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Note: There are countless threads all over the web about the ‘HAY / CUT GRASS SMELL’ when drying MARIJUANA. This one is designed specially for newbies who are probably having a melt down as they read this….
Firstly, STOP PANICKING and gather yourself. Chances are your MARIJUANA IS FINE…
FIRSTLY… The thing you have to remember is that DRYING / CURING is the same thing. Curing is simply DRYING SLOWLY…. Repeat…!! DRYING / CURING is the same thing… GOT IT…..? GOOD…
SECONDLY … Almost ALL (THAT’S ALLLLLLL) marijuana smells a little like hay while its drying / curing. It doesn’t matter whether is still on the branch or in a jar or paper bag. Chances are you’ll get a hay-like smell at some point during the process. If you don’t.. Massive well done.. BUT what I want you to understand here is …. THE HAY SMELL ISN’T A BAD THING… IT’S NATURAL….
OK. Feel better..? Good.. Breath…
Basically the CHLOROPHYLL in your plant is what produces the hay smell. As your plants nears the end of its life the CHLOROPHYLL inside NATURALLY breaks down (leaves go yellow, etc). So, for instance, if you chop your plant TOO EARLY, your plant NATURALLY has MORE CHLOROPHYLL left in it. That’s why EVERYONE says harvesting TOO EARLY creates the hay small. This is true… BUT….
Whether you harvest your plant EARLY, ON TIME, or LATE you will still have to break down any remaining chlorophyll. The BEST way to look at it is…
EARLY HARVEST = Tends to be HIGHER levels of CHLOROPHYLL
HARVEST = Tends to be NORMAL levels of CHLOROPHYLL
LATE HARVEST = Tends to be LOWER levels of CHLOROPHYLL
The CHLOROPHYLL in ALL MARIJUANA needs time to break down REGARDLESS OF STRAIN.
SO, to ENSURE your buds SMELL and TASTE as they should you need break down any remaining CHLOROPHYLL. Once the CHLOROPHYLL is gone NO MORE HAY SMELL… GOT IT? YAY……..!!!!
“AAARRRRRARRR……..GET TO THE POINT MAN….. ARE MY BUDS OK….?”
QUICK ANSWER… PROBABLY… So lets find out..
STEP 1
Are you buds WET or DRY on the outside….?
If you answer WET - NO PROBLEM. They still have plenty of moisture. WAIT until the OUTSIDE IS DRY TO THE TOUCH, then go to STEP 2.
If you answer DRY - ….GO STRAIGHT TO STEP 2
STEP 2
MY BUDS ARE DRY…. Great, put your buds into a jar with a HYDROMETER and seal. You are looking for a reading of around 60-65% RH. If the reading is…
60% (OR BELOW) - LEAVE THEM IN THE JAR
60-65% - PERFECT. LEAVE THEM IN THE JAR
65-70% - LEAVE THE LID OFF for say an hour or two then SEAL AGAIN.
70-75% - Leave them out for 12 to 24 HOURS. (BEWARE OF MOLD)
HIGHER THAN 80% - They are still super damp. Take them out for 24 HOURS. (BEWARE OF MOLD)
KEEP GOING BACK AND FORTH USING THE GUIDE ABOVE UNTIL YOUR BUDS ARE STEADY BETWEEN 60-65% RH….
“OK… I’M THERE….”
CONGRATS!! YOUR IN THE CURE ZONE. When you are in the cure zone ANY REMAINING CHLOROPHYLL will NATURALLY break down and your BUDS will begin to smell and taste as they should. As the days / weeks go by keep and eye on the hydrometer and OPEN the jar to let the air circulate, then RESEAL. Within a few days your get into the groove and you’ll find you’ll be doing it less and less as time goes on . There is NO specific time frame for this process to work, it simply depends on how much CHLOROPHYLL is still in the plant. If in doubt, FOLLOW YOUR NOSE…
Are you feeling better now…?
“NO, MY BUDS STILL SMELL LIKE HAY, THE HYDROMETER READING IS WAY DOWN AND CURING SEEMS TO DO NOTHING…
Hummm, OK. Go to STEP 3
STEP 3
YOU NEED TO REHYDRATE YOUR BUDS… There are a number of ways to do this. The best and most common is to use BOVEDA HUMIDITY Packs (B62 is the best one to choose). These can rehydrate your buds (or accentually keep your buds hydrated)…. But…. And I mean but, this might not always get them back to the cure zone… Give this process time… You need to be patience as this is the LAST CHANCE you have to bring your buds back to life…
DID IT WORK? “YES”… Great, go back to STEP 2 (see above)… YOUR BACK IN THE GAME…
DID IT WORK? “FUCK NO…..”… Go to STEP 4
STEP 4… STEP 4 IS BAD…
If your buds are BONE DRY, BRITTLE, AND HAVE FAILED TO REHYDRATE… AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, STILL SMELL LIKE HAY….!!
You basically dried the buds too quickly. This has left CHLOROPHYLL trapped inside and you there is LITTLE TO NO CHANCE YOU ARE GETTING IT OUT…
So… To put in bluntly, if you at this point… YOU ARE FUCKED…!!!
Firstly, STOP PANICKING and gather yourself. Chances are your MARIJUANA IS FINE…
FIRSTLY… The thing you have to remember is that DRYING / CURING is the same thing. Curing is simply DRYING SLOWLY…. Repeat…!! DRYING / CURING is the same thing… GOT IT…..? GOOD…
SECONDLY … Almost ALL (THAT’S ALLLLLLL) marijuana smells a little like hay while its drying / curing. It doesn’t matter whether is still on the branch or in a jar or paper bag. Chances are you’ll get a hay-like smell at some point during the process. If you don’t.. Massive well done.. BUT what I want you to understand here is …. THE HAY SMELL ISN’T A BAD THING… IT’S NATURAL….
OK. Feel better..? Good.. Breath…
Basically the CHLOROPHYLL in your plant is what produces the hay smell. As your plants nears the end of its life the CHLOROPHYLL inside NATURALLY breaks down (leaves go yellow, etc). So, for instance, if you chop your plant TOO EARLY, your plant NATURALLY has MORE CHLOROPHYLL left in it. That’s why EVERYONE says harvesting TOO EARLY creates the hay small. This is true… BUT….
Whether you harvest your plant EARLY, ON TIME, or LATE you will still have to break down any remaining chlorophyll. The BEST way to look at it is…
EARLY HARVEST = Tends to be HIGHER levels of CHLOROPHYLL
HARVEST = Tends to be NORMAL levels of CHLOROPHYLL
LATE HARVEST = Tends to be LOWER levels of CHLOROPHYLL
The CHLOROPHYLL in ALL MARIJUANA needs time to break down REGARDLESS OF STRAIN.
SO, to ENSURE your buds SMELL and TASTE as they should you need break down any remaining CHLOROPHYLL. Once the CHLOROPHYLL is gone NO MORE HAY SMELL… GOT IT? YAY……..!!!!
“AAARRRRRARRR……..GET TO THE POINT MAN….. ARE MY BUDS OK….?”
QUICK ANSWER… PROBABLY… So lets find out..
STEP 1
Are you buds WET or DRY on the outside….?
If you answer WET - NO PROBLEM. They still have plenty of moisture. WAIT until the OUTSIDE IS DRY TO THE TOUCH, then go to STEP 2.
If you answer DRY - ….GO STRAIGHT TO STEP 2
STEP 2
MY BUDS ARE DRY…. Great, put your buds into a jar with a HYDROMETER and seal. You are looking for a reading of around 60-65% RH. If the reading is…
60% (OR BELOW) - LEAVE THEM IN THE JAR
60-65% - PERFECT. LEAVE THEM IN THE JAR
65-70% - LEAVE THE LID OFF for say an hour or two then SEAL AGAIN.
70-75% - Leave them out for 12 to 24 HOURS. (BEWARE OF MOLD)
HIGHER THAN 80% - They are still super damp. Take them out for 24 HOURS. (BEWARE OF MOLD)
KEEP GOING BACK AND FORTH USING THE GUIDE ABOVE UNTIL YOUR BUDS ARE STEADY BETWEEN 60-65% RH….
“OK… I’M THERE….”
CONGRATS!! YOUR IN THE CURE ZONE. When you are in the cure zone ANY REMAINING CHLOROPHYLL will NATURALLY break down and your BUDS will begin to smell and taste as they should. As the days / weeks go by keep and eye on the hydrometer and OPEN the jar to let the air circulate, then RESEAL. Within a few days your get into the groove and you’ll find you’ll be doing it less and less as time goes on . There is NO specific time frame for this process to work, it simply depends on how much CHLOROPHYLL is still in the plant. If in doubt, FOLLOW YOUR NOSE…
Are you feeling better now…?
“NO, MY BUDS STILL SMELL LIKE HAY, THE HYDROMETER READING IS WAY DOWN AND CURING SEEMS TO DO NOTHING…
Hummm, OK. Go to STEP 3
STEP 3
YOU NEED TO REHYDRATE YOUR BUDS… There are a number of ways to do this. The best and most common is to use BOVEDA HUMIDITY Packs (B62 is the best one to choose). These can rehydrate your buds (or accentually keep your buds hydrated)…. But…. And I mean but, this might not always get them back to the cure zone… Give this process time… You need to be patience as this is the LAST CHANCE you have to bring your buds back to life…
DID IT WORK? “YES”… Great, go back to STEP 2 (see above)… YOUR BACK IN THE GAME…
DID IT WORK? “FUCK NO…..”… Go to STEP 4
STEP 4… STEP 4 IS BAD…
If your buds are BONE DRY, BRITTLE, AND HAVE FAILED TO REHYDRATE… AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, STILL SMELL LIKE HAY….!!
You basically dried the buds too quickly. This has left CHLOROPHYLL trapped inside and you there is LITTLE TO NO CHANCE YOU ARE GETTING IT OUT…
So… To put in bluntly, if you at this point… YOU ARE FUCKED…!!!