell AMAZING... Definitely the secret is keeping temps low enough to protect the volatile terps
 
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Dark_Hatchling

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Lambda Genetics said:
I'm a tent dryer even after purchasing a Cannatrol (it doesn't hold a lot), and this year I'm running AC or keeping windows open at night for the cold temps, and I run a humidifier outside the tent to keep rH above 55%rH. Day 5... Took down some smaller nugs i had bucked and placed in a drying basket in the tent near the hanging branches and they smell AMAZING... Definitely the secret is keeping temps low enough to protect the volatile terps
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Nice, glad to hear they smell good. My buds are smelling pretty good now. I had the humidity dialed in really damn good in the tent this time. I bucked them yesterday after 12/13 days of drying, this year is a huge improvement over last year's harvest. Plus, I think they're going to get even better over the next few days.

I'm thinking I might just have to bite the bullet and buy a small A/C if I can find a good way to insulate my homemade tent. Getting the whole house down to a steady 65F in October just ain't gonna happen for me LOL.
 
OhNo555

OhNo555

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What about humidity pack? Does anyone use them when curing in jars? When do you put them in? Are they good or bad idea? What is anyone’s experience out their with their use.
 
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Lotman420

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I personally do not care for humidity packs (Boveda or Boost etc). I believe they are just saline solution and after time they can discolor product, especially the product in direct contact with the pack. Off tastes over time have been reported as well. They will rehydrate your cannabis but at what cost. some people say it doesn't bother them or they don't notice a difference but others say they do. Guess you will have to try and see.
 
OhNo555

OhNo555

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Lotman420 said:
I personally do not care for humidity packs (Boveda or Boost etc). I believe they are just saline solution and after time they can discolor product, especially the product in direct contact with the pack. Off tastes over time have been reported as well. They will rehydrate your cannabis but at what cost. some people say it doesn't bother them or they don't notice a difference but others say they do. Guess you will have to try and see.
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Thanks for the information as I will have to experiment to see what the difference is and adjust to my preferences and liking
 
sh0wtime

sh0wtime

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2-4 days in a net depending on the nug sizes, roughly at 50-55% humidity
then 10-14 days in glasses with humidity sensors.
Open them every day and let humidity not exceed 62-63%.
Soon as the stems are cracking instead of bending, I'm done watching them.

That's how I do my bud if I wanna smoke it rather sooner than later and not spoil it.
No humidity packs needed here.

Cheers!
 
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Okiedog

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YoungBezzle said:
Simon Wattz Up Bruh I Was Wondering If You Are Anybody In This Thread Has Ever Heard Of Or Used The Boveda 62% Humidipaks? I've Recently Purchased Some Along With Some Cvault Containers And Have Yet To Use Them But I Pretty Sure They Are Gonna Do The Trick! They Were Featured in HighTimes And Every Review I've Read From Growers Who Use Them Were Positive. All You Gotta Do Is Dry Your Buds Until Your Stems Almost Snap, Drop Your Buds In The Jar Along With Your Boveda Humidipak And BOOM! You're Done! No Burping, No Opening Your Jars! The trick is to leave the proper moisture content in the bud, in relation to it’s particular density. Relative humidity, and air temperature when jarring will play a role as well. Leaving just enough water and air to allow the "Beneficial" bacteria to feed on the chlorophyll And Starch, but not enough to proliferate throughout the jar. When they run out of air, they die. So opening the jar is counterproductive to curing. The Humidipaks Will Lower Or Raise The Rh To 62%. I Think These Paks Are A Must Have For Beginners And A Nice Addition To The Experienced Growers Arsenal Of "Pot Growing Gadgets"! kiss-ass
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finally found what I was after. This jives with what I’ve read at other places and of course dismisses 90% of the nonsense I’ve read on here trying to find my answer
 
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MurderDethKill

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I agree with all this...if the stem snaps and you don't need to burp your jar then your stuff was too dry going in...

When you open your jar or bag moisture should hit your face and those buds should feel squishy again...bring them out let them air out a bit and do this a few times over the next few days...some people claim they get an amonia smell but that will go away as long as you burp around that point...that amonia smell from what I've read is different enzymes breaking down and other chemical reactions you normally wouldn't achieve waiting til stem snaps and then jarring it
 
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boostedhonda

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After 10-14 days When buds feel dry but stems don’t crack, debone and put everything in an open bucket or tote. I usually do 1-2lbs at a time this way. Shake the buds around several times a day for 1-2 weeks. After that you are good to finish trimming and jar up. IMO if you have to cure your bud before it’s “good” to smoke, you are doing it wrong. Jarring buds when they are too wet will give you that hay/grass smell and increases your chances of mold.
 
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blastinbob

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All I can add to this is build a small dry tent get a controller a humidifier and an inline fan myself I have a room that keeps a temp in low 70's to 60's so I don't sweat that but if you need to manage that also even if just the room the tent is in. I keep my controller set to 60 percent humidity like above like 7 to 10 days on the stems then I put in turkey bags and just leave in the tent really 1 to 2 months if you want longer the better really just shake the bags around once in a while every few days for me comes out great keeps its smell and does not dry out keeps a good color. Best thing I ever did for my dry cure process once you have one you can dial it anyway you want.
 
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