Ideal Temps for Drying (not curing) Help!!!!

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Jayzee

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• Apr 5, 2011

• #1

Does anyone know what is the ideal temp/Humidity for drying my first harvest out slowly....In my Tent its cool 67f and 56% humidity!

Its Dark, cool and smells great...but dont wanna ruin any potential great smoke?

Any ideas!?

 

Encomium

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• Apr 5, 2011

• #2

65-75 degrees F and 45-55 humidity from Jorge Cervantes' Medical Grow Bible.

 

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Jayzee

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• Apr 5, 2011

• #3

Cheers buddy...ive got a book but it doesnt say much about initial drying temps...cheers for the info....

 

Encomium

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• Apr 5, 2011

• #4

No problem man, glad to help. Hopefully I'll be able to harvest too and as far as I'm going I should be able to barring some disaster. Have you trimmed leaves and stuff yet? They say that it will speed drying time. Anyways, good luck with the harvest and curing!

 

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Jayzee

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• Apr 5, 2011

• #5

Ive removed all fan leaves a few days prior to harvest as they were yellowing....the smaller leaves i reduced some(any leaves without haze/snow on) the rest i will roll a phat one and muster through once dry.....ive booked a day off work to do this........im gonna be on a different planet by evening!!!! Hopefully Friday as they have been drying for 24 hours+ already. Im told after 3 days drying still them in jars and cure them so gonna give that a go.....

 

Encomium

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• Apr 5, 2011

• #6

Sweet. I plan on attempting hash with my smaller resiny leaves. Here again from the same book:

"Most buds will be dry enough to cure in five to seven days. Big, fat, dense buds can take three to four days longer. Gently squeeze buds after they dry for a few days to check moisture content. Bend stems to see if they are done. If the stem breaks rather than folds, it is ready to cure."

 

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Jayzee

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• Apr 5, 2011

• #7

Im told that they should bend rather than break for curing otherwise they are too dry to cure....and that just BURP them during cure to dry them slowly....still ill see how it goes....everyone has a angle on how.....just gonna do whats in my ed!