How long from harvest do you wait before determining the 'dry' weight?

Can you just take your measurements before curing? Is there any reason to wait any longer before putting them on the scale?

I dry till branches snap when bent. Weigh before jaring.

In the past I would weigh just before jarring, and then again after two to three weeks cure to see how much (if any) I was losing.

After a few rounds I have mastered my drying room so I no longer weigh after curing only weigh before jarring and am usually right on (maybe lose 1 - 3 grams, for a 7 - 10 Oz harvest)

regards,

ru4r34l said:

In the past I would weigh just before jarring, and then again after two to three weeks cure to see how much (if any) I was losing.

After a few rounds I have mastered my drying room so I no longer weigh after curing only weigh before jarring and am usually right on (maybe lose 1 - 3 grams, for a 7 - 10 Oz harvest)

regards,

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Any tips regarding how to get the drying room "mastered?"

jerichojews said:

Any tips regarding how to get the drying room "mastered?"

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It will all depend on your climate, my room sits at a cool 20 - 25 degrees and 50% - 55% relative humidity. after 1 week drying the stems can break and the bud feels almost too crispy to the touch, but when jarred they get a little moisture back.

I jar and leave closed for 24 hours, then burp for 2 days (about 3 hours in the evening) and leave the jars on there sides until I am ready to consume or make ISO.

I find when it seems that the buds are too dry they are perfect, but I also live in dry ass Alberta, after about two - three weeks or so in jars (it really depends on when the wife want's to try) we break it out and the bud's are usually dry with a little tackiness to them, for the moist buds, 10 minutes or so after grinding and it smokes slow and even.

I also use a green lamp in the drying room, so I can walk in and view when I want



and here are the current temps, empty room for the next two weeks (no humidifier running and Calgary fall has kicked in)



I say the best is to try and keep your humidity level around 50 - 55 constant, and once they are in jars best to just burp and not handle them too much. Really it's trial and error until you can master your environment.

regards,

Thank you!!!

ru4r341....I see the dry cold winds coming off the Rockies are starting to impact your prefered RH of 50-55%

Have you considered using an electronic or passive humdifier to regulate your humidty?

ru4r34l said:

It will all depend on your climate, my room sits at a cool 20 - 25 degrees and 50% - 55% relative humidity. after 1 week drying the stems can break and the bud feels almost too crispy to the touch, but when jarred they get a little moisture back.

I jar and leave closed for 24 hours, then burp for 2 days (about 3 hours in the evening) and leave the jars on there sides until I am ready to consume or make ISO.

I find when it seems that the buds are too dry they are perfect, but I also live in dry ass Alberta, after about two - three weeks or so in jars (it really depends on when the wife want's to try) we break it out and the bud's are usually dry with a little tackiness to them, for the moist buds, 10 minutes or so after grinding and it smokes slow and even.

I also use a green lamp in the drying room, so I can walk in and view when I want

and here are the current temps, empty room for the next two weeks (no humidifier running and Calgary fall has kicked in)



I say the best is to try and keep your humidity level around 50 - 55 constant, and once they are in jars best to just burp and not handle them too much. Really it's trial and error until you can master your environment.

regards,

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i dont see the point of the green lamp? green light doesnt effect thc?

Saldaw said:

i dont see the point of the green lamp? green light doesnt effect thc?

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But white light will, and sometimes I am in the room for a hour or so and the white light will reduce THC potency eventually; so I just keep the soft green bulb in, I have not had any issues before when there were soft whites but I get these green bulbs now and I can still work with these lights.

regards,