Curing

Curious how you messed up the cure. what went wrong? most curing is done after a nice slow and low dry. Slow as in times it takes to do it and its RH, 7-14 days @55%, low as in temps. 15c/59f Lower temps help the buds retain their highly aromatic terpenes, if temps are to hot they will all evaporate out as they are quite volatile. If they dry to quickly and below a specific moisture level in an environment, maybe one with lower RH or to much heat, they go past a point where the cure can do anything. Part of whats happening in the cure is microorganisms are breaking down the the plant from the inside out, turning it into something wonderful and less planty. When you dry to fast and to much they don't have the time to get setup and the decreased moisture levels prevent them from working. all living things need moisture. With that in mind you also want to dry and cure in a dark location. sunlight is not great for it. There are lots of products out there to help maintain the correct RH in your cure. a little sachet you put in the jar with it. Other options are slices of an orange peal. I like mini hydrometers to go in the jars with them. I also prefer to only fill the jars 3/4's full to allow more space at the top of the jar. What you have been told is a good start to when is it ready for bottling. I use the branch snap test as well. The kicker is when your burping the jars to also smell them. If they smell like ammonia, they need more time to dry, bring them out for another day. Burping is need to release excess gas that is being produced in the cure. I like to burp once a day for a week. then once every three to five to seven days for a few weeks then once a month. for 3 months and after that open only when needed. This might be over kill its just what I do. I will cure for a min of 3 months and a good cure is 6-12 months long. I like to cure in large glass containers that are air tight. If possible amber but its not needed. Good Luck and Happy Growing!