My buds always endup smelling a little like hay, i...

improper drying . Give us a bit more info next time. But the hay smell comes from the weed not being dried properly or it isn't dried completely and still has chlorophyll that didn't break down . Always remember to dry slowly as possible when cutting the plant down. Im alway looking for a 8 to 11 day drying in my tent with humidity being 50-60% i mostly have 50%-60% depends if my humidifier in the room works. You can generally add a small fan on the bottom to circulate the air inside the tent (never point the fan directly on ur buds) i usually dont and only run my carbon filter . The temps should also be between 18-21c i think thats 60-70 in fahrenheit . MY last drying had temps 23-24-25c inside the tent and it dried up nicely. Or easily if you feel the weed is dry crisp whatever and its been 3 days or so of drying or anything under 8 days it wasnt dried good. My method is simple. 1.Chop 2.Hang the whole plants depends on the size 3.Check temps and humidity Every day and regulate them if necessary 4.On day 8 feel the buds if they are sticky/dry . Also bend a stem or 2 if they bend nicely and you can kinda feel they are dry. 5. If not wait a few more days 6.Check buds and stems again (if they break dont worry you didnt do anything wrong) 7. Cure them in glass jars (i also add INTEGRA BOOST 55% humidity packet) 8. Don't forget to BURP the jars . PS: Before i forget ur weed isn't ruined just put it in a jar and everyday it's going to smell better . Just needs a bit more time to break down the chlorophyll . bye <3