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BudsRus
BudsRusstarted grow question 3 years ago
Looking for some advice on drying, always seems to dry to quickly for me and have that hay sort of smell
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Professor_Chaos
Professor_Chaosanswered grow question 3 years ago
I have to make sure I dont use a fan stronger than a computer fan.. I put everything in a box.. Strings running across and hanging the buds from the strings.. Cut a hole in the box at the top for the small 4 inch fan.. Cut a couple smaller holes at the bottom for intake.. Run the computer fan to exhaust.. I even cut out a little rectangle to clip in one of those little hygrometers (that ppl use for curing) to read the inside of the box.. So far that is the only way I can get my buds to dry without overdrying them or drying them too fast.. Even then, I'll be lucky to get 5 - 7 days drying.. Really just anything OVER 3 days and I'm able to save the terpenes.. Even 4 days I've had good outcomes.. But anything 3 days or under and they smell and taste like hay.. Worst feeling in the world in my opinion.. I ruined at least my first 3 harvests trying to figure it out.. I even add in a humidifier after the first 2 or 3 days drying.. Maybe try looking into that.. Hope this helps.. Or at least sparks some idea for you to get it to work for you.. Good luck!
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FistingNuns
FistingNunsanswered grow question 3 years ago
Hang branches in the dark @ 60F 50RH. Have a small fan blowing indirectly for circulation.
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InspireMe
InspireMeanswered grow question 3 years ago
I've stolen this from a friend. This is how he does it and has great results. Super clear and informative! Hope this help you as well 🙂 "When I harvested, I cut the branches from the main stem and immediately wet-trimmed the buds. Your scissors and fingers will get very sticky with hash and you will want to collect that hash as its good stuff. Best to wear a pair of disposable gloves when manicuring and a couple of pairs of nail scissors are handy. I then placed the branches on a wire rack and let them dry in my grow cupboard for 2 to 3 days, turning the branches over once a day. After a few days when they'd dried out a bit, I trimmed the buds from the branches and placed them in glass mason jars along with a Boveda 62% humidity sachet in each jar. I keep the jars in a dark cupboard. I 'burped' the jars (just open and close the jar) a few times a day for the first few days, and then once a day after that. Its important not to let the buds just get stuck together in a big lump, so you will need to use a clean screwdriver or something similar to separate them. As they dry out, they will eventually stop sticking together. I am not an expert on curing by any means, but the daily burping process needs to continue for about three to four weeks (at least that's what I am doing). After that, I will store the buds in their mason jars in the fridge. You will notice a change in smell as the curing process happens and the buds will smell nicer as time moves on. My understanding is that good curing is extremely important for the buds to reach their full potential. You can test the buds as time goes by to see how they are coming along by having a quick"
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