Well ... decided it was time to chop ... spent the last two days plucking off as many of the fan leaves as I could. I've been drying the plant whole - fan leaves and all - but I wanted to try it different this time, because this girl is a friggin beast! It's easier to get the entire leaf and stem out while it's still fresh/wet. I'm just trying to do this girl justice ... I mean, c'mon ... just look at those pictures!!
I know it's "unsightly" to have a lop-sided plant ... but it's awesome that the buds were too heavy for the branches :)
Now I wait ... hoping to get a nice slow dry. Will be back in a couple weeks with some numbers and preliminary smoke report!
@KushManAdam420, finally got to try it ... smoke is smooth and the effects are pretty balanced. Has a slow creep to it ... but then it's a mild trippy buzz with nice relaxation.